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RE: Flat Wound vs Ribbon Wound

marsguitars — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:25:42 GMT

Yes, I agree that the terms flatwound and ribbon wound are different ways of referring to the same thing...

RE: Flat Wound vs Ribbon Wound

Dulcimerist — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:54:15 GMT

Flat Wound and Ribbon Wound are identical and synonymous.

Here's the information on the D'Addario Chromes:
http://www.daddario.com/DADProducts.aspx?ID=1&CLASS=AADA

The packaging colors and design has changed a bit over the past year or two. I think at one time all of the Chromes sets had the orange circle, but now they've color-coded the packaging of each set so that it's easier to identify each set when you go to buy more.

RE: Flat Wound vs Ribbon Wound

sirshackleton — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:18:20 GMT

I've always understood that "flatwound" and "ribbon wound" are the same thing. I can't think of what the difference would be, since a the windings on a "flatwound" string are basically ribbons made of nickel/stainless steel/etc etc etc.

I have seen the term "ribbonwound" used on older sets of strings from the '60s and '70s....it may just be traditional terminology.

Flat Wound vs Ribbon Wound

PaulWB — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:37:27 GMT

I've heard that flat wound strings are different from Ribbon wound. I have two different sets of D'Addario strings that have the same part number - ECG24.

One is a set of Chromes XL Warm/Mellow Flat Wound Jazz Light .011-.050 ECG24. The package has a black background with a purple circle.

The other is a set of Chromes Electric Guitar Strings ECG24 High Finish Ribbon Wound Jazz Light Guage .011-.050. The package has a black background with an orange circle.

Are these the same strings with different packaging? They seem different to me but maybe one is older than the other.