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Bass String Question
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 2:34 pm
by fran4001
Prompted by the pic of John Biscutti's C64 in his for sale post, and other pics: who makes the flatwounds with the purple silk on the tuner end? They look nice and smooth! Thought I tried every flat known to man, but haven't run into these yet. And, to those of you who have them, how do they sound on Rick basses, and does anybody know the guages? Thanks all!
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 2:41 pm
by rickenbrother
The only strings that I've used so far that had purple silk wrapping on the tuner end of was the Ken Smith brand.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 3:24 pm
by bottom4
I believe they are Pyramids
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 3:24 pm
by joev4001
thomastik-Infeld maybe? I have a pair of the roundwounds TI's with purple silk at the end...
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 4:57 pm
by jps
TI flats have red silk.
TI Jazz Flats.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 6:03 pm
by rictified
Pyramid Golds most likely, many here use them, I do and they are great strings, pricey but last forever. They sound great, I don't know the gauges off hand but that doesn't matter that much, tension does, they are a medium tension string, tight enough to sound punchy but still supple.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 6:33 pm
by jwr2
I am not a flats guy ... but if I were I would use Dean Markley flats ... I put some on an ovation fretless for a forum member ...
Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 4:46 am
by kcole4001
I had a set of rounds with purple wrap. I can't remember what brand, though.
Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 4:57 am
by rickenbrother
It's been a long time, about 25 years since I've seen a set of the old Rickenbacker 4001 flatwound strings. I don't remember them having any silk wrap on the tuner side, but wasn't there a purplish colored silk wrap on the bridge end of the strings?
Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 4:59 am
by kcole4001
It's been 20 years since I've seen 'em too. The RIC rounds have no wrap.
Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 8:50 am
by cheyenne
Did you notice any tonal difference with that hipshot bridge Jeff??
Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 1:50 pm
by rickfan63
I think GHS flats have purple silk. I vaguely remember having a set that did.
Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 1:52 pm
by sloop_john_b
Fran, those were Pyramids.
Be careful, they lifted the tailpiece really quickly.
Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 2:10 pm
by fran4001
I heard that about the Pyramids. I'm surprised because the Pyramids I had on my Hofners really felt floppy. I definitely wont use anything that will exacerbate the tailpiece lift. Are there any sources that list tensions of all the strings we talk about? Or do we need to just go to individual websites and figure it out for ourselves? Lazy aren't I???
Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 2:16 pm
by sloop_john_b
I absolutley loved the Pyramids, they were the best strings I ever used. I switched to light Chromes and they don't even begin to compare.