Flats with dark green silks?

[halloweenfiend]

Hey was wondering if anyone knows of a flat that comes with dark green silks on the ends? U see, I saw a picture of Bill Wyman from 1981 playing his Travis Bean bass and the strings had green silks at the tuners. Thanks.

-Jon

[JTE]

May have been Fender. Fender 850's the stock set on new Fender basses until about 1982 had a green silk winding.

jte

[FranF]

I have some new old stock Sound City flats from the 70's, made in England of course. May be them?

[bobalu]

I have a new set of Fender flatwounds, they have green silk.

[Figjam]

not on the tuners though, as mentiond in OP

[Number27]

Originally Posted by bobalu

I have a new set of Fender flatwounds, they have green silk.

hmm.. my fender flats had no silk at all.


i do happen to know that pyramid gold flats have dark green silk.

[halloweenfiend]

Originally Posted by Number27

hmm.. my fender flats had no silk at all.


i do happen to know that pyramid gold flats have dark green silk.

Thanks Number27. When I played Fender flats there was no silk on mine too.

I heard that Pyramid flats are low in tension, do u kno if that's true?

Thanks.

[WildTrkey]

Pyramid strings. My bud has the original set on his 60's Hofner.
They have a dark green silk wrap also.

[GeoffByrne]

Rotosound 55's (Compressors).

[Number27]

Originally Posted by halloweenfiend

Thanks Number27. When I played Fender flats there was no silk on mine too.

I heard that Pyramid flats are low in tension, do u kno if that's true?

Thanks.

i have mine on a short scale which have less tension by rule anyway.. so i couldn't really give you a direct comparison.. buut i'd say they're about the same as the chromes that were on my jazz

[Delta_Petra]

They sound like Fender Flats to me. Mine only have the silk at the bridge. I really like them, I just wish stores would carry them.