Fresh flatwound sound

[Thurisarz]

I thought i found the flats for me, Ernie balls, they sound exactly how i want it, when there new. After some hours of playing they got broken in a bit and they sort of go "dead" for every tone i play.

My question is, i love flats when there new, is there a magical string that sounds like that for a long time?

[semborg]

I don't know but Elixir maybe make Coated Flatwounds.

[Rick Blanc]

Originally Posted by Thurisarz

I thought i found the flats for me, Ernie balls, they sound exactly how i want it, when there new. After some hours of playing they got broken in a bit and they sort of go "dead" for every tone i play.

My question is, i love flats when there new, is there a magical string that sounds like that for a long time?

The longest lasting flats i've ever used is Thomastic Infeld Jazz Flats.
I'm talking years here.
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[Thurisarz]

Originally Posted by Rick Blanc

The longest lasting flats i've ever used is Thomastic Infeld Jazz Flats.

Sorry but there to light for me, i want heavy gauge like 50-110.

[bgavin]

My TI Jazz Flats sound the same after several years' use.

Yes, they are light tension. For me, this is less hassle than changing strings all the time.

[James Hart]

I've got a set of SIT powerflats hitting the 2.5 year mark without any real noticable change in tone. They are stiff, but not too bad. My D'addario Half-Round are more roundwound tension but flat feel and sound... 6 months of constant 2 to 4 hour daily play and they haven't 'gone dead' yet either. The D'addario are brighter & snappier with the SIT being darker.... both have killer tone IMO/E

[FenderP]

Rotosound RS77EL set. It's been my standard string for nearly 20 years. Unless I have a need, I go for years inbetween changing strings. Love 'em.