Advice please - Flats for fretless tuned ADGC

alec · #1 03-20-2011, 06:52 PM

I have a defretted Washburn Status 1000. I'm thinking about tuning it to ADGC and running it through an octaver (OC-2 atm, Digi BSW coming). The higher tuning is so I can use the octaver over the whole bass without glitching.

I want to do lots of slides, so I'm aiming for flatwounds, but I haven't used them before.

Anyone have recommendations about the general idea and what gauges/brands I should use? And where I'd get them?

SMILEYSIXX · #2 03-20-2011, 09:01 PM

Hmm... that's a tough one. If you check out Status Graphite, they make strings that may work. Go check out flats and look for the gauge set you can get. For flats, a 30-90 set might work well.

AmadeusXeno · #3 03-20-2011, 09:17 PM

At first I thought this was gonna be about down tuning. A 30-90 set could probably work. The only other thing I can think of is buy a 4 string set in the gauge you want and buy the C string seperate.

metalmariachi · #4 03-20-2011, 10:09 PM

I have TI jazz flats on my 5er with a high C but had to buy the C separate.

Check just strings they sell individual strings, and make up your own set.

Thomastik-Infeld Flat Wound Bass Guitar Single Strings

GHS also makes a Precision Flat in C

GHS Precision Flatwound Bass Guitar Single Strings

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alec · #5 03-21-2011, 07:13 AM

Can you tell me what brand would give the fullest, clearest tone to pour through the octaver?

AmadeusXeno · #6 03-21-2011, 08:26 AM

I haven't tried many different flats but when I tried Rotosound flats I was very happy with them. Steve Harris uses them which influinced my decision to try them. They had that nice flatwound thud while still having great clarity. I have also tried GHS bright flats and they were pretty good.

alec · #7 03-21-2011, 09:39 AM

Thanks for the info.

After some thinking, rather than get a high C, I'll get a regular gauge and use a capo. Maybe a Glider capo

The tone up the neck is thicker and it glitches less on my bass.