inexpensive flatwounds ?

[rmorris]

Hi. I'd like to try some flats on at least one of my basses without spending a lot of cash as it's more of an experiment atm.
Any suggestions for inexpensive flatwounds. Or 'pressure wound' or halfwound / groundwound etc ground wound etc..?

[Roland Rock]

I'm bowled over by how great the Status flats are. Cheap too
http://www.status-graphite.com/status/frames/index_home.html

[skej21]

[quote name='rmorris' timestamp='1380714764' post='2229327']
Hi. I'd like to try some flats on at least one of my basses without spending a lot of cash as it's more of an experiment atm.
Any suggestions for inexpensive flatwounds. Or 'pressure wound' or halfwound / groundwound etc ground wound etc..?
[/quote]

Get Fender 9050 flats. They're pretty cheap (under £20!) and they're actually not bad. Obviously there are better sets but save those for IF you decide you like them

Edited October 2, 2013 by skej21

[uncle psychosis]

Status Hotwire flats are good [i]and[/i] cheap (about £20 for a four string set).

Pressurewound strings are really hard to find for less than £25 in the UK---I ended up ordering direct from the states.

[risingson]

Another for Status Hotwires. Actually some of my favourite flats I've tried out too.

[Beer of the Bass]

Picato flatwounds are quite cheap. They're very smooth feeling and voiced towards the old fashioned thumpy end of things. The last time I tried a set I had one duff string which I had to send back for a replacement, but other than that they seem fine.

[KiOgon]

Yep Status Hotwires - comparable to some twice the price

[krysh]

[url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_9050l.htm"]Fender 9050L - love them on my JB atm.[/url]

[Rumple]

Status Half Round - love 'em.

[rmorris]

Thanks people. I'll probably get some Status strings and maybe the half rounds.
Thanks for your input.

[Delberthot]

My Roto flats cost me £30 and I've had them 5 years, don't get much cheaper than that. £6 per year

[Pinball]

[quote name='rmorris' timestamp='1380741058' post='2229936']
Thanks people. I'll probably get some Status strings and maybe the half rounds.
Thanks for your input.
[/quote]

Another vote for status half rounds here, great strings.

[Marvin]

Fender 9050's, cost me about £18, good strings.

[floFC]

I too am surprised at how cheap the Status strings are and I am going to get some - flats, half-rounds or maybe even nylon, not sure yet.
First I need to know if the string at the ball end is thin (tapered, exposed core or some such) because it needs to fit in a trapeze with rather small gaps. Those of you who have tried them, could you please enlighten me? Cheers.

[Rumple]

The Half Rounds do not taper or have exposed cores, I don't know about the other types of strings they make but assume they are the same.

[floFC]

Aw. That's a shame. Thanks Rumple.

[skidder652003]

ordered some status hotwire flats on thursday night because of this thread, 40 60 80 100's. Arrived Sat morning, played them tonight (Sat) at the gig, very impressed all round. Not clangy but not dead, nice and light but punchy.

[Rumple]

[quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1381622870' post='2241625']
Not clangy but not dead,
[/quote]

That's what I like about Status strings, I use the Half Rounds and it's a good compromise between flats and round wounds.