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[Jus Lukin]

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Edited February 22, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[CamdenRob]

I bought some 45 - 105s (I think) a year or so back (the ones with the green silks) and they were seriously high tension... like really really high tension they hardly moved when you plucked then, also needed to adjust the trussrod as they were pulling the neck into a forward bow.

I actually have a new set kicking around somewhere, but they really didn't work for me, if you fancy having a go you're welcome to them, PM me your address and I'll stick them in the post... they are very tight though!

Edited August 4, 2015 by CamdenRob

[discreet]

The 50-100 set is really good and I have used it on several different basses. I'm currently using La Bella flats, but of course they are three times the price. I think Fender flats are somewhat underrated though, the 50-100 set is well-balanced output-wise and I don't think you'll have any problems.

Edited August 4, 2015 by discreet

[iiipopes]

Very growly tone compared to other flats. They have great longitivity and intonation. The now-discontinued "CL" set (45-60-80-105) was my favourite flat set ever after 40 years of playing. Now you can only get the "L" set (45-60-80-100), but Fender does not sell singles, so I can't get a 105, so I went to tapewounds instead to get the feel I wanted.

[Beer of the Bass]

And they discontinued the 5-string sets before I could try them, too! Still, I'm happy enough with my Sadowskys at the moment.

[HowieBass]

I like Fender steel flats, can't remember the gauge sets I have on two of my basses but I don't have a problem with the tension (never have with any set of strings as it happens) and they're quite bright for flats (but not in a bad way).

[LayDownThaFunk]

[quote name='iiipopes' timestamp='1438982903' post='2839259']
Very growly tone compared to other flats. They have great longitivity and intonation. The now-discontinued "CL" set (45-60-80-105) was my favourite flat set ever after 40 years of playing. Now you can only get the "L" set (45-60-80-100), but Fender does not sell singles, so I can't get a 105, so I went to tapewounds instead to get the feel I wanted.
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Why don't you buy Chromes singles - they're the same string.

[Beer of the Bass]

[quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1439036031' post='2839539']
Why don't you buy Chromes singles - they're the same string.
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I don't think they are. While D'Addario have made flatwounds for a couple of different companies including Fender, they seem to have a slightly different recipe for each. The windings don't look the same and people report that they sound different.

Edited August 8, 2015 by Beer of the Bass

[LayDownThaFunk]

I have tried them back to back in the same gauge. Same string.

[geoham]

I have Chromes on my Jazz and Fenders on my Precision. Other that different coloured silks, I can't tell the difference - neither in feel or unplugged tone. The Chromes were far more expensive too.

Edited August 8, 2015 by geoham

[Beer of the Bass]

The Chromes use a brighter looking metal for the outer wrap, that much is clearly visible. Whether you can feel or hear much difference between them or not, if they use different alloys they are not the same string.

Edited August 8, 2015 by Beer of the Bass

[LayDownThaFunk]

Thanks for that.

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited February 22, 2022 by Jus Lukin