Um guys

[D-Rainger]

Aren't they less bright, plus it's harder to bend notes?

[jrmy]

If it's tuned down to C, I would assume that they'd still be pretty easy to bend. I know that Magiclawnchair has at least one of his gitarrrs strung up with flats. Supposedly flats can be very fuzz-friendly.

[ashdown]

i have a set of flats, gauge 12 on my shitty bullet strat. i love them and would move them between standard and drop d 3 half steps down. i highly recommend you give them a try.

[univalve]

I have 10 flatwounds on my jm with normal Tuning. Bending is slightly harder but you get used to it quite fast.

[futuresailors]

I just put some 11s on my JM. Didn't notice much of a difference with bending, but I am pretty heavy handed.

My two issues are: there's a weird friction/stickiness to them (maybe that goes away?), and smooth= no annoying scratchy noise freakouts.

I think I'd really enjoy having a mixed set up though.

[Gearmond]

flats just kinda do one or two things well. and thats thick creamy frippy fuzz, and jazz. not much else.

i used to have 'em, but then i rediscovered the tone control

[Achtane]

I dunno...I don't think the sound of flats is the same as the mud you get from the tone control

Maybe you just aren't whacking them hard enough or somethin'.

[themanwhowasthursday]

half rounds or ground rounds are the ones that are grounded, a good half way house, they sound immense on a jazzmaster,. i find them easier on my fingers as well compared to round wounds

[oldangelmidnight]

too much sustain

I've never heard of such a thing.

[D.o.S.]

too much sustain

I've never heard of such a thing.

What he said.

I can't comment because bass strings and guitar strings are hella different.

[magiclawnchair]

If it's tuned down to C, I would assume that they'd still be pretty easy to bend. I know that Magiclawnchair has at least one of his gitarrrs strung up with flats. Supposedly flats can be very fuzz-friendly.

damn skippy! i love me some flats. i use chromes on most of my guitars now. in fact, just about all of the vids i have done have been with flats.

[Achtane]

That right there is the greatest bot post ever.
Just comes out of nowhere with something completely unrelated, but at least in a coherent sentence. And then a fucking bird.

Fucking bird.

[Grrface]

That right there is the greatest bot post ever.
Just comes out of nowhere with something completely unrelated, but at least in a coherent sentence. And then a fucking bird.

Fucking bird.

Agreed. Can we make him a permanent member?

[Fuzzy Fred]

did i miss the bot post? dammit

[D.o.S.]

It was pretty incredible.

The bird was bright fucking yellow and black. Like a bumblebird.