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Topic: low noise wound strings? |
Jim Rossen
From:
Iowa, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2016 9:27 am |
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Looking for opinions for low noise wound strings- flat wound, "semi flat" wound? Would appreciate specific brand recs.
Thanks
Jim |
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Robert Allen
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2016 11:28 am
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| For lap steel GHS semiflat nickel. For dobro D'Addario Ph/Brz flattops. |
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James Kerr
From:
Scotland, UK
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Posted 13 Mar 2016 1:50 pm
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When I fit a new set, which is not often, I flat them down with a light rub of Wet n' dry emery fine it takes the raw edges off and quietens them down, that way you can choose any make that takes your fancy. Also, if your guitar has been sitting unused a while, moisten a tissue with WD40 or whatever Release Oil is called in your country, and rub the invisible rust off for the Sound of Silence.
James. |
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Dom Franco
From:
Beaverton, OR, 97007
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Posted 13 Mar 2016 4:44 pm
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I assume you are talking about lap steel not dobro...
For lap steel I love DaDDario Chromes. (Flat wound) they are as smooth as glass, no string noise at all.
The warm tone is superb, and they last for years and never go "dead" so to speak. I buy string sets and add individual strings(Juststrings.com) to make up the gauges I need for my tuning.
For Pedal steel or Dobro I use regular wound strings for the extra brightness and volume.
Dom
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