Pete Academy Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 Hofners love flatwounds. Make sure you tell us how you get on. Quote
EssentialTension Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 (edited) ... unless you don't want to put flats on in which case no. I'd be trying some Thomastik Jazz Flats. Because of the tailpiece you might need JF344 longscale rather than the medium scale JF324s. Really needs measuring. Edited May 25, 2011 by EssentialTension Quote
stoker Posted May 26, 2011 Author Posted May 26, 2011 lol! i've got some flats on my hoyer and it sounds amazing! i usually use rotosounds. Quote
fatboyslimfast Posted May 27, 2011 Posted May 27, 2011 Just put a set of D'Addario Chromes on my VMJ, and love them. So much nicer on the fingers, less fret buzz and the tone is just what I was looking for - good thump but still with enough top end to keep things interesting. Quote
stoker Posted June 4, 2011 Author Posted June 4, 2011 have heard that rotosound shortscale strings aren't long enough for hofners. is this true? Quote
Conan Posted June 4, 2011 Posted June 4, 2011 The answer is definitely either yes, no or maybe. Quote
xgsjx Posted June 4, 2011 Posted June 4, 2011 If you want your Hofner to sound bright & zingy then go for rounds. I prefer my bass to sound bassy so have TI flats on it. Quote
stoker Posted June 4, 2011 Author Posted June 4, 2011 [quote name='Conan' post='1256747' date='Jun 4 2011, 07:29 PM']The answer is definitely either yes, no or maybe.[/quote] thats not a great help! lol. Quote
stoker Posted August 24, 2011 Author Posted August 24, 2011 Finally got the flats on my Hofner. Sounds brilliant! Quote
wateroftyne Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 Flats have no treble, and rounds have no bass. So, either way, you're screwed. Quote
Clarky Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='1350529' date='Aug 24 2011, 05:50 PM']Flats have no treble, and rounds have no bass. So, either way, you're screwed.[/quote] half-rounds. Thats floored you! Quote
wateroftyne Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 [quote name='Clarky' post='1350538' date='Aug 24 2011, 05:56 PM']half-rounds. Thats floored you![/quote] Nowt of either. Quote
BigRedX Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) Try them both and make up your own mind. However IME every brand of string sounds slightly different so you may need to try a whole load before you can make you final decision... Edited August 24, 2011 by BigRedX Quote
Doddy Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 Did it really take 3 months to make the decision? Quote
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