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05-04-2005, 12:47 PM
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Can you mention any artists that uses flatwound strings?
Did Jaco use flats? |
05-04-2005, 12:51 PM
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05-04-2005, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by semborg Can you mention any artists that uses flatwound strings?
Did Jaco use flats? | Jaco used Rotosound roundwounds.
Off the top of my head, some flat users are Steve Harris, Joe Osborn, Steve Lawson, John Paul Jones, James Jamerson, Carol Kaye, Paul McCartney and pretty much every bass player until at least the mid 60s.
There are lots of others, but I'm at work, and can only goof off so much.  |
05-04-2005, 01:17 PM
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05-04-2005, 02:36 PM
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I use Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Flats, they rock!
Check my sig line if you would like to hear them in action!  Treena |
05-04-2005, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Treena Foster I use Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Flats, they rock!
Check my sig line if you would like to hear them in action! Treena | +1 on those TI jazz flats
Nice to see you around here again Treena 
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05-04-2005, 08:38 PM
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05-05-2005, 01:58 PM
| | | | Steve Harris of Iron Maiden uses 'em. He has his own custom set.
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05-05-2005, 03:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: A nation of immigrants | | | Cliff Williams of ACDC uses D'Addario Chromes,
Duck Dunn with Stax/Volt,
Family Man Barrett with the Wailers,
Robbie Shakespeare with numerous reggae artists,
I was surprised to find that Sarah McLaughlin's bassist around the time of the Lilith Fair tour used flats,
Pino Palladino uses LaBella flats when he's cookin' it with D'Angelo.
Paul McCartney actually uses tapewounds to be specific. John Paul Jones switched to Roto Roundwounds around the time of Zeppelin III.
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05-07-2005, 01:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Massachusetts | | | I use flats exclusively. Always have. One of my projects is a Rush tribute and there is no problem with 'em even in that context. |
05-07-2005, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by FenderP I use flats exclusively. Always have. One of my projects is a Rush tribute and there is no problem with 'em even in that context. |
Surprisingly, I've found I can get a better Geddy Lee type sound with flatwounds(TI's on fretted basses-Chromes on fretless)than with roundwounds.
I just put TI jazz flats back on my MIM Fretted jazz with DiMarzio ultrajazz pickups. I can't see myself EVER using anything else again; I love these strings! |
05-07-2005, 06:15 PM
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Ralphe Armstrong.
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08-19-2005, 06:32 AM
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08-19-2005, 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Beefbass Surprisingly, I've found I can get a better Geddy Lee type sound with flatwounds than with roundwounds. | Yes! I just discovered that, too. My P-bass with D'Addario Chromes has way more of that rubbery, midrangy, grunty tonal quality than any of my J basses with roundwounds. Of course, it being a P-bass has something to do with that, but I am looking forward to putting Chromes on my Curbow Jazz and seeing what happens.
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08-19-2005, 07:53 AM
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anyway, ben shepherd uses flats and so does chris chaney and justin meldal johnson. |
08-19-2005, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by ihixulu Paul McCartney actually uses tapewounds to be specific. | Well, he used Rotosound tapes on "Let it Be" but that's about it as far as I know. I believe he's been associated with both Pyramid and LaBella. I've got a few books with Paul's basses pictured in them and they are definietly metal wrapped flats, and not tapes. Rotosound basicaly likes to hype that he used thier tapes at one point, and word it in such a way that it sounds like he still uses them.
~Paul |
08-20-2005, 02:35 AM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | | Paul is no help when it comes to his strings. I remember when Musician magazine interviewed him in the 80's and asked him what he used, and he said, "I don't remember. I just know that they come in a little bag." |
08-21-2005, 03:15 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Copenhagen | | Me'shell I-can't-spell-her-last-name uses way old flats on her 60's jazz bass. Awesome, and very ...masculine(!) sound  |
08-21-2005, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by heath_the_great ben kenny uses them...so does tommy shannon |
Does anyone know what type of flats Ben uses?? |
08-21-2005, 03:32 PM
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