Allparts generic electric bass flatwounds

[markdavid]

Hi

Anybody used these? [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] haven't heard much about them and found no info online on them but have ordered a set. At £8.40 a set I figure its got to be worth the gamble, would love to hear some opinions if anyone here has used them

 

[Gorn]

Garbage strings. They sound and feel awful. Not even good for the money. Truly terrible strings.

 

[markdavid]

Garbage strings. They sound and feel awful. Not even good for the money. Truly terrible strings.

Darn thats a shame, at least it wasn't an expensive mistake i suppose

 

[Gorn]

Darn thats a shame, at least it wasn't an expensive mistake i suppose

It's possible you might like them. I bought a bass from a guy here who also tried them out of curiosity. He told me they were crap when I bought the bass and I agreed.

It's not just a matter of not liking them. They seemed poorly made. Cheap rounds can be perfectly functional but not so much with flats.

 

[shoulderpet]

It's possible you might like them. I bought a bass from a guy here who also tried them out of curiosity. He told me they were crap when I bought the bass and I agreed.

It's not just a matter of not liking them. They seemed poorly made. Cheap rounds can be perfectly functional but not so much with flats.

Ok thanks, i will try them, i fully expect to hate them but if you never try you never know, what was the tension like on them?

 

[Gorn]

Ok thanks, i will try them, i fully expect to hate them but if you never try you never know, what was the tension like on them?

It was a few years ago so I don't really remember. I'd say about average tension.

 

[quickfix]

Ok thanks, i will try them, i fully expect to hate them but if you never try you never know, what was the tension like on them?

If you fully expect to hate something...you will.

 

[iiipopes]

Gorn does have a point, however, with conventional rounds, it is easier to consistently wind a string, as the round wire naturally wants to fit both the core and the winding next to it. With the flat ribbon wrap, more attention must be paid to the winding process so there are no kinks or overlaps and that the tension and density of the wrap is consistent.

 

[Juicyanalog]

Lol these things were the best kept secret, at $10 a set!…
I liked them better than the Labella’s and the APs were nickel (I believe) and now they’re gone..
Can’t even find them NOS