Brightest flatwound strings to keep that rounds Ric tone?
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 1:04 am
by lumgimfong
Looking for the brightest flats that won't kill my 4003 neck-tensionwise.
I use LaBella 760FL and I like the tension but they are a little dull toned and I want some more brightness for that Ric bite/tone but less fingernoise than rounds. Gotta be flats. Must be silent-no finger squeltch.
Roto 77?
Fender CL?
Chromes?
Ernie?
Don't mention TI's - too expensive (I wont spend that much on a set) and reportedly floppy.
Re: Brightest flatwound strings to keep that rounds Ric tone
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 1:27 am
by jps
Chromes Super Soft set, and ideally, replace the .060 D string with a single .055. This produces a better balanced feeling set and are nice and low in tension, a bit more than that of TI JFs.
Here is a recording of my old '98 4001V63 with those Chromes on it, played fingerstyle.
Re: Brightest flatwound strings to keep that rounds Ric tone
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 12:08 pm
by 59jazz
EB Cobalt flats are the best......long time chrome and EB flats user. Feel like flats, sound like rounds.
Re: Brightest flatwound strings to keep that rounds Ric tone
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 4:54 pm
by spongebob
Fender flats, 9050L.
Use these on my 4001 - they keep the Ric tone - in fact, I wouldn't use anything else on mine.
Re: Brightest flatwound strings to keep that rounds Ric tone
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 4:43 pm
by Chris P
And what about the new Dunlop Super Bright flats? Haven't tried them yet, but they could meet your expectations?
Re: Brightest flatwound strings to keep that rounds Ric tone
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 2:53 am
by antipodean
Chromes.
Re: Brightest flatwound strings to keep that rounds Ric tone
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 8:20 pm
by cassius987
Definitely Chromes. I +1 Jeff's suggestion for Super Soft gauges, but I keep the .060'' D string and like it just fine.
Re: Brightest flatwound strings to keep that rounds Ric tone
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 11:12 am
by woodyng
cassius987 wrote:Definitely Chromes. I +1 Jeff's suggestion for Super Soft gauges, but I keep the .060'' D string and like it just fine.
Have you ever tried the chromes on your fretless?
I've tried about 6 different string sets on my Cii since i had it defretted,and i can't seem to find anything i like from top to bottom. I have chromes on both my fretted Fenders (p&j),and they might as well be 2 completely different string sets for the differences in the way they sound.
I think chromes might help with at least some of the aural issues i have with my Cii.
Re: Brightest flatwound strings to keep that rounds Ric tone
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 5:56 pm
by woodyng
jps wrote:Chromes Super Soft set, and ideally, replace the .060 D string with a single .055. This produces a better balanced feeling set and are nice and low in tension, a bit more than that of TI JFs.
Is that the ecb80 set?
ECB80 - Long Scale 40-095: .040 .060 .075 .095
I was looking at bassstrings online,they also sell individual strings,with several gauges to choose from.
I'm thinking 40-55-70-90. (Or possibly 95 for the E).
I have the ecb84 set (40-60-80-100) on my Precision,and there is no mention on the packaging anywhere of "soft". They feel great,sound good,but are very bright. I'm thinking (hoping) that might work nicely on the Cii.
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