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05-18-2011, 11:48 AM
| | | | chromes or jazz77 rotos
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Trying to decide which ones. I would probably get med gauge. I play a pbass with sb3 pickups and a maple board. I play mostly classic rock, rock, blues, and some hair band stuff. I would like to know the differences in tone, feel, and tension. Thanks! |
05-18-2011, 08:05 PM
| | | | I would also like to throw the new fenders into the mix. I have done a lot of reading on various flats and I believe one of these may suit me best. |
05-19-2011, 12:09 PM
| | | | Anyone? |
05-19-2011, 12:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kansas City | | | I love Chromes on a P, and Roto77s on a J. Something about the 'bark' of the Roto just seems to compliment the single coils. But on a P, if I were choosing a flat it would be the chromes.
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05-19-2011, 12:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan | | | +1 to Chromes and P-Bass. Match made in versatile-bass Heaven.
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05-19-2011, 01:38 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | | I am pretty sure the rotos will be higher tension than the chromes. Both are great strings and more of a "bright" flat than traditional flats. |
05-19-2011, 01:42 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: TX, USA | | | don't like roto's. i like chromes but i like the new fender flats better. |
05-19-2011, 01:44 PM
| | | | I've heard a LOT of good about chromes and they will be my next set of flats for my Schecter. Right now I use fender flats, and they're pretty good. The A string is about to snap at the tuner though....
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05-19-2011, 01:49 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Portland, OR | | | Chromes - you will not be sorry |
05-19-2011, 03:03 PM
| | | | Thanks for all the info! |
05-19-2011, 08:07 PM
| | | | I currently have dean markley blue steels 50,70,85,105 gauge on. Chromes come in that same gauge. My question is will the Chromes put much more tension on the neck. |
05-19-2011, 08:13 PM
| | | | Jazz 77's. I've tried a bunch of other flats and they sound terrible in comparison. Anyone who dislikes 77's is, IMHO, insane.
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05-19-2011, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by bring the noise I currently have dean markley blue steels 50,70,85,105 gauge on. Chromes come in that same gauge. My question is will the Chromes put much more tension on the neck. | I'd say try the 45,65,80,100 set. Tension is 45,52,44,38 lbs. respectively. I actually have a 40,60,80,100 set on one of my p basses and really like that! |
05-19-2011, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by SMILEYSIXX Jazz 77's. I've tried a bunch of other flats and they sound terrible in comparison. Anyone who dislikes 77's is, IMHO, insane. | While insane isn't the word I'd use I do agree that the 77's sound better than Chromes. I just put 77's on my Stingray and I like them much better.
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05-19-2011, 08:59 PM
| | | | Chromes vote for me, but I like the 77's too. I just find that the chromes get me that much closer to "my sound" that i have in my head.
I also agree with using the 45 - 100 set. The 50 - 105 set is great too, but i found the tension to be a but too much for me.
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05-19-2011, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by T40Chump While insane isn't the word I'd use I do agree that the 77's sound better than Chromes. I just put 77's on my Stingray and I like them much better. | Chromes just sound clanky and uneven to me like D'addario didn't put any effort into them. I dislike D'addarios anyway, but I figured I'd try chromes since everyone loves them and I can't figure out the appeal.
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05-19-2011, 10:43 PM
| | | | If I go with the rotos I will probably get the 45-105 set. |
05-22-2011, 05:32 AM
| | | | Would the tension on the Chromes 50-105 and the rotos 45-105 be similar in tension? |
05-22-2011, 06:44 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Near Worcester MA | | | No the Roto's have much Higher tension. The rotos sound great but I did not like that much tension on the neck or the way they feel when playing. I would go with GHS precision Flats or Sadowsky Flats they have that thump but are still somewhat brite too. The Chromes are good but do not give that classic thump they are much briter than the Rotos,Sadowskys or GHS
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05-22-2011, 07:01 AM
| | | | So the Chromes are brighter than the rotos? Where can you get the shadowskys? | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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