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10-24-2009, 12:14 PM
| | | | D'Addario Chromes Or Ernie Ball Flatwounds
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,or does it matter ? I have been using D'Addario Chromes on a couple of my Fender Precisions. I wanted to string up another P-Bass with Chromes, but Guitar Center was out of the gauge I use. I saw some Ernie Ball Flatwounds in my gauge and bought them. Now I've heard these strings are very close but I gotta say, I can't hear or feel any diffirence between the Ernie Ball flats and the Chromes. I now think that these are exactly the same set. Has anybody else experienced this ? |
10-24-2009, 01:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan | | | I have heard that Ernie Ball flats are, in fact, Chromes in a different package. Either way, you're getting a great set of strings. IMO.
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10-24-2009, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by bassist4dalord I have heard that Ernie Ball flats are, in fact, Chromes in a different package. Either way, you're getting a great set of strings. IMO. | I've heard that too. I would like to know for sure. |
10-24-2009, 06:34 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Marco Bass Guitars | | Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Wylie (D/FW), TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bassist4dalord I have heard that Ernie Ball flats are, in fact, Chromes in a different package. Either way, you're getting a great set of strings. IMO. | Might be true, I always thought that EB's flats weren't as bright though... but that might be due to D'Addario's packaging. |
10-25-2009, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by bassist4dalord I have heard that Ernie Ball flats are, in fact, Chromes in a different package. Either way, you're getting a great set of strings. IMO. | I've tried both and they are identical in terms of feel, tone and tension. They both have the blue silk wrapping too. I think the Chromes fit better on Fender basses though. The EB's were a little too long and the fat part of the string ended up going around the tuning post a little bit. The Chromes however, do not have this problem. So, if you're putting the strings on a Fender, I would recommend the Chromes instead. |
10-25-2009, 03:54 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Gravity Picks | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio/West Virginia | | | Chromes.
Wait.. wait..
Yeah, Chromes.
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10-25-2009, 06:46 PM
| | | | Never tried Chromes but love the EB flats.
Looks like the Chromes are a few bucks cheaper (at least from Just Strings) |
10-26-2009, 07:51 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Blimp City | | | Hummmm...so you are saying that its possible that EB flats are really chromes that EB packs them under their label? I love chromes, hearing they are a bit longer than reg chromes will cure the thru bass string problems reg chromes have on Fender string thru bodys. Are they cheaper? Might need to look into these.
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