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Re: Flatwound Strings
Re: Flatwound Strings
On Thu, 1 May 2008 20:10:16 -0700 (PDT), Benj <bjacoby@iwaynet . net >
wrote:
>On Apr 30, 8:42 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborea...@yahoo . com > wrote:
>> "Derek Homsberg" <dh...@gmail . com > wrote in message
>>
>> news:LfudnX-wauIoYIXVnZ2dnUVZ_oesnZ2d@earthlink . com ...
>>
>> > Any recommendations for a set of not-too-expensive flatwounds for my new
>> > $279 Squire Fretless?
>>
>> GHS Brite Flats, $22 at Musicians Friend. Nice strings.
>
>Actually JoeSpare, those are ground-wound strings rather than flat
>wounds.
>
>They ARE very nice strings however. They are my standard fretless
>string and are about as bright as you can get without having neck
>chews. If you are willing to allow neck chews then the next step up
>is GHS pressure wounds (round wounds run through flattening rollers)
>and finally real round wounds which for me really chew the
>fongerboad!
>
>By the way, to eliminate that "sticky feel" with ground wounds, rub
>down the strings with 0000 steel wool BEFORE you put them on. (watch
>out, steel wool fuzz sticks to pickups and is nearly impossible to
>remove!)
>
>I regard GHS as the "standard" string which is always a nice string at
>a nice price.
>
>If you want something more "old school" I urge you to try GHS
>flatwounds. MUCH brighter than I remembered from days of yore. Have
>them on my Fretless Fender clone. Very old school nice!
>
>Lately I've sort of been taken with d'addario ground wounds. That
>brand is my favorite round wound string so it makes sense.
>
>And if you want something that FEELS like a dream get a set of nylon
>wrapped strings from LaBella. Only buy them from Carvin who charges a LOT
>less for the same string. Totally cool on fretless acoustic!
>
Thanks for the recommdation. I've been thinking of trying the LaBella's.
>All of these are good and decently priced. If you have a lot of excess
>cash to get rid of try some of those Thomasik-infield flats that >everyone
>here has been raving about. I've never forked over for them >so I can't
>say how they work.
>
>Benj
I put a set of T-I Jazz Flats on my ForceV when I bought it, five years
ago, and have never regretted it. They still feel and sound great.
Charlie S.
On Thu, 1 May 2008 20:10:16 -0700 (PDT), Benj <bjacoby@iwaynet . net >
wrote:
>On Apr 30, 8:42 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborea...@yahoo . com > wrote:
>> "Derek Homsberg" <dh...@gmail . com > wrote in message
>>
>> news:LfudnX-wauIoYIXVnZ2dnUVZ_oesnZ2d@earthlink . com ...
>>
>> > Any recommendations for a set of not-too-expensive flatwounds for my new
>> > $279 Squire Fretless?
>>
>> GHS Brite Flats, $22 at Musicians Friend. Nice strings.
>
>Actually JoeSpare, those are ground-wound strings rather than flat
>wounds.
>
>They ARE very nice strings however. They are my standard fretless
>string and are about as bright as you can get without having neck
>chews. If you are willing to allow neck chews then the next step up
>is GHS pressure wounds (round wounds run through flattening rollers)
>and finally real round wounds which for me really chew the
>fongerboad!
>
>By the way, to eliminate that "sticky feel" with ground wounds, rub
>down the strings with 0000 steel wool BEFORE you put them on. (watch
>out, steel wool fuzz sticks to pickups and is nearly impossible to
>remove!)
>
>I regard GHS as the "standard" string which is always a nice string at
>a nice price.
>
>If you want something more "old school" I urge you to try GHS
>flatwounds. MUCH brighter than I remembered from days of yore. Have
>them on my Fretless Fender clone. Very old school nice!
>
>Lately I've sort of been taken with d'addario ground wounds. That
>brand is my favorite round wound string so it makes sense.
>
>And if you want something that FEELS like a dream get a set of nylon
>wrapped strings from LaBella. Only buy them from Carvin who charges a LOT
>less for the same string. Totally cool on fretless acoustic!
>
Thanks for the recommdation. I've been thinking of trying the LaBella's.
>All of these are good and decently priced. If you have a lot of excess
>cash to get rid of try some of those Thomasik-infield flats that >everyone
>here has been raving about. I've never forked over for them >so I can't
>say how they work.
>
>Benj
I put a set of T-I Jazz Flats on my ForceV when I bought it, five years
ago, and have never regretted it. They still feel and sound great.
Charlie S.
