Flatwound Strings Anyone?
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Flatwound Strings Anyone?
I was wondering if anyone out there uses flatwound strings? I've thought about getting some, but the local guitar stores don't sell them as singles. I've been too lazy up until now to order them from some place like Scotty's. So I'm curious to hear everyone's opinions.
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I use them on all my steels. They are not as bright as wound strings but to ME anyway they produce a certain "moan" that I enjoy. I have been told my vibrato "AIN'T" subtle so I need these "noisless" strings. I get them from www.juststrings.com.
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Hi keith, good question, I started using flat wounds on an old solid body I had back in the 60`s to reduce the finger squeek when changing cords. Later I bought a Ephipone
single 6 steel and it had flat wounds on It,now both flat tops,the dobro and my double 6 all wear flat wounds.
There may be some tonal loss, but with my tin ear I can`t tell,but I sure lost the squeek.
single 6 steel and it had flat wounds on It,now both flat tops,the dobro and my double 6 all wear flat wounds.
There may be some tonal loss, but with my tin ear I can`t tell,but I sure lost the squeek.
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I use them on my electric, but not on the acoustic, though I do have flats on an acoustic archtop.
I like them because there's a more consistent sound across the strings - they sound more like the plain ones. The low strings don't have enough "twang" on the acoustic for me, though.
The groundwounds are about halfway in sound,
a little brighter sounding but they eliminate most string noise like flats; a nice compromise. I've used them for slide guitar, and always on bass guitar. <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by John Kavanagh on 23 August 2001 at 10:46 AM.]</p></FONT>
I like them because there's a more consistent sound across the strings - they sound more like the plain ones. The low strings don't have enough "twang" on the acoustic for me, though.
The groundwounds are about halfway in sound,
a little brighter sounding but they eliminate most string noise like flats; a nice compromise. I've used them for slide guitar, and always on bass guitar. <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by John Kavanagh on 23 August 2001 at 10:46 AM.]</p></FONT>
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Scotty's and maybe a couple of other places do individual flatwounds via mail order. I've NEVER found a music store that stocks them individually (and I've tried in England, France, NYC, all over Texas, Nashville, California, and many other states...!).
For Open E I use the D'Addario Chromes and replace the .013 with an .015.
Nick
For Open E I use the D'Addario Chromes and replace the .013 with an .015.
Nick