Can I find Flatwound Phosphor Bronze Strings?

Jewbass · #1 05-19-2009, 08:09 PM

Ok, so I've been looking around for new strings for my acoustic electric bass, and I think it would sound awesome with flatwound strings. But do they even manufacture flatwound phosphor bronze strings(the strings needed for an acoustic instrument)?

HogieWan · #2 05-19-2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Jewbass

Ok, so I've been looking around for new strings for my acoustic electric bass, and I think it would sound awesome with flatwound strings. But do they even manufacture flatwound phosphor bronze strings(the strings needed for an acoustic instrument)?

just get regular flats - they don't need to be PB

Jewbass · #3 05-19-2009, 08:12 PM

oh for real? Cause I didn't know you could use normal strings with an A/E bass.

bassist4dalord · #4 05-19-2009, 08:16 PM

That's for our 6-string counterparts: electric strings on an acoustic guitar sound like poop on a stick. You can put electric flats on an acoustic bass no problem. Phosphor bronze flats don't exist. Best of luck dude!

fretlessguy · #5 05-21-2009, 06:58 AM

Tapewounds sound good on an ABG as well. They will usually work with an ABG that has the pull-out pins in the bridge like an acoustic guitar. If the strings are fed through the bridge like on a classical it may not work due to tapewounds' thickness. If that's the case, I would string it up with a set of light flats and never look back.

FG