| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 2790.1 | If you like 'em, use 'em. | SUBSYS::GODIN | My other preamp is a Tri-Axis. | Mon Aug 23 1993 15:35 | 6 |
| I used to swear by flatwounds, but I guess they don't make them in real
light gauges. I think I switched when I started using thinner strings.
I always used to like the waay they feel compared to the round wound
ones. The flats are a bit more $$$ too, I think.
Paul
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| 2790.2 | | ERLANG::DICKENS | What are you pretending not to know ? | Wed Aug 25 1993 20:06 | 3 |
| There might be "ground-wound" strings for guitar too. I know there are
for bass. They're round wound and then ground flat, with a brighter tone
than flat-wound. Expensive.
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| 2790.3 | flatwounds.... | ROYALT::BUSENBARK | | Mon Aug 30 1993 13:50 | 5 |
| I use Dadarrio Chromes on my archtops and I believe they come as light
as .011 for the first string. They can be bought at Daddy's in Nashua.
Rick
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| 2790.4 | | LEDS::BURATI | Cold Sweat Part I | Mon Aug 30 1993 14:58 | 6 |
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For a few years back in the 70s, I used Fender Smooth Wound 1500s sets.
They were a compromise between flat and round. I liked them lots but
then they became hard to find and I settled on D'Adderio XL110 and XL115
sets. Does anybody know if there are smooth wound strings still produced
by anyone?
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| 2790.5 | Gonna try some Gibsons | WITNES::DAGG | | Mon Aug 30 1993 15:25 | 12 |
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I ordered a couple sets of Gibson round wounds from
Elderly over the weekend, one medium and one medium light
gauge. Should be interesting, hopefully I'll like 'em.
At $8.50 a set they're certainly not cheap! I'll keep
a lookout for the other types mentioned in the previous
replies.
Thanks,
Dave
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| 2790.6 | Gibson Flat Wires | POWDML::DAGG | | Tue Sep 07 1993 17:32 | 11 |
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Well, I got the Gibson medium gauge "flat wires" last weekend.
I put 'em on, and they seem pretty good. Hard as heck to do any kind
of bending, but for sliding around they feel and sound
great.
Not as bright as round wounds without the amp, so I use
the amp more. I'm pretty surprised I like 'em, since
I always thought flats sounded "thumpy".
Dave
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