Flatwound retailers; lack of..?

[dbthump]

I just got a 5 string fretless a couple days ago that had DR rounds on it, so I got some D'adarrio chrome flats from my local GC. It seems that 5 string flats are rare, at least locally, and Sam Ash had none at all in store. I want to get a 2nd set from somewhere online, different brand, just not sure where to get them.

bassguitarstrings seems to have it all. Is that the best site to go with?

[snyderz]

www.juststrings.com advertises here a lot.

[etoncrow]

http://www.wwbw.com
http://www.musiciansfriend.com
http://www.juststrings.com
http://www.rondomusic.com
http://www.guitarcenter.com
etc

[RTL]

Bass Emporium has the cheapest strings I've found anywhere so far. And this is in a town with TWO Guitard Centers.

Check it: http://www.bassemporium.com/catDetail.php?1090076928

[dbthump]

Thanks.

[4-string]

I am happy with stringsandbeyond.com, fast shipping and good pricing. Not quite the selection juststrings has, but they do have what I need.

[mrufino1]

check out mymusicstuff.com and also a guy on ebay Mike's CHop Shop. I have had excellent experiences wiht both recently, mymusicstuff for TI flats, mike's for GHS flats.

[lmfreeman9]

Elderly Instruments and Jack's Music Store have some good prices too.

[Hitpicker]

I am a flatwound/tapewound string freak (won't use roundwound, period!) and have recently bought a selection of great flats from Big City Strings; stuff that I'd never find locally. My personal favs are the TI jazz flats and the Rotosound Tapewounds;
the TIs play like butter and the Roto-Tapes have THE most upright-like sound I've heard from an electric bass (mine are on hollowbodies).
These strings aren't cheap, but sound incredible, and last for years...worth every penny.
Don't waste your money on cheap strings; these sets play, feel, look and sound GREAT!