Flatwounds plucks hair out!?!

[TreVice]

anyone else have this issue??? Just put on some flatwounds recently (1st time flatwound user) on 2 of my basses. I love how silky smooth they play but occasionally (at least once every time I play the bass) the string will PLUCK one of my arm hairs out! It feels like a little shock but low and behold there is a little hair between the string wounds as evidence to this crime. Thoughts? Does this happen only on the cheap flatwound strings? (yes I usually buy cheap strings, EB, DR, etc)

Thanks in advance!

 

[FunkHead]

anyone else have this issue???

No.
Edit: I meant no not me. Can't speak for others but My arm hair gets nowhere near my strings.

 

[SLaPiNFuNK]

If there is a gap a hair can get caught in it.

Some flats have less space between the windings and you will not experience that.

 

[Gorn]

How are the strings coming into contact with the parts of your arms that have hair?

 

[SLaPiNFuNK]

How are the strings coming into contact with the parts of your arms that have hair?

Jaco palm slide?

 

[Ostie]

How are the strings coming into contact with the parts of your arms that have hair?

Exactly my question. Either the OP is a gorilla or he plays in a very unorthodox manner.

 

[Gorn]

Exactly my question. Either the OP is a gorilla or he plays in a very unorthodox manner.

I'm a hairy dude but it's on the top of my arm. There's some on the under side but that never touches the strings either.

 

[TreVice]

How are the strings coming into contact with the parts of your arms that have hair?

on stage usually, between songs, maybe bending down to grab a water bottle or shoot I don't know. but it happens. not in the middle of actually playing it

 

[TreVice]

I'm a hairy dude but it's on the top of my arm. There's some on the under side but that never touches the strings either.

not long hair, but I do have hair on my forearms. maybe thats the problem? do most people not have hair on forearms?

 

[TreVice]

Exactly my question. Either the OP is a gorilla or he plays in a very unorthodox manner.

hah, no not gorillia. I'll just be standing there with my arms down between a song maybe for a few seconds and "ding!" ouch! ***!?

 

[Killed_by_Death]

The term is lo & behold & I recommend changing your technique.

 

[michael_t]

What specific flatwounds?

Some flats have tiny little gaps between windings, while others are more tightly wound.

 

[TreVice]

The term is lo & behold & I recommend changing your technique.

thanks, as I was typing it, it looked wrong but didn't feel like googling it to interrupt my post. lol

and as for technique... I may indeed have to change where I rest my arms between songs and change how I grab water bottles, etc. but seriously... you never touch your strings with your forearm while grabbing something or relaxing between riffs? I mean I never noticed what I was doing until the bass with flats started snatching hairs off of me... grrrr

 

[TreVice]

What specific flatwounds?

Some flats have tiny little gaps between windings, while others are more tightly wound.

"Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Flatwound Bass Set, .050 - .105"

looks like I need to find the tighter wound ones...

 

[michael_t]

"Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Flatwound Bass Set, .050 - .105"

looks like I need to find the tighter wound ones...

The EB Cobalt Flat do have gaps in between. They do that on purpose to achieve a degree of flexibility. As far as flats go, the tighter the winding, the stiffer they are.

 

[TreVice]

The EB Cobalt Flat do have gaps in between. They do that on purpose to achieve a degree of flexibility. As far as flats go, the tighter the winding, the stiffer they are.

hmm, gotcha. sounds like I may have to test out another brand to see if its worth it. or start waxxing my forearms. lol

 

[gln1955]

hmm, gotcha. sounds like I may have to test out another brand to see if its worth it. or start waxxing my forearms. lol

Shaving will also let you play faster. Just like swimmers and cyclists.

 

[TreVice]

sweeeet lol

 

[organworthyplayer337]

that's happened to me too OP, you're not alone

 

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