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Flatwound retailers; lack of..?

Discussion in 'Strings [BG]' started by dbthump, Jul 23, 2009.

  1. Jul 23, 2009 #1
    dbthump

    dbthump

    Mar 20, 2009
    Tampa
    I just got a 5 string fretless a couple days ago that had DR rounds on it, so I got some D'adarrio chrome flats from my local GC. It seems that 5 string flats are rare, at least locally, and Sam Ash had none at all in store. I want to get a 2nd set from somewhere online, different brand, just not sure where to get them.

    bassguitarstrings seems to have it all. Is that the best site to go with?
     
  2. Jul 23, 2009 #2
    snyderz

    snyderz

    Aug 20, 2000
    AZ mountains
  3. Jul 23, 2009 #3
    etoncrow

    etoncrow (aka Greg Harman, the Mad Hatter Gold Supporting Member

    Jun 8, 2007
    St. Albans, West Virginia
  4. Jul 23, 2009 #4
    RTL

    RTL Gold Supporting Member

    Jul 20, 2008
    Leander, TX
  5. Jul 23, 2009 #5
    dbthump

    dbthump

    Mar 20, 2009
    Tampa
    Thanks.
     
  6. Jul 23, 2009 #6
    4-string

    4-string

    Jul 23, 2006
    Norway
    I am happy with stringsandbeyond.com, fast shipping and good pricing. Not quite the selection juststrings has, but they do have what I need.
     
  7. Jul 23, 2009 #7
    mrufino1

    mrufino1

    Aug 2, 2005
    Nutley, NJ
    check out mymusicstuff.com and also a guy on ebay Mike's CHop Shop. I have had excellent experiences wiht both recently, mymusicstuff for TI flats, mike's for GHS flats.
     
  8. Jul 24, 2009 #8
    lmfreeman9

    lmfreeman9

    Sep 1, 2007
    Arizona
    Elderly Instruments and Jack's Music Store have some good prices too.
     
  9. Jul 24, 2009 #9
    Hitpicker

    Hitpicker

    Oct 20, 2007
    I am a flatwound/tapewound string freak (won't use roundwound, period!) and have recently bought a selection of great flats from Big City Strings; stuff that I'd never find locally. My personal favs are the TI jazz flats and the Rotosound Tapewounds;
    the TIs play like butter and the Roto-Tapes have THE most upright-like sound I've heard from an electric bass (mine are on hollowbodies).
    These strings aren't cheap, but sound incredible, and last for years...worth every penny.
    Don't waste your money on cheap strings; these sets play, feel, look and sound GREAT!