Gold Flatwound 040-100 : Super Strings

My main bass is a Fender Hot Rod Precision but I use a Hofner Violin Bass on occasion for a different feel or sound.

I bought these Pyramid Gold Flatwounds to replace the roundwound strings which came as standard on my Hofner in order to get that authentic "deep thump" which was popular when these basses first came out in the 60s.

So do they do the job? You bet they do,and then some!

Many people think only of Mr.McCartney when you mention the Hofner but it does so much more and the flatwounds really are the missing ingredient towards getting that tone which characterizes early blues,jazz,and Tamla.Forget twang and treble,it's all about the bass!

I have fallen in love with my Hofner again and I can see myself using it a lot more in the future.Sorry Mr.Fender!