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I'm thinking of putting a set of Flatwound strings on my Stingray. Has anyone else done this and if so, what does it do to the classic Ray sound?

I'd be intrigued to find out......very intrigued..... :)

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Nick, why not go and put that question on the Ernie Ball Forum. There are a lot of US players who swear by flats on Stingrays.

If you want to borrow a set of TIs to try .....

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[quote name='obbm' post='218172' date='Jun 13 2008, 11:06 AM']Nick, why not go and put that question on the Ernie Ball Forum. There are a lot of US players who swear by flats on Stingrays.

If you want to borrow a set of TIs to try .....[/quote]

Good idea- thanks Dave. I might veyr well take you up on your offer too

Now, what's my password again for the EB forum?....

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I always had flats on my fretless '87 stingray, and I tried them on my 30th fretted 'ray as well. They are certainly interesting on a fretted stingray and you don't really lose that signature stingray sound - it just takes on a different feel.

Of course the strings themselves are an important factor though, I love my TI flats on my precision but didnt like them on my ray - I tried some Labellas on the 30th and they sounded better to my ears.

Only one way to find out... :)

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I used to have a set off Rotosound Jass flats on my stingray. I think they sound brighter than other brands so I still got that stingray tone. I now have Rotosound Tru Bass black nylon flats and I love the sound, its hard to explain but you can still tell its a ray. I also have Tru Bass strings on my Jazz.

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