I'm going to get a fretless acoustic bass soon. I just can't find flat wound acoustic strings. Does anyone know where to get some? If not, would electric strings work?
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Flat Wound Acoustic Strings
- Thread starter Coby Jackson
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I don't think you'll find many flatwounds specifically for ABG. Most ABGs are played plugged in anyway in reality, so yes, electric strings generally work well, so consider regular electric flats and tapes. There are some who've tried converting upright strings for ABGs as well, but that gets tricky. Another option if you like the sound of brass strings but don't want the noise might be these new flat-ish pressurewounds : New from GHS: Pressurewound Bronze
