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Old 02-14-2010, 12:05 AM
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.135 flatwound B string?

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Ive looked pretty much everywhere, and i just cannot find anywhere with a .135 STEEL B string. ANYWHERE!

Please, if you guys know where you can find one.. tell me! :P
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Old 02-14-2010, 04:28 PM
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thomastik infeld has a 0.136 B flatwound string.. does 0.001 makes much difference?
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Old 02-14-2010, 04:30 PM
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isnt infelds nickel? he wants steel
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Old 02-14-2010, 04:35 PM
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sorry, my bad. they are nickel indeed
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Old 02-14-2010, 04:40 PM
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I dont know of any steel flats anywhere near .135 personally. I been thinking about buying a set to run a 3rd 4 stringer of mine in BEAD, and I couldnt find any nor do I wish to try and play a .128 B string in B tuning, not much into the fieldy clanking sounds
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Old 02-14-2010, 04:46 PM
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Are chromes steel? I have a .132 on my bass...that's only 3/1000ths of an inch off.
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Old 02-15-2010, 11:30 AM
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Thumbs up juststrings.com

LaBella makes a 135 steel string. http://www.juststrings.com/lab-hrs-b135.html
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Old 02-15-2010, 11:34 AM
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pretty sure those are round wound
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Old 02-15-2010, 12:10 PM
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yeah ive found plenty of 1.35 round wounds.. and i saw the labella and thomastik. Thanks for the suggestions, but the hunt continues!
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Old 02-15-2010, 07:12 PM
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pretty sure those are round wound
Sorry, forgot that piece of info-must get more sleep!
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