Has anybody combined Rounds and Flats..??

[LightGroove]

Sorry for the somewhat weird post but really curious about this. I threw a set of EB Group III flats on my new Ray and really dig em outside of the typical flat/boomy low end and loss of the growl . I decided to switch my lower (E and A) back to the standard Slinkies and left the D and G the flats and I think Im in love. The highs have a little more substance and smooth as a babies butt...

So am I crazy.... or am I risking neck issues...the tension seems to be the same...intonation very close.

[jelwood]

I've been wanting to try something like this myself. Let me know if you find success with it.

[LightGroove]

Sure thing...Will give the live sound test tonight...rocking out a 1500 person sanctuary

[jasper383]

T Bone Wolk used a P bass that mixed rounds and flats, I believe. Round D and G, flat E and A.

Here it is:

http://www.fender.com/community/foru...dd425ad7929b27

[SMILEYSIXX]

Originally Posted by jasper383

T Bone Wolk used a P bass that mixed rounds and flats, I believe. Round D and G, flat E and A.

Here it is:

http://www.fender.com/community/foru...dd425ad7929b27

That was actually what I thought would sound good too. I think round D and G would give you a bright tone on the treble side and the flat E and A would give you a nice bassy low end...

It sounds like a pretty good idea, but unless you're buying seperate strings would be expensive. Buying a flat pack and round pack only to throw four of the strings away sounds like the cost would build up pretty fast...

[jasper383]

Originally Posted by SMILEYSIXX

That was actually what I thought would sound good too. I think round D and G would give you a bright tone on the treble side and the flat E and A would give you a nice bassy low end...

It sounds like a pretty good idea, but unless you're buying seperate strings would be expensive. Buying a flat pack and round pack only to throw four of the strings away sounds like the cost would build up pretty fast...

The flats could last you years, so just change the rounds half.

[SMILEYSIXX]

Touché.

I may just try this...

[ghostjs]

and i thought i was going crazy until now!

[Sundogue]

I did that for a while before switching to all flats, for the same reason. The D and G strings sounded fuller that way. With almost every set of rounds I used the D and G strings always sounded weak. Obviously they would be weaker than the E and A, but they were too thin sounding in comparison (as if you went from the E and A on a 6 string guitar and then went right to the B and E for the next two).

[Marcus Willett]

I've kinda done that with just a flatwound G. Actually worked pretty good.

[Johnny Alien]

I would think the change in tension would make the set very unbalanced and difficult to play. You would almost need to try different brands to get a balanced feeling set. You would need a low tension flat and medium tension round I would think.

[trayner1]

I just replaced the E and A on my fretless with rounds. Me gusta.

[Kenova]

I have fretless Ibanez BTB 405QM tuned EADGC, i want to try EADG flats and C round... I think it will be nice sounding, i have C for soloing with mwah and EADG with strong fundemental tone!!!