Flat-wound strings on a Strat...???

dfc · **Joined:** Sat Nov 24, 2007 2:24 pm **Posts:** 37

Hey, everyone - has any of you ever put flat-wounds on your strat? If so, what gauge? Did you have to make any changes to the set-up?

I just bought a set of flat-wound .11s to see how they sound.

Thanks,
DC

CAFeathers · **Posted:** Tue May 19, 2009 10:28 pm

I use custom made Flatwound sets in 9-42, 9-46, 10-42, and 10-46 on my Strats.
I check my setup after EVERY string change.

JSJH · **Posted:** Wed May 20, 2009 9:59 am

Yup.

50s Reissue Standard 2003 MIJ in Surf Green / maple, set up for 11 flatwounds by the Third Coast Gutar pros.

DRs with a wound 3rd. Good stuff.

jag__man · **Joined:** Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:05 pm **Posts:** 101

just wondering, what would the advantages of flat wounds be?

i just never understood what they were for.

texasguitarslinger · **Posted:** Wed May 20, 2009 12:33 pm

My Dad uses them on his bass and they give him a warmer sound, and they don't wear down his frets as much as roundwounds would. I would imagine the effects would be similar for guitar too.

russianracehorse · **Posted:** Wed May 20, 2009 2:39 pm

CAFeathers wrote:

I use custom made Flatwound sets in 9-42, 9-46, 10-42, and 10-46 on my Strats.
I check my setup after EVERY string change.

Chet, may I ask where you get your 10-46 flatwounds? I've been wanting to try flatwounds on my Jazzmaster, but 11s are the smallest gauge I've found.

tailgunner · **Joined:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:53 am **Posts:** 40

I have D'Addario ECG23 Chromes flatwounds in "Extra Light" .010-.048 guage on my Strat and they're great. Readily available too.

CAFeathers · **Posted:** Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:00 pm

russianracehorse wrote:

CAFeathers wrote:

I use custom made Flatwound sets in 9-42, 9-46, 10-42, and 10-46 on my Strats.
I check my setup after EVERY string change.

Chet, may I ask where you get your 10-46 flatwounds? I've been wanting to try flatwounds on my Jazzmaster, but 11s are the smallest gauge I've found.

I'm sorry I never saw this.

I make my own sets using Dean Markley Blue Steel strings for the G, B, and e strings and then Dean Markley Flat Wounds for the E, A, and D strings.

cvilleira · **Posted:** Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:13 pm

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PF-946 - ROCK N' ROLL .009 .011 .016 .026PF .036 .046
PF-1046 - LIGHT .010 .013 .017 .026PF .036 .046

Adirondack Guitar has these at 3 sets for 22.00

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