Pyramid Flats Questions

corey · Post by **corey** » Thu Nov 15, 2001 11:08 am

I know this topic has been somewhat covered before, but I just wanted to get a little more specific.

Since I'm not happy with the Fender 11 250's I have on my 360 now, I just ordered a pack of the Pyramid Gold Flats (10-42's). I've heard that these produce more of the classic "jangle", is this true? My experience so far has been that Fender 250's = generic tones and the factory Ric strings = a bit too much brightness with not enough twang for my tastes.

As a rhythm player who likes to do Peter Buckish riffs and jangle, I'm looking for a mix of a lot of things from my strings. How do you guys find the Pyramid Flats from a versatility standpoint? (I like a mix of brightness and depth/drone).

aladams · Post by **aladams** » Thu Nov 15, 2001 5:48 pm

Hello, Corey: I used a set of Fender Flat wounds on my old 64 Ric 360/12 MG, (they were a little less expensive)but didn't like the tone. The flats alone just made it sound rather dull; but, I did manage to compromise and use flats one the primary 6, and round-wound set for the octave 6...It was actually a "broader" spectrum of sound. (I perfer the RIC strings better, anyway.) Good luck and keep strumming! AL A.

ricnvolved · Post by **ricnvolved** » Fri Jan 11, 2002 7:02 pm

Corey, this is just my humble suggestion, but if you happen not to like the Pyramid Gold flats on your 360, then you might want to try a set of Thomastik-Infeld Power Bright roundwounds. I've got a fresh set of custom gauge Power Brights on my 360/12V64 and I LOVE 'em! Bright and powerful! I was skeptical that roundwounds would produce the tone I was looking for, but these Thomastik-Infeld Power Brights sure did the trick. I encourage you to try a set on your 360 just for the heck of it.

corey · Post by **corey** » Fri Jan 11, 2002 7:24 pm

Thanks for the info, Jeffery. I'll give 'em a test run at some point, since I'm always interested in trying something new.

ricnvolved · Post by **ricnvolved** » Fri Jan 11, 2002 7:47 pm

You're welcome, Corey. I hope they work out for you like they did me.

Truth is, I am totally sold on the high quality and tone of Pyramid Gold and Thomastik-Infeld strings. The special alloys used in these strings really seem to bring out the very best in Ric guitars and basses. As far as I know, no American produced string utilizes the same alloy formula, and this is what I think puts the German/Austrian brands above all the rest.

However, YMMV......