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Precision345 03-13-2013 08:42 PM

Thicker gauge flats
 
I'm looking for thicker gauge flatwounds? Any help? Maybe a step up from standard gauge?:)

lmfreeman9 03-14-2013 12:31 PM

Depends on your taste for tension and price.

Labella Jamersons, FM or FS. Pretty high to very high tension. Expensive.
Sadowsky-and DR-medium tension. Expensive.
Pyramid Gold, slightly less tension. Very expensive.

erigod23 03-14-2013 01:22 PM

The Rotosound Steve Harris flatwounds are .110

backup 03-14-2013 02:19 PM

labella jamersons are one of the thickest strings out there. what do you consider standard gauge? 45-105? flatwounds are not as predictable tension wise as are round wound eg. fender light gauge has less tension than labella's even lighter gauge.

Precision345 03-15-2013 12:28 PM

Thanks for the input guys.

I want a set of flat wound strings that are a step up in gauge from .45 - .105 set. I am currently using d'addario flatwounds and they're .45 to .105. I need something with a little more tension then these, so maybe medium tension?? I play a kramer 450b and I need the tension to keep the neck straight and not buzzy

dtripoli 03-15-2013 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Precision345 (Post 14036365)
I need the tension to keep the neck straight and not buzzy

Uh..isn't that what the truss rod nut adjustment is for?
Why struggle with thicker strings when a neck adjustment will suffice?

JimmyM 03-15-2013 12:37 PM

Bump up tot he set that starts with .050 then. Or readjust your truss rod. Simple answer ;)

sbpark 03-15-2013 12:40 PM

I really love the La Bella Deep Talkin' Bass 760FS set. They were on my Classic 50's P when I picked it up used from a fellow TB'er and I absolutely love them. I have Chromes on another P, and am preferring the La Bellas more and more. They have more thump, higher tension (which I am finding I like) and sounds great to my ear. You'll get many different opinions from people. It's all personal preference.

Precision345 03-17-2013 12:29 AM

It hasn't got a truss rod

Precision345 03-17-2013 12:31 AM

It's a Kramer 450b aluminum neck

DuShauh 03-17-2013 08:58 AM

Not Quite Flats...
 
I know that you mentioned flats. However, IME D'Addario Half Rounds ENR73 are the highest tension string I have encountered. Higher than any heavier gauge flats even. .055/.075/.090/.110

Precision345 03-17-2013 11:37 AM

Thank you for your response and advice but I would like to continue using flat wounds as I also use them because they don't wear the frets down as much

dalkowski 03-17-2013 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Precision345 (Post 14036365)
I play a kramer 450b and I need the tension to keep the neck straight and not buzzy

Former Kramer DMZ5000 owner here: I could be wrong, but I would think with the aluminum neck, this wouldnt be an issue?

Precision345 03-18-2013 03:31 PM

You would think that would be the case but no

petrus61 03-21-2013 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Precision345 (Post 14043304)
It hasn't got a truss rod

Yikes. Sounds like a thicker gauge could help alleviate some buzz, obviously, but perhaps a you need a fret job?

Precision345 03-21-2013 09:53 PM

I actually had some fret leveling done already and the guy who did it suggested thicker gauge strings with higher tension

petrus61 03-22-2013 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DuShauh (Post 14044135)
I know that you mentioned flats. However, IME D'Addario Half Rounds ENR73 are the highest tension string I have encountered. Higher than any heavier gauge flats even. .055/.075/.090/.110

True

lermgalieu 03-22-2013 09:27 AM

You said you are using D'Addario (I assume chromes). Why not (as JimmyM suggests) try the 50-105 set? I see others have recommended an even fatter E string, but IME flats have more mass and tension than rounds anyway, so a jump up one size will probably do ya...

DuShauh 03-22-2013 09:29 AM

Half Rounds= Flat surface
 
....The half rounds won't harm your frets to any greater degree than the flats that you currently use. If you want more tension, these will bring it. And then some.:D

unclebass 03-22-2013 10:08 AM

Rotosound 77's have a set that is a step up from 45-105s, they are 50-75-95-110. The 45s are very stiff string, sure the 50s are much more so. May want to check into them...


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