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05-01-2005, 11:47 PM
|  | Looking for Opportunities to Create Harmony | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada | | | what are the SMOOTHEST flatwounds you have ever played on?
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i am looking for ultra smooth strings. i like the ribbon wound chromes, but apparently they are no longer being made.
are there strings out there smoother than the ribbon wound chromes? i prefer the lowest tension possible as well.
what are the smoothest strings you have ever played on?
thanks!
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05-02-2005, 08:32 AM
|  | Glutenous | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: San Diego | | | I think that D'Addario has just changed the name of Chromes to XL Chromes. According to their web page, they still have a "delicate outer ribbon winding."
As far as smoothness, I've found Ernie Ball flats to be very smooth as well, and reasonable tension, depending on gauge of course.
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05-02-2005, 08:48 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Decatur, GA | | | I really like the feel of Sadowsky flats. Very smooth to the touch.
As for tension, they aren't quite as low as TI Jazz Flats, but definitely lower tension than the D'Addario Chromes on my PBass. |
05-02-2005, 10:07 AM
|  | I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize! | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada | | | LaBella flatwounds are very smooooooth.
Surprisingly, so are the cheap Fender flatwounds. |
05-02-2005, 10:31 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lisbon, Portugal | | | I love the Rotosound flats, Nickel. nice and smooth...
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05-02-2005, 01:23 PM
| | Looking for Opportunities to Create Harmony | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada | | | i heard pyramids are pretty smooth, but i also heard they dont sound that great. anyone had experience with these strings?
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05-02-2005, 02:13 PM
| | I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize! | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by TORIN i bought a set of those xl chromes on ebay. the image he had in the auction led me to believe he was selling the old ribbon wound chromes. he wasnt. he sent me the xl chromes. anyway i am very experienced with the ribbon wound chromes and despite the claims made by the maker they are not nearly as smooth. they are still good strings, just not as smooth.
i heard pyramids are pretty smooth, but i also heard they dont sound that great. anyone had experience with these strings? | I have never tried pyramids (too many brands, too little time, flatwounds last too long  ), but I have found that chromes are less smooth than the other flatwounds I have tried. However, my rock bass is strung with chromes and I love them. |
05-04-2005, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by bassmonkeee I really like the feel of Sadowsky flats. Very smooth to the touch.
As for tension, they aren't quite as low as TI Jazz Flats, but definitely lower tension than the D'Addario Chromes on my PBass. | where can get these sadowsky flats? Cheaply as possible preferable. I tried juststrings.com. They dont seem to sell them.
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05-04-2005, 04:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA | | | the fender nylon flats are crazy smooth.
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05-04-2005, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by gilbert46 the fender nylon flats are crazy smooth. |
are you referring to the 9120s?
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05-04-2005, 06:50 PM
| | | | TI flats were the smoothest I've played, but I didn't like them much. Not enough tension.
I prefer the LaBellas, and the fenders I like too. |
05-04-2005, 07:46 PM
| | Looking for Opportunities to Create Harmony | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada | | | yeah i tried the ti flats but i found the d'addiro chromes much smoother. i love their low tension.
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05-04-2005, 10:18 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa, USA | | | I use both TI Jazz Flats and DA Chrome Flats and the DA's are smoother than the TI's. If I drag my fingers when moving up and down the fingerboard when strung with TI's, I hear finger squeak that I never hear with the DA's. |
05-04-2005, 11:09 PM
| | Looking for Opportunities to Create Harmony | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada | | | because of tb glowing reviews i am going to try the sadowsky flats.
anyone know if these are smoother than the chromes?
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05-05-2005, 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by TORIN are you referring to the 9120s? | not sure to be honest. got em at the little local store in a pintch and loved em. they are on my main bass right now.
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05-05-2005, 01:28 AM
| | Looking for Opportunities to Create Harmony | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada | | | you must have the 9120s because i think fender only makes one other type of nylon string which is the 7120s. The 7120s are not smooth, they are rounds wrapped in nylon. Actually i have a new set of 7120s i bought by mistake when i meant to order the 9120s. now i dont know what to do with them. i am trying to trade but so far no takers.
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05-11-2005, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by bassmonkeee I really like the feel of Sadowsky flats. Very smooth to the touch.
As for tension, they aren't quite as low as TI Jazz Flats, but definitely lower tension than the D'Addario Chromes on my PBass. | Stainless steel or bright nickel? |
05-11-2005, 05:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bedford, NH USA | | | The Labella FL760’s are as smooth as Chromes, and I prefer their tone. TI’s aren’t quite as smooth. |
05-12-2005, 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 44me The Labella FL760’s are as smooth as Chromes, and I prefer their tone. TI’s aren’t quite as smooth. | i have heard that chromes arent actually all that smooth compared to other flats. True? i have only ever used da chromes and ti flats so my knowledge is limited.
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05-12-2005, 06:37 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bedford, NH USA | | | No - Chromes are very smooth. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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