Bit of a dilema (TI Round/Flat mix up)

kevcooke · #1 12-30-2006, 08:44 AM

Hey folks,

Hope you all had a good christmas. I ordered some TI Jazz rounds for my Yamaha TRB1006. I have received TI Jazz flats.... Now, I've been considering give flats a go but these are freaking expensive. Should I just return them and get what I like, or give them a go?

Can someone post sound clips of your basses strung with TI Jazz flats? Would be of great help, please.

Kev

kevcooke · #2 12-30-2006, 08:58 AM

Forgot to add, it's very important to me that harmonics ring clear and loud

62bass · #3 12-30-2006, 10:08 AM

If you want a roundwound sound, return them and get what you ordered. The TI flats sound great but do not sound like a roundwound. TI roundwounds do.

4Mal · #4 12-30-2006, 10:17 AM

If you're serious about awanting to try flat's TIJF's would be a great place to start but ...

Brand new TIJF's will offer up some harmonic content but that fades off pretty quickly. I love TIJF's partly for the feel, partly for the sound. Out of three main basses, 2 have JF's and one has TI Super Alloys. (Dark Star P Bass, Reverend PJ and Reverend J respectively).

From you description I would say return them and get Super Alloys - not Jazz Rounds. JR's are super light weight and feel more like guitar strngs. The SA's are a nice light weight lower tension round.

Your JF's are just not going to do the piano bass thing - no matter what... wrong application.

These day's I work in an alt country/blues/indie rock setting. Back in my smooth jazz days, I used the DAddario half round almost exclusively as it has the body of a flat whle retaining a bit of twang on top for the few slap 'n pop Marcus'ism's required there.

I'll see if I can work up a clip of something with the JF's that I can post.