Using lighter strings on a Jaguar

luciguci · Post by **luciguci** » Wed May 28, 2014 8:51 am

I recently replaced the 11-50 D'Addario flatwounds with a set of 10-46 round wounds and I love the difference in the sound. It's more trebly and jangly and easier on the fingers, but I kind of miss the smooth feel of the flatwounds. Is there some middle ground that would satisfy both needs?

Beau · Post by **Beau** » Wed May 28, 2014 4:38 pm

Mismatch?

Flats on bass, rounds on treble?

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Wed May 28, 2014 4:59 pm

You could get D'addario chromes in 10 gauge?

http://www.daddario.com/DADProductDetai ... 12a768b3cb

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Wed May 28, 2014 7:12 pm

No 10s. On the light e.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Wed May 28, 2014 8:37 pm

Doesn't D'Addario make half-rounds?

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Wed May 28, 2014 8:38 pm

Yeah dude get these

http://www.daddario.com/DADProductFamil ... alf_Rounds

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Wed May 28, 2014 8:51 pm

The juice is lose!

luciguci · Post by **luciguci** » Wed May 28, 2014 9:11 pm

theshadowofseattle wrote:Yeah dude get these

http://www.daddario.com/DADProductFamil ... alf_Rounds

THE JUICE IS WIN

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:32 am

Beau In Space wrote:Mismatch?

Flats on bass, rounds on treble?

Sort of pointless. Only the wound strings differ between flats and rounds.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Tue Jun 03, 2014 4:10 am

I think the thread title had him thinking dafty wanted a lighter feel with the flatwound 11 vibe to it, when really he wants the sound of roundwound strings with the feel of flats. Flats in 10s wouldn't do it either.

Half-rounds are really the only answer here, if you don't like them you're going to have to compromise somewhere.
And I'm not really familiar with them outside of d'addario bronze 12-strings, but coated guitar strings with a thicker sploogeweb (or whatever it's called idk) on them might feel smoother.