antonio_das_cruzes Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Greetings! Recently I started using some flatwounds on one of my bass for a more jazzy tone, but now I want to string up my 5 string and ain't able to find a .045 - 0.145 flatwound set. It seems string companies aren't producing flatwound low b's with .145 gauge, which is what I use on a short scale so it doesn't go flabby. Anybody know why is that? However, I found out this guy, that produces custom strings on order: http://www.garrygoodman.com/sub_contra_flatwounds.htm Anybody has any experience with him or may have heard about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 It’s most likely because, as a general rule, if you have a roundwound string and a flatwound string of the same gauge, the flatwound string will be quite a bit higher in tension than the round. Therefore, to achieve the same tension you’re used to with rounds, you can use lighter gauge flats. I imagine the tension on a .145 flatwound string would be like playing a suspension bridge cable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike1962 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Garry's strings are excellent. He can make pretty much what you want. I had a custom made set for an 8 string Overwater 38" scale made a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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