How old are Chromes?

[beyondat]

I hear people say that chromes are more of a modern sounding flatwound string but then I hear some say that they have been using chrome strings for 30 years! I didn't know they have been out for so long.

[Sundogue]

Originally Posted by beyondat

I hear people say that chromes are more of a modern sounding flatwound string but then I hear some say that they have been using chrome strings for 30 years! I didn't know they have been out for so long.

I don't think Chromes have been around that long. They are a fairly modern string design. I also don't think anyone has said they've used Chromes for 30 years. Perhaps they said they've played for thirty years, or that they've used flats for thirty years.

All I could find was some info posted on the web in 2006 that D'Addario expanded their string line with the addition of different gauge Chromes that people had been using for a few years. So I'm guessing perhaps Chromes came out around 2000 or a bit later?

Just a guess. Someone here been using them longer, or knows for sure when they started making Chromes? You could always e-mail D'Addario and find out for sure.

[beyondat]

Originally Posted by Mudfuzz

I have been abusing D'Addario Chromes for 17 years and I don't plan on stopping.

Well not 30 years but this guy says he has been playing them for 17 years. I had no idea they were that old.

[Sundogue]

Originally Posted by beyondat

Well not 30 years but this guy says he has been playing them for 17 years. I had no idea they were that old.

I'll know for sure when I get a reply from D'Addario.

[FranF]

I bought a set in the early 90s for sure.

[fretlessguy]

Yeah, my first set I used was for a fretless 5 string about 97 or 98.

[spcmstrbtasp]

Chromes shipped on my Kydd Carry On in 97, and Bruce had been using them for at least two years prior to that.
I'm only on my 2nd set currently.