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I was reading about strings in another thread and I have decided that I would like to try some now this may be a silly question but are they available in standard gauge 45-105 as I cannot find any online they all seem heavier in general I honestly do not know much about flats as maybe you can tell lol so do I also have to re set up my bass if I put them on? I am guessing yes and what would you guys recommend I have heard fantastic things about Labellas and Thomastiks but I really don't fancy spending £40+ just in case I don't like them I have seen some Fender flats online and they are about £20 a set does anyone have any experience of these? or know of anything that my be good at around that kind of price point? and I mostly play with a pick now so will pick playing ruin a flat wound string really quickly or is it OK to use a pick with this type of string? I am sure I will think of something else to ask lol but thanks in advance anyway guys :)

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Of course they are available in std and lighter gauges....

Go for a 40-100 set of Chromes [url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/p/913134/daddario-ecb84-4-string-flatwound-chromes-40-100-long-scale-bass-guitar-strings/"]http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/p/913134/daddario-ecb84-4-string-flatwound-chromes-40-100-long-scale-bass-guitar-strings/[/url]

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Keep a look out on the classifieds here as they often come up after people try them and don't get on with them.

I have just changed all my basses back to flats after a period of roundwounds - I just love the tone. And I mainly use a pick. As to which brand - that is very subjective!

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Or fender 45-105 @ £20
[url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/p/912479/fender-9050cl-stainless-steel-flatwound-bass-guitar-strings-45-105-long-scale/"]http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/p/912479/fender-9050cl-stainless-steel-flatwound-bass-guitar-strings-45-105-long-scale/[/url]

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In fact using stringsdirect search here is a page of all their flatwound 4 string sets
[url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/c/601/strings/bass-guitar-strings-sets/flat-wound-sets/"]http://www.stringsdi...lat-wound-sets/[/url]

Actually you need to select the gauge from the drop down on the left.

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  • 2 weeks later...

As mentioned earlier, currently using a set of D'addario Xl Chrome Flats- nice feel and tone, but my first set of flats in 30 years of round wounds so nothing yet to compare to. Just bought a used fretless which has arrived with an unopened set of Fender flats so I'll be giving them a try soon.

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[quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1387030195' post='2307580']
Another +1 for the Thomastick flats. Bear in mind that these are one of the lowest tension flats out there. This puts a lot of people off of them. AFAIK, the Labellas are at the other end of the tension spectrum.
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That'd be the Chromes. The La Bellas are sort-of medium.

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