Can someone recommend me some flats????

colorblindbass · #1 10-13-2007, 10:13 PM

im lookin for some HEAVY guage flats

4 string,

brighter, for flats,

preferably no silk wrapping

anyone?

: ps, i already use Rotosound RS77LD's

markdavid · #2 10-14-2007, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colorblindbass

im lookin for some HEAVY guage flats

4 string,

brighter, for flats,

preferably no silk wrapping

anyone?

: ps, i already use Rotosound RS77LD's

Rotosound are the heaviest brightest flats but you use those already , Ernie Ball flats are fairly bright and do a 110-55 set , they might be worth a try but no flats will be as bright as the Rotos

jasper383 · #3 10-14-2007, 08:13 AM

Do you mean heavy gauge?

colorblindbass · #4 10-14-2007, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jasper383

Do you mean heavy gauge?

im a musician,
not an english major.

yeah, i was thinkin about the ernie balls.......

i think im just gonna get the heavy set of roto 77's

any other suggestions?

ducatiman · #5 10-14-2007, 08:56 AM

9050M fender flats .055-.105 stainless steel. big, fat , high tension, NO flop whatsoever, MAJOR thump. last forever.
cheap, do the job and meet your criteria.

.......................duc

tanslacks · #6 10-14-2007, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ducatiman

9050M fender flats .055-.105 stainless steel. big, fat , high tension, NO flop whatsoever, MAJOR thump. last forever.
cheap, do the job and meet your criteria.

.......................duc

+1

I have to agree. I love these flats. I was sceptical to buy Fender strings (not sure why) but sure glad I did.

colorblindbass · #7 10-14-2007, 10:02 AM

ive had fender flats,

not bright enough.......

ack · #8 10-14-2007, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by colorblindbass

ive had fender flats,

not bright enough.......

i had the same results with Fender flats - switched to GHS Brite Flats - remarkable difference.

ducatiman · #9 10-14-2007, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by colorblindbass

ive had fender flats,

not bright enough.......

then d'addario chromes .050-.105 part # ECB82.

-----------duc

colorblindbass · #10 10-14-2007, 03:37 PM

do the D'addario's have silk wrapping?

markdavid · #11 10-14-2007, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by colorblindbass

do the D'addario's have silk wrapping?

They have a blue silk winding

colorblindbass · #12 10-14-2007, 09:18 PM

oh well,

i just ordered the heavey roto 77's

thanks for ze help

Mrdak · #13 10-15-2007, 02:29 PM

If you haven't tried Labella deep talkin stainless flats..... you really should.
You can get a smooth sound like jazz flats, and even a slap happy sound that can fool you into thinking they're roundwound... seriously. They make a great string.

colorblindbass · #14 12-09-2007, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ducatiman

then d'addario chromes .050-.105 part # ECB82.

-----------duc

well in my trend today, ill dig up this thread now

lately i acquired a Fender Precision, and have orderd those chromes quoted.

should be fun

Pilgrim · #15 12-10-2007, 09:52 AM

I've heard that the chromes are brighter.

And a razor blade can easily remove silks, if you must.

Luckydog · #16 12-10-2007, 12:32 PM

In my experience this is how I rank ordered the flats I've used... only on initial brightness...like within the first 3 weeks or so. After a year or so I'm sure the order would change. This is ranked from dark to bright. Other characteristics such as mid range complexity, tonal evenness, stiffness, smoothness, how they age, etc are separate considerations. And this is just my own opinion, you're entitled to spend just as much as I did to reach the same (or different) conclusions.

GHS
Fender
Labella
Sadowsky
Chromes
Roto
TI

pbass2 · #17 12-10-2007, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrdak

If you haven't tried Labella deep talkin stainless flats..... you really should.
You can get a smooth sound like jazz flats, and even a slap happy sound that can fool you into thinking they're roundwound... seriously. They make a great string.

I agree on these, but they may not stay bright enough long enough for you, but when they're new they'e plenty bright. My fave flats bar none . . .

Marley's Ghost · #18 12-11-2007, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by pbass2

I agree on these, but they may not stay bright enough long enough for you, but when they're new they'e plenty bright. My fave flats bar none . . .

+1 on Deep Talkin Flats!!!

One Drop · #19 12-12-2007, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Luckydog

In my experience this is how I rank ordered the flats I've used... only on initial brightness...like within the first 3 weeks or so. After a year or so I'm sure the order would change. This is ranked from dark to bright. Other characteristics such as mid range complexity, tonal evenness, stiffness, smoothness, how they age, etc are separate considerations. And this is just my own opinion, you're entitled to spend just as much as I did to reach the same (or different) conclusions.

GHS
Fender
Labella
Sadowsky
Chromes
Roto
TI

Not at all my experience. New, my ears tell me this, from brightest to leeast bright:

GHS Brite Flats (not really flats)
Chromes, Rotos about the same
TI
GHS Precision, Sadowsky and LaBella, same, (but Sads edgier
more than brighter)

After playing in a lot, (except for Brite Flats, which I never had on long enough to tell), this is the order I hear:

Chromes
TIs
All the rest about the same.

It's hard to say because each string has emphasis on different frequencies, to me the highs all eventually disappear on flats, but the high mids are what can stay longest and are what keep the Chromes on top of the list.

edited to add: I'm an idiot, ignore my post. I missed the part about going from dark to bright! Sorry, guv'nor.