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Flatwound strings vs. Roundwound strings
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 3:10 pm
by JakeK
Which type of strings do you feel gives you the sound you're after?
My tech hates flats, but I love the sound of them. He always sets up my guitars with rounds. When I had my Ric 325V63, it was set up with flats at first, and I thought they felt cool and gave off a good British sound.
Re: Flatwound strings vs. Roundwound strings
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 3:26 pm
by tennis_nick
It always depends.
For me, Basses need flats... unless they're a jazz bass.
Electric guitars need rounds... unless they're short scale Ricks, or 12s... and even at that, it's only sometimes...
I couldn't choose just one.
Re: Flatwound strings vs. Roundwound strings
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 3:46 pm
by iamthebassman
Depending on the bass I use flatwounds, roundwounds, or nylon tapwounds; so I didn't vote.
Re: Flatwound strings vs. Roundwound strings
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 4:32 pm
by lennon211
For me, it depends on the guitar. For most of my Rics, a few Gretsch and Jag, it's flats. For the rest rounds. For bass, it's rounds at the moment.
Re: Flatwound strings vs. Roundwound strings
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 4:59 pm
by wj350
As Matthew says, it depends on the guitar for me. I use T-I Jazz/Swing Flats on quite a few of my guitars, primarily the hollow/semi-hollow bods--325, Casino, J-160E. The only solid body I use them on is my JM, though I've experimented with them on others.
Bill
Re: Flatwound strings vs. Roundwound strings
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 5:39 pm
by soundmasterg
I voted flats because I do like them a lot, but it depends on the guitar for me. I use flats or rounds and different gauges of each depending on the guitar. I use flats on bass, but as I get more basses, I'll get at least one with rounds. There should have been an "other" option on the poll.
Greg
Re: Flatwound strings vs. Roundwound strings
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 5:41 pm
by sloop_john_b
lennon211 wrote:For me, it depends on the guitar.
Re: Flatwound strings vs. Roundwound strings
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:07 pm
by jps
JakeK wrote:My tech hates flats, but I love the sound of them. He always sets up my guitars with rounds.
If that's the case you should be looking for a new tech. He should be setting up the instrument for your taste, not his!
Re: Flatwound strings vs. Roundwound strings
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 1:16 am
by johnallg
I have 7 basses and about even mix of flats and rounds. It depends on the tone of the bass and what I want it to do. I have lately leaned towards the flat equipped basses though.
Re: Flatwound strings vs. Roundwound strings
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 12:08 pm
by peewee
RWs on the guitars and FWs on the basses. Just suits my tastes.
Re: Flatwound strings vs. Roundwound strings
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 2:56 pm
by JakeK
jps wrote:JakeK wrote:My tech hates flats, but I love the sound of them. He always sets up my guitars with rounds.
If that's the case you should be looking for a new tech. He should be setting up the instrument for your taste, not his!
He told me that I can choose what I want, so I go with whatever's available. Shame, really. All local music stores I go to don't sell flats.
Re: Flatwound strings vs. Roundwound strings
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 3:36 pm
by blueflamerick
Roundwounds only. Flats are for crotchety old geezers.
Re: Flatwound strings vs. Roundwound strings
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 3:44 pm
by beatlefreak
johnallg wrote:I have 7 basses and about even mix of flats and rounds.
What, do you have one bass that has two flats and two rounds on it?
Re: Flatwound strings vs. Roundwound strings
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 3:58 pm
by winston
Round wound for me all the way. Guitars or basses. I love the sound the produce.
Re: Flatwound strings vs. Roundwound strings
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 5:31 pm
by 1965
On basses I use flats, and on all Rickenbacker guitars I use flats, for everything else it's rounds. I assume that this thread is referring mostly to Ricks though, so I voted flats.