Re: Completed Fender XII build.
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 3:22 pm
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N0_Camping4U wrote: ↑Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:35 am
Side note: I have flat wound strings on my Fender XII. I started with rounds, then went half-n-half... Now it is entirely flat wounds and I truly think that is the way to go. I've read it sounds more vintage and jangly... And I truly think it does. I get a pack from Pick of the Ricks that they hand assemble to emulate the old style 12 strings. After I put that 12 string pack on - there was no turning back. I highly recommend picking those up. They make packs once every couple of months, but they only make 50 or so and they immediately run out. I missed getting them twice even with the email notification on
I think it feels and plays much much better with flats, man. I don't think I will ever put round wounds back on. They're too bright and loud when you transfer chords. You know that loud finger screech noise? That times 2 for the double strings wasn't appealing for me.46346 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 03, 2019 11:51 pmrad. i would not have thought that about the flatwounds. only time i've used them is on bass, where i tend to hear a less bright/jangly tone. now i'm curious to hear them on an EXII
what are your thoughts on the feel and playability with flats?
cheers,
eric
N0_Camping4U wrote: ↑Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:35 am
Side note: I have flat wound strings on my Fender XII. I started with rounds, then went half-n-half... Now it is entirely flat wounds and I truly think that is the way to go. I've read it sounds more vintage and jangly... And I truly think it does. I get a pack from Pick of the Ricks that they hand assemble to emulate the old style 12 strings. After I put that 12 string pack on - there was no turning back. I highly recommend picking those up. They make packs once every couple of months, but they only make 50 or so and they immediately run out. I missed getting them twice even with the email notification on
Then maybe I am totally crazy, because I mix a set of 6 string Nashville tuning rounds with a 6 string set of flats for my XII.N0_Camping4U wrote: ↑Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:35 am
I think it feels and plays much much better with
Lots of other people do the flatwound only, so I'm not totally crazy.
Man! How did you find this nearly 3 year old thread! Welcome to the forum. Thanks for kind words Donald!Not Bob Mould wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:31 pmHi
Gorgeous XII
Do you mind telling me where I be able to get a pick guard and the toggle switch?
Cheers
Donald
Well, I'm pure flatwound all day every day on everything I own. So as LeVar Burton says: Don't take my word for it. I really don't like the noise of fingers sliding across strings, especially with reverb... And especially on recording. I like the mellow flat sound. Plus the majority of 50's and mid 60's Fender tone we all know and love is flatwounds (and compression, of course). So I find it better to emulate a lot of sounds with the flatwounds. But I primarily listen to old 50's-60's.marqueemoon wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 8:18 amThat looks awesome. Curious about the flatwounds thing now. Might try that when I restring.
Spitfire has a template.Not Bob Mould wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:31 pmHi
Gorgeous XII
Do you mind telling me where I be able to get a pick guard and the toggle switch?
Cheers
Donald