Dunlop Short Scale Flats

[Jack LeRoi]

Has anyone used these on a Ibanez Mikro? Any pros/cons/opinions? 40-100s or 45-105s?

 

[Brad Johnson]

Use them on a 30 3/8" Brubaker KXB4. Pretty damn sweet... and I dislike most flats other than TIs.

 

[SLaPiNFuNK]

40-100 are going to be lighter tension compared to the 45-105. The 45-105 set is already pretty flexible for a 45-105 set. Many flatwound players on short scales look for heavier sets even.

 

[markdavid]

I am also interested in these too for my short scale bass, I hate stiff strings , I tend to use TI Jazz flats or Labelle 760fx and wondering how these compare tension and flexibility wise

 

[Jack LeRoi]

@SLaPiNFuNK
Yes, I was wondering about whether they might be too floppy. I've always played big Fender iron but I need something I can carry easy along with my stand up. The Mikros come with round wounds that I'll be changing right away. The only place I can find the short Dunlops cheap is AMS.

 

[RazorbackDad]

I use the short scale Duncan's flats on my Mikro 4 and they are fine, no issues with being too floppy. Only issue I had was very close to the full taper when installing E string. Overall they have been a good option.

 

[Jack LeRoi]

I've been using the 45-105s for a few weeks now. They seem fine. I might try the 40-100s just for comparison.