Black DR Flatwounds

[Jack-Jack]

Friend of mine has got black DR Flats on his Jazz Bass.

Absolute killers, but I can't find them in the catalogues. What strings are these?

These are NOT Black Beauties [rounds]

 

[mfromwhere]

Sure they're not LaBella tapewounds?

 

[Jack-Jack]

Sure. DRs. Saw the label on the package.

 

[mmbongo]

As far as I know, DR (or anybody else for that matter) does not make black flatwounds.

 

[mfromwhere]

I've only ever seen the black roundwound DR's

 

[JTE]

Well, if you've seen the package, you have the set's name/number for that set. Use that to search DR's site, JustStrings.com, etc.

John

 

[BoRadBass]

They are possibly DR Nylon Flats. They KILL on a J bass.

 

[One Drop]

They are possibly DR Nylon Flats. They KILL on a J bass.

Are these imaginary or do they really exist?

 

[mmbongo]

Are these imaginary or do they really exist?

They are not on DR's website or any stores....

 

[One Drop]

I often put old flats in any package around (though I mark them with some masking tape) when they are between basses. Maybe he had done the same thing.

 

[mrelwood]

Perhaps they were GHS Black Nylon Tapewounds? I have them on my fretless.

Bass Tapewound™ - GHS Strings

 

[Session1969]

Wait until you gig with them and start sweating. They become pretty slippery.