Cat Burrito Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Just wondering if they do and if so, does anyone have a link? I love the tone on mine, love the feel and I'm now used to the heavier gauge. However I'd think I'd prefer them to look more traditional on some of my basses. Ever the slave to image... can anyone help? I'd love some silver / grey ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIJ-VI Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 (edited) TRU BASS 88 (Black Nylon Flatwound) [url="http://www.rotosound.com/tru88.html"]http://www.rotosound.com/tru88.html[/url] EDIT: [i]Non[/i] black? Edited May 4, 2010 by MIJ-VI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 i havent come across any non black coloued ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EntropicLqd Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 It might be worth giving some steel flat-wounds a go. I've never seen any non-black nylons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted May 4, 2010 Author Share Posted May 4, 2010 I have & do use flatwounds too. I have my oldest P-bass strung with them. I find that although very similar to nylons there is a slight difference. I have one strung with flats, one roundwound & then the nylons. Happy with the black ones but I'd like to see a different colour on the market. I do wonder why they were only made black, there must be a reason? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbass1 Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Black nylon - fnarr fnarr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Mariner Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Sorry to hijack, but how different do they sound and feel from stainless flats? I don't plan on changing strings too often, and I'd like to make a sensible choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Is this what you mean? They do pink too. [url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/1851-dr_silver_stars_45_105_coated_bass_strings"]http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/18...ed_bass_strings[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted May 6, 2010 Author Share Posted May 6, 2010 [quote name='spinynorman' post='829544' date='May 6 2010, 12:57 PM']Is this what you mean? They do pink too. [url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/1851-dr_silver_stars_45_105_coated_bass_strings"]http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/18...ed_bass_strings[/url][/quote] Gotta be worth a go, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted May 6, 2010 Author Share Posted May 6, 2010 [quote name='Ancient Mariner' post='828178' date='May 5 2010, 09:37 AM']Sorry to hijack, but how different do they sound and feel from stainless flats? I don't plan on changing strings too often, and I'd like to make a sensible choice.[/quote] I think they are similar certainly but flatwounds sound a little more fretless-y too me and trubass sound more upright-y. As I type that I'm immediately unhappy with my descriptions as they are close tonally but slightly different. I actually restrung my resonator bass with flatwounds last night and it sounds awesome. I'm a big fan of flats too. It's also to do with the feel on your fingertips that I like so I'm certainly not against flats, just wondering if this product exists and also curious as to why these strings tend to always be black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 [quote name='BurritoBass' post='829785' date='May 6 2010, 04:36 PM']Gotta be worth a go, cheers[/quote] They are roundwound mate, All DR coated strings are. I have never come across anything other than black nylons, so to speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted May 6, 2010 Author Share Posted May 6, 2010 Ah, ok. Do they sound like roundwound or are they closer to the nylons with the coating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pkomor Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 very roundwoundy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted May 6, 2010 Author Share Posted May 6, 2010 Thanks Pkomor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Mariner Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Thanks BB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 [quote name='Pkomor' post='829916' date='May 6 2010, 06:52 PM']very roundwoundy![/quote] Correcty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 (edited) [quote name='silddx' post='829807' date='May 6 2010, 04:48 PM']I have never come across anything other than black nylons, so to speak.[/quote] Aaaahh, so that's what you get up to at the weekends. Mrs M asked 'do you wear them with those boots?' Edited May 7, 2010 by Marvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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