Colored flats?

[J. Crawford]

Why cant it happen? Not a big enough market? Too much work? Physically impossible?

I love my D'Addario Chromes, theyre all I play. Perfect string.

But.. I loved how my pink DR Coated rounds looked. Ill take feel and tone over aesthetics though.

So, my question is, why hasnt anyone made colored flats?

 

[FunkMetalBass]

Talk to the guys at DR. I spoke with the production manager at NAMM. He basically told me that they can do just about anything you'll need. I'm sure production colored flats aren't a big enough seller for them to start making them with backstock, but it's extremely possible that they can make them for you.

The only issue I can see is if their wire for wrapping flats cannot be annodized (or whatever process they use).

 

[J. Crawford]

I bet that would be super expensive though. Very cool though!

 

[TheMutt]

I'd totally be down to purchase some black, lake placid blue, or sky blue chromes.
They're all I use on my Stingray nowadays.

 

[60's Bluesman]

suscribed, ive always wanted colored flats

 

[J. Crawford]

Hmm.. if more people were interested in this, we could shoot DR or D'Addario an email with this thread link showing there is some basic interest.

I just wonder if its harder to do, and thats why you never see them.

 

[Luckie]

Similarly, I've always wanted tapes with colors other than black.
My Roscoe Beck would look killer IMO with some cream tapes, but I haven't found them.

 

[HUnt49]

I'd be in for black Chromes, if the price was right.

 

[eee]

...but could they be called CHROMES if they were a different colour? Jus' kiddin' guys and gals.

 

[Bassamatic]

I think that the color is a thin wrap. If it were applied to Flats, I would expect that your fingers would catch the edges and start pulling it up. On Rounds it sinks into the grooves.

 

[TheBassPreacher]

...but could they be called CHROMES if they were a different colour? Jus' kiddin' guys and gals.

There actually is Black Chrome, but anyway...

As said, the problem would be sales vs warehouse/production/shelf space. I'd also wonder about how the coating would wear, since you'd have a lot more surface that'd be in contact with frets/fretboards etc. You might end up with some pretty bad chunks of flaking.

 

[Shmone]

Isn't the whole idea of the coating is to keep the strings new and the whole idea of flats is to be dead?

 

[SamanthaCay]

So here’s something that might help go to page six and read post 103 in this thread
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=335671

 

[Thunder Pulse]

Isn't the whole idea of the coating is to keep the strings new and the whole idea of flats is to be dead?

No.

 

[J. Crawford]

So here’s something that might help go to page six and read post 103 in this thread
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=335671

Wow, thats an awesome idea! Where did you get the coating that small? IVe never seen it that small.