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Old 04-05-2010, 03:22 PM
JTFoote JTFoote is offline
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This might be closer to what you are looking for than an actual flatwound string set:

D'Addario EFT Flat Top Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings

Normally, flatwound strings are meant for archtop, concert guitars, mandolas, basses, or electric guitars, and usually for playing jazz. Most are silver-plated copper, chrome steel, or nickel.

I don't think I've ever heard of anyone using them on acoustic guitar and liking the sound. I recall trying them once, many years ago, and had them on the guitar less than a day.

Your semi-hollow body guitar probably has a carved top, which is not the same as the kind of lightly-braced, thinner tops used on acoustics. With your guitars, the pickups are producing the majority of the sound, and that's really not the case with an acoustic.

You can try it out, but I'd be very surprised if you liked them.

Others can chime in with more details on the subject, if you wish, I am quite sure.

... JT
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