Pow_22 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Very Quick question... Can anyone tell me if these are smooth flats as per Picattos or do they still have a reasonable 'gap' in the windings as per Roto flats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 smooth if i remember rightly.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Very smooth indeed, I'd played 2 gigs with them before I spotted any gap at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pow_22 Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 ah cheers for that. Fairly new to flats having so far tried Roto's, TI's and picatto's. The main thing i didnt like about the picattos was their complete smoothness. Have considered the status halfwounds but think i do want that full on flats tone. Roto's it is then i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3below Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 What stopped you liking TIs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pow_22 Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 the price mainly and i felt that they felt a bit 'slack' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I love Status half-wounds. Awesome string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee4 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I use Status flats(on my Status).I havn't tried any other brands but I would give them a try as they are cheaper(IIRC)than Roto's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 [quote name='Pow_22' timestamp='1332962828' post='1595656'] the price mainly and i felt that they felt a bit 'slack' [/quote] surely after you fit them you need to replace them 20 years later? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Have you tried Thomastik JFs, they're not smooth in the same way Picatos are (although I quite like that and have them on a couple of basses). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I still sell SIT strings and have some flats should you need them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pow_22 Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 How much do they go for skelf? Also are they smooth as described above or gapped like roto's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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