Black DR Flatwounds

Jack-Jack · #1 09-08-2011, 10:15 AM

Friend of mine has got black DR Flats on his Jazz Bass.

Absolute killers, but I can't find them in the catalogues. What strings are these?

These are NOT Black Beauties [rounds]

mfromwhere · #2 09-08-2011, 10:31 AM

Sure they're not LaBella tapewounds?

Jack-Jack · #3 09-08-2011, 10:36 AM

Sure. DRs. Saw the label on the package.

mmbongo · #4 09-08-2011, 10:54 AM

As far as I know, DR (or anybody else for that matter) does not make black flatwounds.

mfromwhere · #5 09-08-2011, 04:31 PM

I've only ever seen the black roundwound DR's

JTE · #6 09-08-2011, 04:42 PM

Well, if you've seen the package, you have the set's name/number for that set. Use that to search DR's site, JustStrings.com, etc.

John

BoRadBass · #7 09-09-2011, 10:08 PM

They are possibly DR Nylon Flats. They KILL on a J bass.

One Drop · #8 09-10-2011, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BoRadBass

They are possibly DR Nylon Flats. They KILL on a J bass.

Are these imaginary or do they really exist?

mmbongo · #9 09-10-2011, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by One Drop

Are these imaginary or do they really exist?

They are not on DR's website or any stores....

One Drop · #10 09-11-2011, 07:32 AM

I often put old flats in any package around (though I mark them with some masking tape) when they are between basses. Maybe he had done the same thing.

mrelwood · #11 09-14-2011, 10:46 AM

Perhaps they were GHS Black Nylon Tapewounds? I have them on my fretless.

Bass Tapewound™ - GHS Strings

Session1969 · #12 09-14-2011, 10:58 AM

Wait until you gig with them and start sweating. They become pretty slippery.