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Using lighter strings on a Jaguar
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 8:51 am
by luciguci
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?
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 4:38 pm
by Beau
Mismatch?
Flats on bass, rounds on treble?
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 4:59 pm
by Gabriel
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 7:12 pm
by weeping_moon
No 10s. On the light e.
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 8:37 pm
by theshadowofseattle
Doesn't D'Addario make half-rounds?
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 8:38 pm
by theshadowofseattle
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 8:51 pm
by weeping_moon
The juice is lose!
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 9:11 pm
by luciguci
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:32 am
by honeyiscool
Beau In Space wrote:Mismatch?
Flats on bass, rounds on treble?
Sort of pointless. Only the wound strings differ between flats and rounds.
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 4:10 am
by paul_
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.