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Post subject: Do you use flatwound strings?
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:36 pm
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Hello all, do you use flatwound strings?

I like the thought of them, smooth, less noise, easier to play... but not sure of the downsides. I heard the sound wasn't as attaching as roundwounds (a bit dull?). Any other negatives.

I don't want to try them yet 'cos they're expensive!

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I have been fond of D'Addario half rounds. It really depends on the sound you want.


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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:26 pm
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Nope! Can't stand the sound of them! They sound too dead to me. All my basses including my fretless basses have round wounds on them.


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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:20 pm
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I use roundwounds on my Fender Jazz Bass, but I love the sound of flats and use them on my vintage Guild. I'm considering half wounds.

Round wounds will give you a very smooth sound, thought not as bright. They're very well suited for jazz, or anything you want a similar sound for.


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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:19 pm
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I have Fender Flats on my Standard Jazz and I just put GHS Precision Flats on my Geddy Lee. Personally I like flats. I play a lot of country, country rock, and classic rock so the flats have a good sound for the music I play.


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Post subject: Re: Do you use flatwound strings?
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:36 am
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Red Paul wrote:
Hello all, do you use flatwound strings?

I like the thought of them, smooth, less noise, easier to play... but not sure of the downsides. I heard the sound wasn't as attaching as roundwounds (a bit dull?). Any other negatives.

I don't want to try them yet 'cos they're expensive!


If you like bright sound from your string, then flats aren't for you. I play both, DR Black Beauties on my '87 Power Jazz, and Fender 9050(the flats) on my '07 Vintage Jazz Modified. The DR's - rounds - are def'telly brighter. You don't have to clean the flats as much either, plus they're supposedly last longer than roundwound. Good luck with your choice, everyone replying has given you pretty much different brands to try.

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The GHS Precision Flats worked out fine over the weekend. I played a jam session with them on my Geddy and the tone was great. I played a lot of country, southern rock, and some classic rock. The heavy thumping, percussion sound of the strings cut through just fine.

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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:35 am
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No, but I have set waiting to be installed on a P-bass I don't own at the moment.

Both have there place in regards to tone. Flats cut through with their 'thump,' rounds do it with the 'top.' It really will depend on the situation/recording/gig.


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Inthe past, I've used the GHS Precision Flats, and the D'Addario Chrome Flats. While I like the feel, they are not intended to be bright at all, and lack "punch". If you want the best of both worlds, try ground roundwounds - they start with a roundwound string, and then grind it flat so that you get a lot of the punch and brightness of the round, but the feel, and deeper sound of the flats. GHS makes Brite Flats, and D'addario makes the Half Rounds. I'm using the Half Rounds now myself - they have more growl, and brightness than the GHS, but the GHS feel smoother.

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Just fitted some flatwounds to my fretless jazz - not too keen, will probably go back to roundwounds I reckon. :(

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well it really depends on the sound that you want.
i used a variety of flatwounds for around 6 months and i reckon that the best in my opinion are rotosound.
But after a while once the strings start to wear out the nice smooth tone you get out of them starts to wear out, and the feel of them wasn't as nice so i ended up back on roundwounds, much brighter tone and perfect for what i do. :D


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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:06 pm
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For me the only place for flatwounds are on a fretless. They can be fun strings but I just cant get the right bounce out of them. I play alot of funk with my buddies so I find them lacking, but as soon as we move to Jazz flatwounds all the way.


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I generally use flat wounds in the studio in order to cut down on fret buzz and finger squeals. Live, I use round wounds in order to get the punch I need and cut through the mix.


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Whatever floats your boat, man. I just have a distain for flats because when I was growing up, all the cheap basses I came across (Kays, EKOs and Teiscos) were strung with them. But, if you like the sound and feel of flats, more power to you. When I need a deep bass sound, I just kill all the treble on my tone control and get by. I use Roto Swing Bass and GHS Boomers all the time.


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