60's bassists

Mean Mr Mustard · #1 01-21-2006, 05:53 AM

I was wondering, did most Bass players in the 60's use flatwound strings?

Robert B · #2 01-21-2006, 06:28 AM

Yes. I don't believe roundwounds were even invented until sometime in the late sixties and even then they weren't widely used.

Mean Mr Mustard · #3 01-21-2006, 10:24 AM

Cool I want to get the 60's sound (Yardbirds bassist and McCartney my favs) out of my Rogue Violin Bass.

Progressive · #4 01-21-2006, 10:42 AM

Yes, they used those a lot in the '60s... I love the fat warm sound of 1960's as well. =D

Brian S · #5 01-21-2006, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Mean Mr Mustard

Cool I want to get the 60's sound (Yardbirds bassist and McCartney my favs) out of my Rogue Violin Bass.

I'm not sure, but I believe McCartney uses flat wounds to this very day. It was a very important part of his sound with the Beatles.

Mean Mr Mustard · #6 01-21-2006, 12:31 PM

I like Semi Hollow Basses the Yardbirds bassist used a semi hollow epiphone and McCartney as you probably. I picked up a beginner bass book at Barnes and Noble and in it the guy says dont buy a semi-hollow bass because its outdated, lol. I am going to get some la bella flats as soon as I get the money.

username1 · #7 02-03-2006, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mean Mr Mustard

I like Semi Hollow Basses the Yardbirds bassist used a semi hollow epiphone and McCartney as you probably. I picked up a beginner bass book at Barnes and Noble and in it the guy says dont buy a semi-hollow bass because its outdated, lol. I am going to get some la bella flats as soon as I get the money.

All the power to you Mr. Mustard, i love when people have the talent and guts to do what they please and not what others tell them. I bet you get a great sound.