Thomastik makes a version called the Bebop string, and Sadowsky has a signature Jimmy Bruno set that is actually polished like a flatwound string, but is in fact roundwound.įWIW, I just started using Sadowsky strings, and I like them quite a bit. These are roundwound strings made of pure nickel wrap that are designed to yield reduced finger noise. For lack of a better term I call these strings hybrid roundwounds. There is a 3rd option that hasn't been mentioned. Sometimes you need to try a few different sets, and string guages to find what works best with each guitar. If those things are important to you, than you should definitely use flats, if not then don't bother!
There are three main reasons that people use flatwounds.
Some sets of roundwound 12s will give you the option of plain or wound 3rd. You will see wound 3rds on anything 12s or bigger regardless of if the set is roundwound or flatwound. Once the string gets to a certain guage it is better for it to be wound to reinforce the string and help it stay in tune. I might swing and miss here on what you are asking but here goes. How many blues bass players does it take to screw in a light bulb? I am still stuck with all those blues riffs I spent years learning and personalizing, so of course that's my fall back position. I am already leaning towards going back to the flats, but with the new "Foley" bridge and a solid G for my third. Coryell did it more than a couple of times from what I've heard.)Ĭan some of you give me the chapter and verse on flats and why? I changed the flats off of my new guitar to rounds, then had to increase gauge size on the lower 3 and still I'm getting more string rattle than I want. Even Johnny Smith bent a note once or twice.
( I know, most jazzers don't bend much, but I want to be one who does. I put a 24 on my new guitar and I can bend it that whole step. I can bend a wound G, but it's so much work to get a whole step bend that I would rather a solid string. Coming from the blues side of things more than anything (took some classical, might have a 15 minute set if I put it together :-) I mentally want a solid G. I have played flatwounds (13 to 56) on a solid body and done blues/rock/ jazz influenced music.
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