Flatwound Strings for Ric 4001

mvtekiah · Post by **mvtekiah** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 9:56 am

Does anyone have a preference or good experience with a particular brand of FLATWOUND strings on a Ric 4001 bass? I was looking at Pyramid strings.
Thanks...

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 10:44 am

Jeff,
I highly recommend the Thomastik-Infeld JF344 (43-100) set which has less tension than the Pyramid Gold flats (40-105). The T-I's have the brighter elastic "modern flats" sound while the Pyramid's have the thumpy stiffy "vintage flats" sound. The light tensioned T-I's will be tender to your 4001 neck.

Price:
T-I:$34
Pyramid:$50

Due to the greater vibration amplitude of the T-I's, a little higher action is required if you don't like fret buzz.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 11:33 am

Yeah, I like both of them, but especially on a 4001 I'd put the TI's, they are great sounding and playing strings, I just ordered another set this morning from juststrings.com. for another 4001 I have.
They were $36.00 there though, where do you get yours Paul?

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 1:17 pm

Bob, click on "$34" in my post above and you'll be linked there.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 1:12 pm

Thanks Paul, his international rates are much lower than juststings also.

dano · Post by **dano** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 2:03 pm

Jeff,
I've had TI Jazz Flats on my '79 for a couple of weeks. Very nice strings and low tension as Paul stated.