Original Flexocor & Original Flat-Chrome

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Dave Whitla

This thread has been idle a while, but I just put Orig Flex G, D, & A on my old bass and am experiencing the harsh sound on the G that has been referred to here.
My question is, do these strings break in after a bit, and if so roughly how long should I expect it to take, or is a permanent feature of the string?

Also wondering if I should install the black rubber ring thingy??

Any help would be appreciated!
Dave

I think it can depend on your bass and the strings as I have found them to vary a bit from set to set, Maybe. It is more the bass I think. I have a Orig. Flex G and D on 2 different basses. One is smoother than the other on the G and D but the brighter of the two is a brighter basses regardless of the string.