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The new Fender flats are Daddario Chromes.

I have a few sets of flats I'm not going to use. GHS Precision 45-95, La Bella 43-104, TI's, and the new Fender flats 45-100. I've setteled on an old set of TI's for my bass now, hopefully they last another 4 years! They sound so sweet now though. If you want to try any of those sets (already cut for a ric) I will give em to you if you pay postage. Let me know!

OdysseyMike wrote:I have a few sets of flats I'm not going to use. GHS Precision 45-95, La Bella 43-104, TI's, and the new Fender flats 45-100. I've setteled on an old set of TI's for my bass now, hopefully they last another 4 years! They sound so sweet now though. If you want to try any of those sets (already cut for a ric) I will give em to you if you pay postage. Let me know!

Mike,

Thank you for your generosity! (PM sent).

VRICKY63 wrote:The new Fender flats are Daddario Chromes.

No. They're similar but not the same. I used to think this too but the more I play them, the more I realize they aren't quite the same. The Fenders are mellower for sure.

cassius987 wrote:

VRICKY63 wrote:The new Fender flats are Daddario Chromes.

No. They're similar but not the same. I used to think this too but the more I play them, the more I realize they aren't quite the same. The Fenders are mellower for sure.

I suspect this is similar to the "Rickenbacker strings are D'Addarios" statement. Yes, D'A is one manufacturer that RIC uses, and they get strings made to their specifications. This doesn't mean that you get the same thing if you buy D'A brand.

I doubt that Fender has their own string factory, so they do the same thing, have one of the few actual string factories make them specially to their own specifications...

VRICKY63 wrote:The new Fender flats are Daddario Chromes.

NO, THEY'RE NOT! I have played both. The new Fender flats are definitely NOT chromes. They have a different feel, different widths of windings on the strings, different sheen to the metal, and most of all, different tone. D'Addario chromes are hollow. The new Fender flats growl.

iiipopes wrote:NO, THEY'RE NOT! I have played both. The new Fender flats are definitely NOT chromes. They have a different feel, different widths of windings on the strings, different sheen to the metal, and most of all, different tone. D'Addario chromes are hollow. The new Fender flats growl.

Is any one of you Fender 9050 users set up to maybe provide a soundclip of this "growl"?

Pretty please?

bigbajo60 wrote:

iiipopes wrote:NO, THEY'RE NOT! I have played both. The new Fender flats are definitely NOT chromes. They have a different feel, different widths of windings on the strings, different sheen to the metal, and most of all, different tone. D'Addario chromes are hollow. The new Fender flats growl.

Is any one of you Fender 9050 users set up to maybe provide a soundclip of this "growl"?

Pretty please?

+1 would like to hear it

Got your strings on the way! Let us know what you think of each set. Hope you enjoy them

jamespaul71 wrote:

bigbajo60 wrote:

iiipopes wrote:NO, THEY'RE NOT! I have played both. The new Fender flats are definitely NOT chromes. They have a different feel, different widths of windings on the strings, different sheen to the metal, and most of all, different tone. D'Addario chromes are hollow. The new Fender flats growl.

Is any one of you Fender 9050 users set up to maybe provide a soundclip of this "growl"?

Pretty please?

+1 would like to hear it

I think Cassius has some clips with him using them. If not, we should ask him to put some up as he always picks such great things to play when he demos stuff.

bigbajo60 wrote:

iiipopes wrote:NO, THEY'RE NOT! I have played both. The new Fender flats are definitely NOT chromes. They have a different feel, different widths of windings on the strings, different sheen to the metal, and most of all, different tone. D'Addario chromes are hollow. The new Fender flats growl.

Is any one of you Fender 9050 users set up to maybe provide a soundclip of this "growl"?

Pretty please?

http://www.myspace.com/midnightsunsband

The page is not pretty because it's fairly new. But all the clips posted are 9050Ls. For "growl" I most recommend "I'm Like That". I'll upload more songs later as well.

4003FL > 4002 bridge pickup > neck position, soloed > played over the fingerboard > Fender 9050Ls > direct in through Aphex Punch Factory

Low End Lover wrote:I think Cassius has some clips with him using them. If not, we should ask him to put some up as he always picks such great things to play when he demos stuff.

I think my 9050L clips are limited to 10-11 songs... I have so far posted 3 of them at the link above. I hope I picked the right ones! Thanks for the support Jason.

OdysseyMike wrote:I have a few sets of flats I'm not going to use. GHS Precision 45-95, La Bella 43-104, TI's, and the new Fender flats 45-100. I've setteled on an old set of TI's for my bass now, hopefully they last another 4 years! They sound so sweet now though. If you want to try any of those sets (already cut for a ric) I will give em to you if you pay postage. Let me know!

And the 2011 "Most Generous Award" goes to... ~~ Ta-Daaaa ~~

Say , how's your 4001C64S Jetglo hanging? I played my Matte Jetglo last night and loved it.

The power is in the zero fret and reversed headstock! Thank you Mr. Hall!!

I've got a set of Fender 9050 Mediums on my '76 Precision fretless and they do growl quite nicely.

FretlessOnly wrote:I've got a set of Fender 9050 Mediums on my '76 Precision fretless and they do growl quite nicely.

This thread is reminding me a that old gasoline commercial - "Put a Tiger in Your Tank!"

Anyone here recall that classic?

cassius987 wrote:...all the clips posted are 9050Ls. For "growl" I most recommend "I'm Like That". I'll upload more songs later as well.

4003FL > 4002 bridge pickup > neck position, soloed > played over the fingerboard > Fender 9050Ls > direct in through Aphex Punch Factory.

Very nice!

Thanx!