DR flatwound strings?

[beyondat]

I read some posts a year ago about DR making a set of flatwound strings but I can't find any info on them at all, not even on DR's website. Do these strings really exist?

[bthiemann80]

I've seen them at www.theperfectbass.com but not really anywhere else.

As far as info goes, just do a search on here and you'll find plenty.

[LuvMusic]

Originally Posted by beyondat

I read some posts a year ago about DR making a set of flatwound strings but I can't find any info on them at all, not even on DR's website. Do these strings really exist?

I bought a set at The Perfect Bass (previous post). Put them on my Squier TB and love them, now my string of choice.

DR's support is also a +1. The set I received had a "bad" G string. DR replaced the bad string with a complete new set, no questions asked.

[sevenyearsdown]

I have 3 sets of the DR HiBeam flats. I purchased them all at a local store. The website for DR has said coming soon forever now, and I can't find them anywhere by web order. Maybe it's time for one of us to shoot them an email and find out what the deal is.

email sent!

[62bass]

One of my students has a set on his 66 P bass. They sound pretty good and feel pretty good. I like my Thomastics better but the DRs are decent.

[sevenyearsdown]

DR mailed me back...the hibeam flats are still made, but you have to ask your local store to order them if they aren't on the shelf.

[beyondat]

Thanks for the help!

[Kevinlane]

Funny you guys mention this, I'm an endorsing artist and didn't know they had these till recently!!
I did just order a couple of sets. Will weigh in with some observations when I get them on my new Sadowsky P/J5

[DubHunter]

When I tried to get a set for my mim p, they were unavailable. so i got a set of ghs flats.
they feel nice. no doubting their warmth. use them for some rootsy sounds.