<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Don't know the purpose in a piano. But, on an electric bass, the flat wound strings are evidently stiffer, and as a result, produce fewer higher harmonics and less of them. They sound less bright and clear. </div><div><br></div><div>How do the sound in a piano?<br><br>~Mark Schecter</div><div><br>On May 11, 2012, at 9:00 PM, Bob Hull <<a href="mailto:hullfam5@yahoo.com">hullfam5@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:10pt"><div>What is the purpose of the ribbon wire or flat wound bass strings?  Is it to help the winding grip the core wire better?  What is the tonal difference?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></blockquote></body></html>