Anyone get to try these yet? I'm totally in love with their Super Bright Nickels, but now and then I get the flats jones, so I thought I'd ask if anyone's got to play a bass with them on it yet. Do they even have a bass with them at their booth?
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Dunlop Flatwounds premiering at NAMM
- Thread starter JimmyM
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I have a bass at the shop with an early prototype set on it. They told me they have changed them, so I don't want to get into much detail, but what I have is pretty nice. Once I have my hands on with the final product, I'll have better feedback.
I am receiving them mid to late February. Other dealers will receive them sometime in March.
I have a production set with me now. I'll do some sound clips early next week when I get back from the show...
I talked with them about the difference between the prototype and the final set... The main difference is with the G string. They say it is less wonky sounding and blends on more with the other strings. I haven't played it for myself yet but will early next week. Will setup for pre orders as well.
I haven't seen a 5 string set. Didn't ask... I'll find out about the B tomorrow.
Tension wise the prototype set was on the lighter side. Not light like Thomastic but tighter than chrome 40-95 set. Flexible string, hex core. Surface well polished. Windings not as close together as LA Bella but not as wide as others...
I'm going to put my set on a bass I am familiar with, my 62 P...
Tension wise the prototype set was on the lighter side. Not light like Thomastic but tighter than chrome 40-95 set. Flexible string, hex core. Surface well polished. Windings not as close together as LA Bella but not as wide as others...
I'm going to put my set on a bass I am familiar with, my 62 P...
coming from 45-105 super bright roundwounds, would you say 45-105 flats are much stiffer feeling or similar?
Thinking ahead what gauge flats I should get..
Thinking ahead what gauge flats I should get..
Nice! I have a set of XL through-body LaBellas on order, but I really like Dunlop strings and would be insterested in these.
Any chance Dunlop will offer these or other strings in an XL length for through-body basses? Also, do they have more than one gauge?
Any chance Dunlop will offer these or other strings in an XL length for through-body basses? Also, do they have more than one gauge?
Dunlop hasn't offered anything but long scale on their strings. May change in the future but at this time only long scale. Their long scale is 37.25" so slightly longer than other flatwounds long scale.
Gauges are .045 .065 .085 .105
Gauges are .045 .065 .085 .105
The super brights that say they're 45-105 are actually smaller, right? I wonder if these would be the same.
Have you tried them yet? How would you say they compare to the cobalt flats? Or can you not say just yet...
Really? So these aren't called Super Brights then? They're just Dunlop flats? How much warmer? Are they up there with Chromes and Cobalt brightness? Or much warmer like Labellas? I was assuming these were Dunlops answer to the popularity of Cobalt flats.
Just called flatwounds. Not part of the superbrite line.
The set I played was a prototype, on a new bass so not really fair to compare. When I have them on a bass I'm familiar with I'll let you know!
The set I played was a prototype, on a new bass so not really fair to compare. When I have them on a bass I'm familiar with I'll let you know!
