Pyramid Flatwounds on your flat top acoustic?

loverickbass · Post by **loverickbass** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:49 am

Has anyone here ever put Pyramids on their acoustic? I'm pondering this idea for my 700C. Give me a review if you can.

Cole

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:44 am

Never tried that.... I use Elixir Nanowebs on mine, and absolutely love the bright tone....

loverickbass · Post by **loverickbass** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:13 pm

Yup, that's what I use too. There is a place here locally that sells a custom RIC set. Great strings. Here is a link:

http://www.stringsandbeyond.com/elnaacrisp10.html

Cole

squid · Post by **squid** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:24 pm

Oh, 700C/12 with E3! Wherefore art thou? When will I gaze upon your beautiful Fireglo shading? I long to join this discussion. Two-and-a-half years and counting. I'm not complaining. I'm just whining. Sorry. I know the deal. Global economics and real estate speculation both really suck.

And by the way, Link Wray, RIP.

lawton · Post by **lawton** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:02 pm

Hey. I have Pyramid Gold 11s (nickel flatwounds) on my J-160E. It's very nice and still has some of the edge and sparkle that you think you might be missing without bronze strings. I play the J-160E plugged, of course, so the nickel wound strings really do perform better with the P100 than would a bronze set. The Pyramid flats are higher tension strings than typical rounds or bronze rounds, so the 11s give you plently of pull on the top to produce a nice acoustic unplugged tone, as well. Good luck!

loverickbass · Post by **loverickbass** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:28 pm

John,

I came by mine by accident really. I offered a guy on Ebay a trade and he took it! I traded him a 360/12V63 for it. Here is a pic:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v464/loverickbass/IM002808.jpg

Lawton,

Thanks for that review. I think I'm going to stay with my Elixers, I forgot about the tension problem with Pyramids. I already tune down a half step with my current strings and still have some belly rise. These RIC acoustic tops are super thin.

Cole

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:14 pm

Lovely guitar, J.C.--Looks just like mine!

admin · Post by **admin** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 4:02 pm

I have tried Pyramids on my Gibson J50 but they were nothing to write home about. They sounded fine when using a passive pickup at the soundhole but the active pickup under the bridge was not a nice as with round wounds.

loverickbass · Post by **loverickbass** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:04 pm

Thanks for all your input guys/gals.

Cole

loverickbass · Post by **loverickbass** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:15 pm

Melissa, what year is yours? Mine is a 2001.

Cole

ratso · Post by **ratso** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:38 pm

They sound great acoustically on my J160E!

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 3:47 am

I've been using Pyramid's acoustic strings on my J-45 RW and Seagull Folk. I bought them from the Toneman.

lawton · Post by **lawton** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 6:21 am

JC, if you really want to try flats but the Pyramid tension issues are a concern you might want to try some Thomastik-Infeld strings. They're not quite as heavy tension-wise, and I really prefer they way they feel. They're not going to drive the top of the guitar quite as much, but that's the trade-off you have to make to avoid the harder pull.

loverickbass · Post by **loverickbass** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:34 am

Good idea Lawton. I'm really particular about the tension issue.

Cole