Flat wounds on a string-through bridge?

Frontier9 · June 25th, 2009, 12:17 PM

I just purchased a used Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass TB through Music Go Round - it should be here in a couple of days. I'm sure it'll come with round wound strings and I'm sure I'll be wanting to replace them with flat wounds. Is it possible to use flat wounds on a string-through or does that put too much strain on the windings? Also, this is a full scale bass - do I need to get extra-long strings for a string-through design, or will long work?

Thanks.

Vince a · June 25th, 2009, 01:45 PM

Are you sure it's a "string-through?"

Frontier9 · June 25th, 2009, 02:00 PM

yup.

Vince a · June 25th, 2009, 02:16 PM

Just learned somthing new . . . I thought all P basses were top-loaders!

Anyway, I use flat wounds on all my string-through Jazz basses, why wouldn't they work on that one?

Tim Armstrong · June 25th, 2009, 02:21 PM

Yeah, no problem with flats. Heck, they didn't even start putting roundwounds on basses until sometime in the later 60s, right?

As for the length question, I THINK 34" scale length strings are long enough, but maybe someone who has a '51RI will chime in...

Tim

Frontier9 · June 25th, 2009, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vince a

Just learned somthing new . . . I thought all P basses were top-loaders!

Anyway, I use flat wounds on all my string-through Jazz basses, why wouldn't they work on that one?

Thanks Vince (edit: and Tim!). Yes,

this one's a little different...

ponticat · June 25th, 2009, 09:00 PM

NOT LaBella flats:
http://www.juststrings.com/labellael...flatwound.html

fenderslaper · June 26th, 2009, 10:48 AM

I have flats on my 68 Tele. I think they are Carvins ( ghs?). No problems.

Anchoret · June 29th, 2009, 02:16 AM

On that particular bridge, medium and light flats will be OK, but heavier ones (like the Fender 9050M or big LaBella sets) will have problems on the E and possibly the A.

9050Ls will work fine, but you may have a problem with lateral movement if the round saddles aren't grooved or notched.

June 25th, 2009, 12:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Frontier9 Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sunny New Jersey Age: 50 Posts: 586	Flat wounds on a string-through bridge? I just purchased a used Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass TB through Music Go Round - it should be here in a couple of days. I'm sure it'll come with round wound strings and I'm sure I'll be wanting to replace them with flat wounds. Is it possible to use flat wounds on a string-through or does that put too much strain on the windings? Also, this is a full scale bass - do I need to get extra-long strings for a string-through design, or will long work? Thanks.

June 25th, 2009, 02:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tim Armstrong Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ocean Pines, Maryland, USA Age: 50 Posts: 13,047	Yeah, no problem with flats. Heck, they didn't even start putting roundwounds on basses until sometime in the later 60s, right? As for the length question, I THINK 34" scale length strings are long enough, but maybe someone who has a '51RI will chime in... Tim __________________ http://www.moodswingers.org

June 29th, 2009, 02:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
Anchoret Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California Posts: 534	On that particular bridge, medium and light flats will be OK, but heavier ones (like the Fender 9050M or big LaBella sets) will have problems on the E and possibly the A. 9050Ls will work fine, but you may have a problem with lateral movement if the round saddles aren't grooved or notched. __________________ Data, not opinions Help, not "humor" Information, not conversation Signal, not noise

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Vince a Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 806	Are you sure it's a "string-through?"

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ponticat TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Alexandria, Virginia Age: 63 Posts: 53	NOT LaBella flats: http://www.juststrings.com/labellael...flatwound.html

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