Flatwounds - what to expect

[SlowGroove]

Re: Flatwounds - what to expect

Hi James,

Listen to early Ventures, Dick Dale or even some of the early Beach Boys guitar solos. Round wounds don't sound like that.
Ronnie Earl has classic flatwounds on a Strat tone for uptown blues.

Thank You ...

... i'll go and listen to my D Dale & Beach Boys albums again.

Never knew they used flat's !


James

 

[Dangerine49]

Re: Flatwounds - what to expect

I just put flats on my 335 ---

1) They weren't no $5, more like $12 (D'Addario)

2) A lot of string tension added

3) Surf guitar --- it's just that sound, man --- plucky and punchy but with the muted sound of flats ---

4) See some more impressions in these search results

I hate 'em --- I would take 'em off if they weren't $12 --- I'll give them a few weeks to get used to, though... it could be like using a new keyboard at work, stinks at first but ends up better in the long run [/nerd]

Well, EXCUSE me....:cool2: I wasn't actually giving a quote, more like a concept that it's not a huge investment to try out a set or two.

BTW, the ones I use are and was referring to are $7.95 at Strings and Beyond. The Half Rounds are $5.95.

http://www.stringsandbeyond.com/dchststflwoe.html

 

[alex1fly]

Re: Flatwounds - what to expect

With buying strings online though, you'll pay 5.95 for the strings and 5.95 for shipping! It's hard to justify, even when my local shop only carries mainstream brands and selections.

 

[Dangerine49]

Re: Flatwounds - what to expect

With buying strings online though, you'll pay 5.95 for the strings and 5.95 for shipping! It's hard to justify, even when my local shop only carries mainstream brands and selections.

Well I buy almost everything on line, and very rarely ever pay for shipping. If you play it smart most retailers will provide free shipping on orders over some reasonable amount. So if you order a few sets of strings at once, shipping is free AND there's no tax. So it's actually pretty easy to justify.