5 string flats suggestions please?

benedict1115 · #1 07-19-2011, 07:29 PM

Hey everyone ive been looking for some flats for my 5 string bass lately and i want to ask for any suggestions and the best flats for around $30 im open to any brand. Thanks

kevinmoore73 · #2 07-19-2011, 07:32 PM

They're more than $30, but I love the Chromes on my 55-01. I've had them on there since late 2007.

benedict1115 · #3 07-20-2011, 09:41 AM

thanks ive been looking for 5 string chromes and i havent seen any in my local music stores is it cheaper to buy it online and have it shipped to canada?

kevinmoore73 · #4 07-20-2011, 09:44 AM

I bought mine from juststrings.com. Not sure about Canada shipping.

PaulMacCnj · #5 07-20-2011, 10:03 AM

La Bella Deep Talkin' Flats are a nice set for 5 string. The B string is tapered. These flats have a deep thumpy sound.

Muckaluck · #6 07-20-2011, 10:37 AM

The new fender flatwounds are supposed to be pretty good and they come in around $30 online I think. Juststrings.com has the 5 string set.

benedict1115 · #7 07-20-2011, 11:30 AM

sweet ill make sure to check out juststrings and see if they have canadian shipping!

bassmonkeee · #8 07-20-2011, 11:36 AM

Amazon carries quite a few brands of flats that would qualify for Super Saver shipping (in the US, at least). I've been getting my EB Flats and other strings from them. Amazon Prime means free two day shipping of all my bass strings.

fretlessguy · #9 07-20-2011, 04:24 PM

I have used GHS Precision flats and bought the B string seprately to use on my fretless five. The old school sounding strings were most excellent of the bass and were about the around the $30 dollar mark, perhaps a dollar or two more.
Carvin also sells a 5 string set on their website that is not that expensive, and appears to be to be re-branded GHS mediums with the .128 gauge B that you usually buy seperately on the GHS label for a little less. Shipping is higher, however, so you will want to buy more than one set or thing.
Carvin.com :: FW50

alec · #10 07-20-2011, 05:53 PM

The last time I looked at JustStrings, the shipping to Australia was too much because they only did express (I think it was close to $40!). I'd hope that Canada would be cheaper.
Anyway, I get mine from eBay, usually Bass Specialties. I just ordered a set of Fender 5s from them.

SLaPiNFuNK · #11 07-20-2011, 06:23 PM

International shipping is the hard part from US.

USPS Global Priority Mail for up to a couple sets of strings is not horrible if you can fit them in a Flat Rate envelope.

I have shipped a number of sets to Australia and Canada recently.

benedict1115 · #12 07-20-2011, 06:31 PM

sweet thanks for the info now the hard part is deciding between all the strings i can get