Webstring Detroit Steel Flatwounds

[davidsmashdrums]

How do guys here like dis like
The medium set 45-65-80-105
Webstring Detroit Steel Flatwounds

???

thanks guys!

[Abner]

I'll let you know if they ever show up.

-Alex

[Versatek6]

Fine string. Very smooth feeling, and good sounding. I have them on a Spectorcore 4-string.

I have the DR flats on a different bass, a US Masters EP4. They are very slightly looser feeling than the Detroit Flats. I am able to get the action on the bass with with the Detroits very low without significant buzz.

Considering price/performance ratio, I think they are a great value.

[davidsmashdrums]

thanks I'm going to move down from LaBella Jamersons to GHS 45-105 flats!

Just ordered from Music123 through eBay
$23.68

[davidsmashdrums]

I will have a set of LA BELLA 0760M Jamerson strings in a little bit they are cut for inline 4 string PM me if interested after the GHS go on these 52-73-95-110 flats will be available!
Thanks guys

[Abner]

I'll let you know if they ever show up.

So as to not unduly sully the name of webstrings.com, I should mention that strings did finally show up, and webstrings.com were in no way responsible for any delay in them arriving at my door. They shipped them out in a timely fashion within a day or two of my order, and were held up either in customs (Canada) or by Canada Post (as it was the Christmas season).

Now for the bad news: Even though I kinda liked the E and A strings -- warm, smooth tone, as well as smooth feel -- the D string was very bright and 'twangy', as well as the G string, though not as much.

So my first experience with Webstrings Detroit Flats is that they are terribly inconsistent.

This was the .045-.065-.080-.105 set, installed on a 1982 fretless Ibanez Musician (MC940). These may not be the right strings for this bass, I will try them on something else.

I also have the .050-.070-.085-.110 heavy set. I'll let you know if they make a better impression on me.

(For comparison purposes, my current favourite strings are GHS Precision Flats -- .055-.070-.090-.105 -- on a 1980 MC924. And I tune them all to D standard these days.)

[Abner]

What can I say... flatwounds need time to break in, and maybe my ears change from day to day. Either way, I do want to like these strings, and I have come to like the sound of the E and A strings. Very growly for a flatwound. The D and G sound nice, aslo, but different than the E and A.

And, if the attachment works, you can see the radical difference in the appearance of the strings.

I really wouldn't mind trying a set of these if they were consistent, but it seems that it would be three different sets. Maybe I'll email webstrings.com and see if they can arrange that for me.