Sadowsky flat-wound guitar strings

[wizard3739]

1. Does anyone know why the Sadowsky flatwound strings have been out of stock for the past few months?
2. Does anyone know who makes the for Sadowsky flat-wound guitar strings?
3. Is there another string set equivalent to the Sadowky flat-wound guitar strings ??

wiz

[jorgemg1984]

flat wound vs Round wound - Page 3 - Jazz Bulletin Board

Vic Juris here states La Bella makes them.

[SOR]

I had my Sadowsky set up with their flatwound 12's when delivered from Sadowsky. I thought they were very good, but preferred the Thomastik Infeld Jazz Swing 12's I had been using. Both good strings however.

[wizard3739]

I have Thomastik strings on now but they feel a bit loose to me compared to the Sadowsky flats I have been using. I am looking at La Bellas now since someone said they make the Sadowsky flats. It took me many years of searching until I found the Sadowskys. They are the best string I have ever found to get the tone and long life I have had with them.

wiz

[wizard3739]

My research turned up an exact match of La Bella flatwounds for Sadowsky flatwounds. I sent for a set to try them out on my Sadowsky "Jim Hall" model.

wiz

[Drifter]

The exact match, at least in gauge, is true for the 012s, not for the 011s:

Sadowsky: 011/015/022w/030/040/050
La Bella: 011/015/020w/028/039/052

So I doubt Sadowskys and La Bellas are identical. It would still be interesting how they compare, I'm looking forward to reading about your findings.

[sadowsky]

I am in the process of redesigning/improving my flat wound strings......in the interim I recommend D'Addario Chromes or Thomastik.

Roger

[jorgemg1984]

And you cannot get a better response than that

[Harleyboy]

Roger, don't change them too much. They are pretty dang good right now.

[Drifter]

Roger, don't change them too much. They are pretty dang good right now.

+1

[wizard3739]

Thanks very much for the update, Roger. I have never found strings that truly compare to the Sadowsky flatwounds I have been using. I hope your new design is as good as the old design.

wiz

[deepestend]

Hey,

Reviving a zombie thread here... just wanted to let people know that Sadowsky (I work there) has actually re-engineered their flatwound strings and has them available again.

JR

[omphalopsychos]

Hey,

Reviving a zombie thread here... just wanted to let people know that Sadowsky (I work there) has actually re-engineered their flatwound strings and has them available again.

JR

Who carries the new ones? I’d be curious to try them.

[deepestend]

They are definitely available on the sadowsky site.

[Flat]

$22 to $35, depending on gauge...woe if you play 13's...

Flatwound Guitar – Sadowsky Guitars

[Durban]

for transparency,and as it was not mentioned, would like to know who manufactors the strings for Sadowsky?

i know Sadowsky strings are good just as his guitars are great.

[LtKojak]

who manufactors the strings for Sadowsky?

Most probably D'Addario.