Colored flats?

[J. Crawford]

Why cant it happen? Not a big enough market? Too much work? Physically impossible?

I love my D'Addario Chromes, theyre all I play. Perfect string.

But.. I loved how my pink DR Coated rounds looked. Ill take feel and tone over aesthetics though.

So, my question is, why hasnt anyone made colored flats?

[FunkMetalBass]

Talk to the guys at DR. I spoke with the production manager at NAMM. He basically told me that they can do just about anything you'll need. I'm sure production colored flats aren't a big enough seller for them to start making them with backstock, but it's extremely possible that they can make them for you.

The only issue I can see is if their wire for wrapping flats cannot be annodized (or whatever process they use).

[J. Crawford]

I bet that would be super expensive though. Very cool though!

[TheMutt]

I'd totally be down to purchase some black, lake placid blue, or sky blue chromes.
They're all I use on my Stingray nowadays.

[60's Bluesman]

suscribed, ive always wanted colored flats

[J. Crawford]

Hmm.. if more people were interested in this, we could shoot DR or D'Addario an email with this thread link showing there is some basic interest.

I just wonder if its harder to do, and thats why you never see them.

[Luckie]

Similarly, I've always wanted tapes with colors other than black.
My Roscoe Beck would look killer IMO with some cream tapes, but I haven't found them.

[HUnt49]

I'd be in for black Chromes, if the price was right.

[eee]

...but could they be called CHROMES if they were a different colour? Jus' kiddin' guys and gals.

[Bassamatic]

I think that the color is a thin wrap. If it were applied to Flats, I would expect that your fingers would catch the edges and start pulling it up. On Rounds it sinks into the grooves.

[bertbassplayer]

Originally Posted by eee

...but could they be called CHROMES if they were a different colour? Jus' kiddin' guys and gals.

There actually is Black Chrome, but anyway...

As said, the problem would be sales vs warehouse/production/shelf space. I'd also wonder about how the coating would wear, since you'd have a lot more surface that'd be in contact with frets/fretboards etc. You might end up with some pretty bad chunks of flaking.

[Shmone]

Isn't the whole idea of the coating is to keep the strings new and the whole idea of flats is to be dead? :P

[SamanthaCay]

So here’s something that might help go to page six and read post 103 in this thread
The Comprehensive List of Black Nylon Tapewound Strings!!!

[Thunder Pulse]

Originally Posted by Shmone

Isn't the whole idea of the coating is to keep the strings new and the whole idea of flats is to be dead? :P

No.

[J. Crawford]

Originally Posted by buchananbass

So here’s something that might help go to page six and read post 103 in this thread
The Comprehensive List of Black Nylon Tapewound Strings!!!

Wow, thats an awesome idea! Where did you get the coating that small? IVe never seen it that small.