Looking for advice on the best flatwound strings for my Squier VM Mustang bass. I want a flatwound string with the most sustain.
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Flats for Squier VM Mustang
- Thread starter BulbousMoses
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Dean Markley, Ken Smith, GHS, and rotosound all make them but not in shortscale. GHS used to, but they're discontinued now as far as I know.
Are you sure it's sustain that you want? Not brightness? Daddario chromes and rotosound flats are the brightest.
Are you sure it's sustain that you want? Not brightness? Daddario chromes and rotosound flats are the brightest.
Well, given that most short scale basses lack sustain when compared to a standard 34" scale bass, I was hoping to use a flatwound string that gives "some" sustain all the while being well aware that flats, by their very nature, sustain less than roundwounds. Maybe I'm trying to get something that doesn't exist.
I'm in the same boat (or reed basket) as you, Moses. Haven't yet tried everything out there but so far the sustain winner is Chromes, with D'addario tapewounds a close 2nd place.
Seeing as how your Mustang is string-through you'll need medium scale strings, which is ECB81M for the Chromes and ETB92M for the tapewounds in case you want to try either.
Seeing as how your Mustang is string-through you'll need medium scale strings, which is ECB81M for the Chromes and ETB92M for the tapewounds in case you want to try either.
