paul_5 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Does anyone have any experience of drop tuning (D, G, C, F) flatwounds? I'm tempted to just go up a gauge (currently 45 to 105) and see how that works, but if anyone's got any better suggestions then I'd be happy to hear them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 I have La Bella 760M (52-73-95-110) on a Precision and tuned DGCF. It works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 I have Chromes and use a 110 E string and a Hipshot double stop so I can go down to D and B during songs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 (edited) Thanks guys. I still need a bit of bite at the top end though, do the LaBellas have that? Also, It's a Jazz bass, so the pickups will probably help to give me a bit of 'snap'. Edited July 21, 2016 by paul_5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 The La Bella 760M are the 'Original 1954' bridge cables. I would not describe them as probably helping to give a bit of snap or having a bit of bite. More that they have a lot of thump and loads of tension even drop-tuned. Slightly more bite with [i]slightly[/i] less tension could be the La Bella 760FS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 [quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1469134849' post='3096108'] I have Chromes and use a 110 E string and a Hipshot double stop so I can go down to D and B during songs [/quote] Same here but just a single stop at D. You do lose some spankiness when you drop from E to D, but it's worth it for being able to stick with 4 strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 So I've just fitted a set of Steve Harris signatures on there - even in drop D tuning I've had to tighten the truss rod slightly - god knows what the tension would be like at concert pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 I found those strings on a single coil Precision tuned down a semi tone were amazing but yes I can't imagine playing these strings at full tension either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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