Flat Wound Strings sound "Flat"

[tenniso]

i just put some d'addario flatwound strings on my hollowbody. i love how they feel, and i like how they sound (very woody), but the Low E string and A string sound flat even though my korg electronic tuner says they are in tune and intonated. i tried lowering the pickups to reduce magnetic pull, but it didn't make a difference.

is this just how flat wounds sound, or is there some thing wrong with my guitar?

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: Flat Wound Strings sound "Flat"

you do have to change the intonation when going from rounds to flats...

 

[tenniso]

Re: Flat Wound Strings sound "Flat"

according to my tuner, it is intonated. i am thinking that its just the difference in the way flatwounds sound vs. roundwounds. no?