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Topic: Keith Guitar Strings in the early Days. Return to archive
23rd September 2007 11:14 AM
Iamthewalrus Is there any reference from Keith himself about which type or brand of strings he uses in the early sixties? Flatwound or Roundwound? Plain or Wound G?
23rd September 2007 09:04 PM
ketvos While I don't know what Keith used, some background about strings...

The selection of strings we know today did NOT exist back in the day. Heck, even in the early 70's replacement parts didn't exist like they do today.

In the 60's there we not as many brands as today AND not the string gauge selection. I'm not sure when 'light' gauge came out but I know that way back when 10's didn't exist.

Ok I don't know for sure, I was not there but from what I have read...
24th September 2007 08:55 AM
Iamthewalrus Thanks Ketvos.
Many people that play in the early Sixties in England, said that common Brand of strings were Cathedral, Fender, Gibson Sonomatics, Maxima, Monopole, Picato, Pyramid and Selmer, and that those were generally roundwound rather than Flatwound.
Also that the Light gauge set was .012-.052 in those days, (those are "heavy" for today standards)
25th September 2007 09:27 PM
ketvos
quote:
Iamthewalrus wrote:
... and that those were generally roundwound rather than Flatwound.
...


Shouldn't that be reversed? Rounds are normal currently and Flats are more 'ol school'
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