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Title: Pyramid Flats
Post by: glocke on August 31, 2008, 06:25:11 AM

Anyone have any experience with these ?  I found prices that range from 50-60 bucks up t 80 bucks for the pyramid gold flats.
 
Thats alot of money for strings....Are they really any better than TI flats?

Title: Pyramid Flats
Post by: chuck on September 02, 2008, 12:17:51 PM

I have used these for many years and would have no other.Dave played my elan at our N.C. gathering and liked them.Also John McVie uses them
 
Chuck..

Title: Pyramid Flats
Post by: chuck on September 02, 2008, 12:17:57 PM

 
 
(Message edited by chuck on September 02, 2008)

Title: Pyramid Flats
Post by: willgunn on September 02, 2008, 03:38:54 PM

I used to use the Golds back in the '70's (when they cost me $15/set!). They were the brightest sounding flatwounds I'd ever heard then, and, when used with a sideways vibrato action, actually rolled under my fretting fingers! Perhaps Chuck could comment as to if they still do THAT sort of thing!

Title: Pyramid Flats
Post by: chuck on September 05, 2008, 06:48:35 AM

Will is right about the brightness of these strings.You can get almost any sound you want from jazz to rock or funkey.They are not typical of other flats.
Other advantages are no string noise,looonnnnng string life,silky smooth surface,sore fingers are a thing of the past,easy on your finger board and frets.
 
Chuck

Title: Pyramid Flats
Post by: funkyjazzjunky on September 05, 2008, 07:42:44 AM

Sounds like I need to try something new.  Who makes pyramid gold flats?

Title: Pyramid Flats
Post by: juggernaught on September 05, 2008, 08:11:48 AM

i need to try these too.  how is the low B for medium scales? (too long?)

Title: Pyramid Flats
Post by: chuck on September 05, 2008, 08:51:36 AM

They are made by Karl Junger in West Germany.
I get mine from Chuck Levins Washington Music Center.
Last price was $56.95 w/free shipping.
Cannot comment on the low B as I have a 4 string
 
Chuck

Title: Pyramid Flats
Post by: southpaw on September 06, 2008, 07:25:38 PM

For flat wounds strings I use Thomastik Infeld (TI's). TI's have much less tension than Pyramids but they may be too low of tension for some players. Pyramids are definately much higher tension strings. Another excellent choice for flat wounds is D'Addario Chromes. They are brighter sounding flats and come x-light, light & medium gauges, they also cost much less than Pyramids & TI's.

Title: Pyramid Flats
Post by: crgaston on September 08, 2008, 07:07:09 AM

Greg,
Check your email.

Title: Pyramid Flats
Post by: hieronymous on September 08, 2008, 04:52:45 PM

One thing I read a while ago is that the Pyramid flats used to be low tension, and that these were the strings used by Phil Lesh and Jack Casady. However, the formula for the Pyramids changed and the tension became much higher. It is also said by some that the TI Flats are much closer to the original Pyramids.  
 
Unfortunately, I don't have any evidence to back this up, only internet hearsay!