I would think that Flatwound strings would be fantastic on a fretless guitar or bass. I bought a set to try out, but I haven't put them on anything yet.
I'm sick of flat strings.........every time the weather changes the strings go flat and I have to retune them. The tuning goes flat if the guitars are left out of the case.
I'm serious, I have a couple of guitars that detune themselves by the same amount, in tune but flat.
Interesting thread. I haven't tried them, all of my builds are fretless, so far. I have two fretted Gitty necks. I have boxes... Sounds like I need a set or two of flat strings... Oh, darn! Curiosity has set in... (snicker)
Agreed , (unless you count catgut etc ..) . But my comment stems from an all night debate in chat on here a few years ago , where that exact line ""all the great slide blues players used Flats"" , was stated . hence the argument came up that alot of blues greats came after the invention , and naming just one would easily win any bets . (since they said """all"" )
I thought you were a part of that convo . hence the joke about digging for change .
Brent, I use nothing but Flatwounds on every instrument, fretted or not, from 1 to 6 strings. True they aren’t as bright, but if you want a bright sound D’Addario makes a Flatwound called Chromes, they also sound great? Keep in mind that all the great slide blues players used Flats. I have lots of old git’s & I like the old blues sound & feel, so the warmth of Flats are my preference.
If by "fretless",, you mean still playing with finger fretting .. and wish to reduce "finger chirp " then go ahead .
But if you mean "playing with a slide" , They are kinda pointless . (you wont get " finger chirp" with a slide anyway ) and any "wind grind" is barely noticeable on a slide.
not to mention they usually sound muddy and kinda " flat " (pardon the pun ) .
So as a slider ... leave the flats for the jazz players .
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I would think that Flatwound strings would be fantastic on a fretless guitar or bass. I bought a set to try out, but I haven't put them on anything yet.
i tried flat wound strings once, didnt like them and went straight back to DÁdarios.
I'm sick of flat strings.........every time the weather changes the strings go flat and I have to retune them. The tuning goes flat if the guitars are left out of the case.
I'm serious, I have a couple of guitars that detune themselves by the same amount, in tune but flat.
Taff
Interesting thread. I haven't tried them, all of my builds are fretless, so far. I have two fretted Gitty necks. I have boxes... Sounds like I need a set or two of flat strings... Oh, darn! Curiosity has set in... (snicker)
Agreed , (unless you count catgut etc ..) . But my comment stems from an all night debate in chat on here a few years ago , where that exact line ""all the great slide blues players used Flats"" , was stated . hence the argument came up that alot of blues greats came after the invention , and naming just one would easily win any bets . (since they said """all"" )
I thought you were a part of that convo . hence the joke about digging for change .
Round wounds weren’t on the market til early 60’s, all guits came with flats before then?
Flatwound strings came relatively late to the game, marketed by La Bella in the 1940s, before then, it was all round wound.
"all the great slide blues players used Flats" ... ? (reaches in pocket to count the change i have to bet against . ) ....
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Brent, I use nothing but Flatwounds on every instrument, fretted or not, from 1 to 6 strings. True they aren’t as bright, but if you want a bright sound D’Addario makes a Flatwound called Chromes, they also sound great? Keep in mind that all the great slide blues players used Flats. I have lots of old git’s & I like the old blues sound & feel, so the warmth of Flats are my preference.
If by "fretless",, you mean still playing with finger fretting .. and wish to reduce "finger chirp " then go ahead .
But if you mean "playing with a slide" , They are kinda pointless . (you wont get " finger chirp" with a slide anyway ) and any "wind grind" is barely noticeable on a slide.
not to mention they usually sound muddy and kinda " flat " (pardon the pun ) .
So as a slider ... leave the flats for the jazz players .
imho
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