Just ordered Pyramid flats...

johnashfield · Post by **johnashfield** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:23 am

Well, I took the plunge and ordered a set. Definitely the most expensive strings I have ever bought.

I love the sound of Fender 9050ml's but they just feel like bridge cables. The Joe Osborn flats have a nice feel, and sound, but don't quite have the punch of the Fenders. That and I broke an A on the Joe Osborn's, so I kinda don't trust them. Silly I know.

Here's hoping the pyramids will be punchy and less stiff!

paulv63 · Post by **paulv63** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:52 am

You get what you pay for. Believe it. The pyramids are real nice.

morrow · Post by **morrow** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:11 am

How to Pyramids compare to TI's ?

david_schwab · Post by **david_schwab** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:12 am

Pyramids are great strings.. and of course were the standard flats that came on Ricks.

I found the next best string are LaBella Deep Talking Bass. Sound like Pyramids, and are a whole lot cheaper!

fireglo · Post by **fireglo** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:42 am

Rickenbacker never used Pyramids. The flats that they used to have were made by Maxima.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:45 pm

And Pyramids are made quite differently than Maximas. A little bit of purple silk doesn't have much effect on the sound!

throw_this_away · Post by **throw_this_away** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:54 pm

I'm hijacking, but what strings do people use as far as scale length. I have been using long scale but I find that my strings are a little tighter than I would like. Are medium scale strings very common? Do many basses other than rics use medium scale?

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:00 pm

Man, I used to love those old Rick flats. Unfortunately, finding them was not always easy back then. My local Rickenbacker dealer did not like to order them. Instead, he preferred to push Rotos and GHS.

johnashfield · Post by **johnashfield** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:10 pm

John Hall:

Would it be possible for the string comapnt that makes rick strings to make a flatwound string like the old rickenbacker flats?

johnashfield · Post by **johnashfield** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:13 pm

Oh well, just got an e-mail from juststrings.com. And they are out of stock! So I cancelled my order.

I would like to get a set by Nov. 13, since I have a show then, anyone know where else I can get a set quickly?

dminer · Post by **dminer** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:23 pm

Rhoads Music, North Coast Music and Pick of the Ricks all sell Pyramids and are all good people to deal with.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:42 pm

"How to Pyramids compare to TI's ?"

Morrow: I use both. I use Pyramid flats on 4003's and TI's on my 4001's. I tried the Pyramids on my 4001's and they just put too much tension on the neck. The TI's, I believe, have some of the lowest tension out there.....

I like the sound of both. The Pyramids feel heavier and are smoother than the TI's and I believe they cost more too....but BOTH are very very good strings.....

scottpro1969 · Post by **scottpro1969** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 1:49 am

John,
I just ordered a set from Pick of the Ricks..he's got 'em and they're a great price compared to juststrings.com...AND free shipping. I'll buy from Chris Clayton any day of the week.

http://www.pickofthericks.com/cart32_pyramid_bass.htm

ratso · Post by **ratso** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:09 pm

I have TI's on my 4001(That's what the previous owner was using) and I love them. I have pyramids on many of my other basses and really like those as well. Both very smooth with great tone!

morrow · Post by **morrow** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:17 pm

I love the TI's that I have on my 4001 and use them on a number of other basses as well. I have been curious about the Pyramids but I have never seen them or known someone that has them on a bass that I have played.

I will have to try them out the next time that I want a flatwound string.