Help: Flatwounds on Stingray

[projectapollo]

I have what I guess is a novice question. I putting my first set of flatwound EB strings on my Stingray 4. The G string won't "catch" on the post and when I get her wound up and tightened the string just slips and eventually pops out of the post hole thingy. Now its also happening on the D string. I must be doing something wring. Any help? Thx...

 

[nicjimbass]

If there is plenty of slack when you first put the string in the string-hole, put one wrap above the beginning of the string, and the rest underneath it. The pressure should hold the string in place, and having the rest of the wraps underneat tends to 'pinch' the string, keeping it from slipping. Either that, or try super glue...lol.

 

[MrMusashi]

or if you got enough string on there you can do this:

1. bend the end and put into hole in post
2. make it wrap around the post untill you meet the slot going across the post (180 degrees / a half turn)
3. put string across the slot and then wind the string up as you would normally do

the first wrap only goes round half the post, then across in the slot and then you continue to wrap it normally

the added angles seem to keep it in place

MrM

 

[ou7shined]

Are you stringing them like this... (stolen pic from google)

... making sure that you put the end of the string down the hole first? This puts 2 break angles in the string which shouldn't slip.

The only flats I currently use (on my P bass) are Thomastik-Infeld's which have silk ends so there's no slip anyway.

 

[Stephen]

You might want to check these instructions (no offense on the dummie thing, they just came up with the best pictures ), especially points 4 and then 6 & 7.

It is important to have enough length. According to Fig. 4 (cut 4-5 inches after matching post) you will end up with about 2 wraps on the E and 3-4 wraps on the A-D-G strings. The bent end of the string in the tuning post and these wraps (when done properly) build up enough friction to prevent slipping.

I also find it helpful to keep the string guided when winding, i.e. keep a little tension to the string by gently pulling it with your other, non-winding, hand and at the same time guide it at the post to make sure the wraps descend without overlapping.

Looking at the gear in your signature, I hope these hints weren't too trivial.

 

[ekb16b]

30th + flats =

 

[shakinbacon]

i've only had problems with flats when i prematurely cut their lengths too short.

I find with flats, extra windings help get the extra grip, as long as you string as shown with the pic above my post

 

[oli@bass]

Are you stringing them like this... (stolen pic from google)

Stolen from me...

Thanks for using my stringing method as an example

 

[ou7shined]

Stolen from me...

Thanks for using my stringing method as an example

Oops sorry.
It is a rather fine example of how to do it correctly though. Perfect I'd say.

 

[projectapollo]

Thanks, everyone, for the tips. I have been stringing it correctly (I even did not cut off any extra length) and have never had any problems with round wound strings. The silk winding, mostly on the G-string, on the flat wounds seems to just want to strip off the end as it slips and pulls out of the post insert thingy. Anyhow, I tried the tip above to do a half post wind, then pass back through the slot. This gave it a couple more "grab spots" and that did the trick. Thank you all for the fast help. By the way, I put on the Group 2 EB flats (50-105). They feel like timbers compared to the super slinkys I'm used to. But I'm getting used to them and they do sound great!! I think I'm getting that punchy sound I've been trying to get.

 

[RaginRog]

I have what I guess is a novice question. I putting my first set of flatwound EB strings on my Stingray 4. The G string won't "catch" on the post and when I get her wound up and tightened the string just slips and eventually pops out of the post hole thingy. Now its also happening on the D string. I must be doing something wring. Any help? Thx...

I took a small file to the tuning peg....just enough to rough the metal....no problems after that, and it wasn't visible.

 

[Bass Case]

Help: Flatwounds slip on Stingray

The technique that MrMusashi mentioned works for me. My round wounds seemed to slip slightly on my Ray until I tried this method and now I no longer have this problem.