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07-05-2009, 07:14 PM
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Im thinking to change my rounds in my p bass to flatwounds, maybe daddario chromes or rotosound flats by the opinions read here.. My question is how often do you worry to change the flatwound strings, if you ever change them.
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07-05-2009, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Nasnederis  Im thinking to change my rounds in my p bass to flatwounds, maybe daddario chromes or rotosound flats by the opinions read here.. My question is how often do you worry to change the flatwound strings, if you ever change them. | Some only change a string when one breaks. Steve Harris changes his after every gig.
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07-05-2009, 07:30 PM
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07-05-2009, 07:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan | | I have D'Addario Chromes on both of my basses: a Squier Affinity Precision and Squier Affinity Jazz V. All I can say is praise for these strings. They are highly revered here at TB, and are considered to be the best "starter" flatwound, for those who may be buying their first set. As for longevity: James Jamerson kept the same set of La Bella flatwounds on his Precision for as long as his career lasted, so ~30 years (?). Flatwounds do cost a bit more than rounds, but they are SO worth it. Try a set of Chromes and see what you think. Check this thread: A lot of really good discussion on this one. Best of luck! Confessions of a Flatwound convert...
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07-05-2009, 07:35 PM
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07-05-2009, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by bassist4dalord I have D'Addario Chromes on both of my basses: a Squier Affinity Precision and Squier Affinity Jazz V. All I can say is praise for these strings. They are highly revered here at TB, and are considered to be the best "starter" flatwound, for those who may be buying their first set. As for longevity: James Jamerson kept the same set of La Bella flatwounds on his Precision for as long as his career lasted, so ~30 years (?). Flatwounds do cost a bit more than rounds, but they are SO worth it. Try a set of Chromes and see what you think. Check this thread: A lot of really good discussion on this one. Best of luck! Confessions of a Flatwound convert... | James Jamerson did not use one set of La Bella Flatwounds his whole career. James played at least three different Fender Precision's at different times in his career. |
07-05-2009, 08:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cabot, AR | | | I've had the same set of LaBella flats on my ibby for about six years now. I wouldn't say forever, but I have no plans to change them until one breaks.
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07-05-2009, 08:42 PM
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07-05-2009, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Jordasch Its rumored that James Jamerson never changed his strings. But that is a rumor, as no one can verify, IIRC. | Not a rumor.
Jamerson DID change strings but only if one broke meaning his strings were often years old. And he cleaned the bass but never the fingerboard since "the dirt keeps the funk". When he was in LA Paul Jackson Jr. bought him a set of roundwounds to try and help him modernize his sound but James never put them on.
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07-05-2009, 08:45 PM
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I have never had to change mine. 
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07-05-2009, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Nasnederis Im thinking to change my rounds in my p bass to flatwounds, maybe daddario chromes or rotosound flats by the opinions read here.. My question is how often do you worry to change the flatwound strings, if you ever change them. | If one breaks, change the set to maintain tonal balance...unless you're really hard up for cash (Been there, done that.)
It should be years between string changes. 
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07-05-2009, 08:53 PM
| | | | Yes,every bass player should read Standing In The Shadows Of Motown.Keep in mind,the Bass Jamerson used in Los Angeles was not The Funk Machine,pictures of him in the L.A. Studios have proven this,he did not use one bass his whole career as many seem to believe. Keep in mind also,that James lost work as a result of using flatwound strings that were several years old. |
07-05-2009, 08:54 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Glen Burnie, MD | | | I did have the E string on a set of LaBella 760FL's go kinda dead on me after 4 or 5 years. It might have been rectified by the boiling trick, though, which I didn't try. |
07-05-2009, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by p-bass Yes,every bass player should read Standing In The Shadows Of Motown.Keep in mind,the Bass Jamerson used in Los Angeles was not The Funk Machine,pictures of him in the L.A. Studios have proven this,he did not use one bass his whole career as many seem to believe. Keep in mind also,that James lost work as a result of using flatwound strings that were several years old. | True. Having super old flats led him to have some serious intonation problems in his LA session days that cost him gigs. |
07-05-2009, 08:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: cotati, ca. | | | Phil Chen (Bassist on Jeff Becks "blow by blow) has had his flatwounds
on his pbass for 45 years!!!!! still going strong says Phil
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07-05-2009, 09:08 PM
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07-05-2009, 09:09 PM
| | | It seems I can die with the same set of strings on  Good for my economy, modjo for my bass 
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07-05-2009, 09:56 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: san antonio/austin | | | still have mine for 3 years!!!!! |
07-05-2009, 10:26 PM
| | | | Flatwounds were found on Mars on the first Fender. Thank god someone put a bright fresh new pack of rounds on it. Sarcasm lasts forever... |
07-05-2009, 10:32 PM
|  | I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize! | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada | | | My oldest set of flats is only 4 or 5 years old. But I have been told that the first sign of trouble is that they will not stay in tune. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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