[CAUT] flatwound bass strings

[Mark Schecter]

Yes. However, the illustration is of what used to be called
ground-wound, in other words winding of square section with corners ground off, splitting the difference between round and flat. The flat-winding I was thinking of was a ribbon much wider than thick. 

~Mark Schecter

On May 12, 2012, at 7:37 AM, Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net> wrote:

> 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
> 
> <800px-Flatwound_strings.png>