iconic Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 (edited) Ok, what strings were being used back in the day and can they still bought new today..... otherwise its all cork sniffing isn't it from my laymans view? Theres oodles of threads on strings effecting tone even that flats dont all sound the same....I know it was all flats back then and but i'm guessing there wasn't much choice around? cheers PS OE Original Equipment Edited November 11, 2013 by iconic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick's Fine '52 Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 [quote name='iconic' timestamp='1384160819' post='2273259'] Ok, what strings were being used back in the day and can they still bought new today..... otherwise its all cork sniffing isn't it from my laymans view? Theres oodles of threads on strings effecting tone even that flats dont all sound the same....I know it was all flats back then and but i'm guessing there wasn't much choice around? cheers [/quote] Definitely not all flats. I have a set of unopened strings from the 50's, Fender originals, and they are rounds. I also have a 60's set, again Fender, and rounds. I dont think there was much choice around, up to about '57, as there simply werent the basses, but after 1960 there were oodles more, and therefore more people making strings, and different types. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 Interesting thanks for the reply, I always thought Rotosound invented the roundwound, I never knew rounds were around in the 50's . 1/ What gauges are they out of interest? 2/ These Fender strings you have, do they have made by Squier (Squire) anywhere on the pack per chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick's Fine '52 Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 [quote name='iconic' timestamp='1384164436' post='2273306'] Interesting thanks for the reply, I always thought Rotosound invented the roundwound, I never knew rounds were around in the 50's . 1/ What gauges are they out of interest? 2/ These Fender strings you have, do they have made by Squier (Squire) anywhere on the pack per chance? [/quote] I dont recall from memory, but i will endeavour to look this evening,a nd try and get some pics of the packets. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFingers Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 If I recall correctly, the "Labella Original 1954" (0760M) remained unchanged. And the elder Fender 9050 (the ones with the real high tension, from 5-6 years back) were the same as the ones in the sixties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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