My first experience with bass guitars started 5 years ago. I immediately realized that my fingers hurt terribly because of the coarse surface of roundwound bass strings and switched to flatwounds. Since then I have built a number of semiacoustic bodies, trying to get that double bass sound that I like. I have also tried a different brands of flatwound strings
but most flats sound thumpy but lifeless, to my ears.
Then I found tapewound strings and I was hooked. They sound warm but also very "organic" and dynamic, with a bit of treble even on the E string. ETB 92?s were my first choice and I don?t think I want to try any other brand, considering the cost of this kind of bass strings.
If you are looking for a natural, woody bass sound to go well with acoustic instruments these are It!