Anyone use flats on an active bass?

[Kawai-chang]

I'm contemplating putting some Fender 9050M's on my Pedulla Rapture, and noticed through my surfing that most people here have them on passive basses.

any input is appreciated.

[Ely]

I use TI Jazz Flats on my 5 String Peavey Grind w/ EMG 40Js and an Aguilar OBP-1 Preamp. Love the tone, fat lows, growly mids, and very smooth highs.

[etoncrow]

I use TI Jazz Flats on my Warwick Corvette Std 5 fretless and I love the the feel and the tone I get from them.

[JmJ]

I've got Fender flats on my Subway Bass. Sounds pretty darn good as I'm told just about every time I bring it out.

[psycholalia]

Yeah, I have got TI Jazz flats on my Pedulla MVP5. Sounds thicker and thumpier, as you would expect and feels supoib.

[Bassist4Life]

I've got TI Jazz Flats on my Yamaha TRB1006. Solid and sweet tone. They play great on that bass. I have the 34" scale strings and the bass is 35". It's a perfect fit. The longer scale of the bass increases the tension of the strings slightly. Good stuff. I love the low B too.

Joe

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

I use flats on this active bass:

Originally Posted by Bassist4Life

I've got TI Jazz Flats on my Yamaha TRB1006. Solid and sweet tone. They play great on that bass. I have the 34" scale strings and the bass is 35". It's a perfect fit. The longer scale of the bass increases the tension of the strings slightly. Good stuff. I love the low B too.

Joe

Hey Joe, I'm so glad to see you!

[lmfreeman9]

G&L L2000E + TI Flats=Sonic Bliss

[boamedt]

Fender Jazz Deluxe 24 V 5-string active/pasive with RotoSound 775LD 45 - 130's on it and they sound awesome great tone.

[bobalu]

I use TI Jazz Flats on my Reggie Hamilton Jazz bass, absolutely wonderful tone and feel.

[BobaFret]

I do now. I had the TI Jazz Flats on my Fender Jazz and up until about an hour ago it was a passive bass. I put in an Audere preamp ( super easy to install ) and it sounds pretty stellar. I'll need a bit more time for a full assessment but my initial take is I love it.

[csala]

I think the bass player from Matisyahu uses flats on a G&L active bass.

[IanStephenson]

I've got ground's on a couple of my Kubucki's - not an obvious choice, but sounds great.

[emblymouse]

I just had a fretless neck fitted on my Kubicki, and I was faced with this dilemma. Might be blasphemous, but I put a set of Roto 77's on it. I like it!

[SubXero]

I've got flats on my main bass, an ibanez sr1000ewn which is active. I've used them on other active basses as well, honestly I prefer flats all-around, whether active or passive, fretted or fretless, I don't see why not?!

[Bassist4Life]

Originally Posted by Alvaro Martín Gómez A.

I use flats on this active bass:





Hey Joe, I'm so glad to see you!

You too Alvaro!

[Kawai-chang]

Everyone, thanks forthe reponses.

I put the flats on last nigth and gave the setup a tweak, and played it a bit. sounded pretty darn good.

I was looking to get away from the fret/finger noise, and the upper zing, and so far, so good. I know I have to gunk them up for a month or so to get a final eval, so that's whats next. Lots of noodling (why practice?

[play4zero]

Yes, Kenny Ames, Kelly Hunt's bassist, uses them on his Sadowsky 5 string.

[fish slapper]

Yup. On a Fender MIA Dlx V J. Yummy tone and easy on the fingers.

[lonote]

I've got 9050's on my Audere & DiMarzio Ultra J equipped Bacchus. I love it.