[CAUT] flatwound bass strings

Ron Nossaman rnossaman at cox.net
Sat May 12 08:37:21 MDT 2012


On 5/12/2012 9:20 AM, Mark Schecter wrote:
> OK, I'm speculating here, but see if this makes sense.
>
> Stiffer because the flat ribbon resists flexing more than a
> round-section cladding would.


Thusly. More contact coil to coil on the wrap, more nearly like a solid 
bar, stiffer.
Ron N

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