Advice needed for 35" 5-string flatwounds

[martindupras]

I've just bought Grreth's Overwater J5 fretless, which is awesome.

For a number of reasons, I'd like to put some flatwounds on it, but I have to confess to my ignorance about flatwounds. (I've been playing stainless steel roundwounds for years.)

What I'm looking for:

- strings suitable for a 35" scale (strung at the bridge, not through-body)
- gauge as close as possible to what I'm used to (45-65-85-105-135)

I'm open to suggestions of brands and sets which anyone has experience of.

I'm open to half-wound, ground-wound, pressure-wound, etc. I don't like tape-wounds, though.

Incidentally, my hands hardly sweat so durability is not so much an issue.

Cheers,

- martin

[chris_b]

There’s also the plastic coated flats. Not sure of the make or name.