Flats and Punk

[lawndart]

Just wondering if anyone plays in a punk/rock band and uses flats? I played a 60s P with flats yesterday and loved the 'thunk' you get from the strings.
Also who makes descent flats?

[jenderfazz]

Hmm, sounds like it'd be a cool tone. Less trebley and more thump, would probably rock pretty hard. I don't play flats, but I've played Fender 9150's and they're pretty high tension, moderately bright flats. There are also Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Flats, which are the other side of the spectrum with extremely low tension. I'd say the Fenders would be better for punk, considering their high tension for hard plucking and relatively low price (good in case you don't like them!).

[lawndart]

wow very quick reply.....ya know i was just looking at the Fenders on StringitUp's website.....hhmmm

[Mike Money]

i like my flats on my grabber for punk.

[lawndart]

thats cool what kind do you use?

[Mike Money]

fender stainless flats.

[Treena Foster]

Originally Posted by lawndart

Also who makes descent flats?

Thomastik-Infeld

http://www.thomastik-infeld.net/start/

Jazz Flats


Treena

[lemur821]

I like Fenders as well.