Re: Flatwound String Questions
I also agree that it would be a good choice. Then again, I'm a bit biased toward flatwound strings. They have been my choice for over 16 years. I used Thomastik for many of those years but for the last 3 years I have been using D'Addario FW74, which I believe are now named EFW74. They have all of the qualities that I really love about flatwound strings, but have a tone that is more useful for a wider variety of musical styles. They have a tone that is slightly brighter than most other flatwounds and are a bit beefier in the mids and bass response. The qualities that I love about flatwound strings are the silky smoothness of the fingering, which after being used to for such a long time makes me really hate the feel of roundwound strings. And also the longevity, which is much longer that any bronze string you'll find. I usually keep a set of FW74s on for over a year, so even though they're more expensive than most strings, they really end up being very cheap when you only have to change them once a year. Keep in mind that after you put them on they will need a week or two of regular playing to break in the tone, but after that they will sound the same a year later.
Larry Hunsberger
2013 J Bovier A5 Special w/ToneGard
D'Addario FW-74 flatwound strings
1909 Weymann&Sons bowlback
1919 Weymann&Sons mandolute
Ibanez PF5
1993 Oriente HO-20 hybrid double bass
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