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Topic: Anyone ever try flatwound strings? |
Chuck Snider R.I.P.
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West Virginia, USA - Morgantown, WV
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Posted 7 Nov 2008 12:46 pm |
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Not sure if they even exist for psg's, but I use them on my electric bass, and a buddy uses them on an older archtop Kalamazoo guitar. With my U-12 I've noticed I get a little string zip on occasion when they bar is over the 10/11/12 strings. Not too noticeable otherwise.
I was curious whether anyone has tried using flatwound strings on a pedal steel guitar??? Or for that matter does anyone know if anyone even makes flatwound strings for psg?
-Chuck
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GFI U-12 Ultra Keyless, Carter Black U-12, both with Alumitones, and a sweet '70 Sho-Bud Permanent D-10, NV400 in Rick Johnson cabs, NV112, '73 Vibrosonic in Rick Johnson cabs, Hilton pedal, Steeler's Choice seat, Bessdang Gizmos from Dale Hansen, and a few other widgets and doodads.
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Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 7 Nov 2008 1:29 pm
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| I use semi- flatwound Silent Series strings. They work great. I get them from Frenchy's Pedal Steel Guitar Shop in Belen, NM. Available in nickel or stainless. I use the nickel. Jody. |
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Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 7 Nov 2008 1:30 pm
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| I use semi- flatwound Silent Series strings. They work great. I get them from Frenchy's Pedal Steel Guitar Shop in Belen, NM. Available in nickel or stainless. I use the nickel. Jody. |
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Chris Lucker
From:
Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 7 Nov 2008 2:25 pm
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I have some on a JCH.
The bar slides more smoothly than with normal Emmons strings, and the tone is less bright and less sparkle.
I miss the bright but like the slick feel. |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 7 Nov 2008 5:33 pm
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| Tried 'em once, a long time ago. They came off faster than they went on. Yuck. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 7 Nov 2008 5:48 pm
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| I tried them, but they were too dead sounding, no "twang" at all. The semi-flats (formerly called "ground-wounds") were a little better, but stuill nowhere near as lively as regular round-wound. |
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