Sadowsky Flatwound Users 40/60/80/100

[shawshank72]

OK. Now this thread's got me thinking about trying Sadowsky flats.
Who is the retailer in Canada?
The reason I ask is because my favourite retailer in the States (free shipping to Canada) doesn't have them.

Club Bass out of Toronto.
Archtop Jazz Guitars | Basses | Electric Basses | Electric Guitars | Club Bass & Guitar

 

[shawshank72]

Just wondering if both gauges have the same properties with tension being the only difference, or if there is a major 'vibe' difference between them.

My opinion would be get the 45\105.
But you may like a floppy string.
I just think the D & G would be a little too loose at 60 & 40.

 

[michael_t]

Club Bass out of Toronto.
Archtop Jazz Guitars | Basses | Electric Basses | Electric Guitars | Club Bass & Guitar

Hey, thanks for this info. Good to know there is a Canadian distributor for these strings.

I've been a staunch supporter of bassstringsonline.com, but with our steadily-declining dollar it's good to have more than one option.

 

[tallboybass]

If they made a 45-60-80-105 set I'd be all over it!

 

[shawshank72]

If they made a 45-60-80-105 set I'd be all over it!

I'd be happy with a 50/65/85/105 set or at least a 45 instead of the 40.

 

[quickfix]

You fellas might be able to get by with their 45-65-85-105 set. That's the SBF45 set.

 

[sunbeast]

Just wondering if both gauges have the same properties with tension being the only difference, or if there is a major 'vibe' difference between them.

I use the 45-105 set tuned down to Eb standard. I have tried the 40-100 set on a few basses and to me they seemed slightly more scooped in the mids and a bit lost in the mix. I noticed enough difference that I went back to the 45-105 sets both times. I also really love the tension of that set when tuned down to Eb (they are a bit tight for my taste when tuned to E standard).
The 45-105 Sadowsky's are easily my all time favorite flatwounds!