Ric Strings?

shinynewtoy · Post by **shinynewtoy** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:36 am

Off track a bit, but to all you Chromes users... how long have you been keeping them on? Mine are at 13 months and still going strong...

rickfan63 · Post by **rickfan63** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:26 am

I've had them on my V63 for about a year now and they still sound fine. Guage 45-100.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:33 am

Dirt and contaminants don't get into flatwound strings as easily as roundwound strings, so flats usually last longer than rounds.

lyle_from_minneapolis · Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:17 am

I plan to get some flatwounds soon for my 72 4001. But now I look around and see a lot of confusing choices regarding length---extra long, 3/4, etc---what length would I select for my Ric?

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:24 am

As a side note, when I got my '76 4000 in 1986, it still had the original flats on it.
They still sounded good, but were starting to unwind: the edges of the flat outer winding was starting to lift.

I also never liked rounds until I got the Rick.
I'd like to try flats on it again, but I think I was the last one to buy them here in town, so there aren't any to be had locally!

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:38 am

Longs are what you want for your '72 4001, Mark.

lyle_from_minneapolis · Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:54 am

Thanks, Jeff. Just in time for Christmas!

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 3:14 pm

"Off track a bit, but to all you Chromes users... how long have you been keeping them on?"

Almost three years on mine.

thumper · Post by **thumper** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:42 pm

i'ld try flats if i could get the brightness of the stainless steal rwds.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:03 am

That won't happen any time soon.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:58 pm

I'm mainly a flatwound player but have a 4001 with Ric roundwounds on it, they are at least 3-4 years old and still sound bright. I haven't bought a set of strings for at least two or three years, flats will last years and years.

thumper · Post by **thumper** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 5:20 pm

does someone make stainless steel flatwounds?. i have a problem with nickle plated strings, i'v found slivers of it in my fingers.

1rr3l3v4n7 · Post by **1rr3l3v4n7** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 6:22 pm

I have always used Rotosound 66 on my 4003 and never tought of switching. They are really confortable, light and the sound is... well you all know...

BUT! I recently switched to D'addario chromes (45-100). Took about a week to get used to it, but now it just feels right.

I'll need to buy an other 4003, so I could use it with rotosounds and have best of both worlds.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 6:37 pm

Chromes are chrome steel which should work for you Lonnie.

thumper · Post by **thumper** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 7:12 am

i've heard of them, maybe the local store has them. thanks