Flats to complement the nature of a Lakland Darryl Jones

sikamikanico · #1 12-11-2009, 07:27 AM

it's the old passive DJ with Aeros. and a rosewood fretboard...

I know it's a modern sounding bass, but I really want to try some flats on it. Not necessarily for the vintage sound, I'm looking for a full sound that flats are known to deliver.

So, which flats would you put on a DJ to complement its nature?

kesagape · #2 12-11-2009, 07:39 AM

I have owned Glaub, JO4/5, 44-02, and Dunn Skylines and had Thomastik-Infeld JF-344/345 Jazz Flats as appropriate on each one and was never disappointed and loved the sound. I would give them a try. Also Lakland has Flatwound strings that are very nice sounding but I still like the TI-Jazz flats better personally.

Karl

bassyboy · #3 12-11-2009, 07:42 AM

what he said TI's are the shizzle on a jazz

jasper383 · #4 12-11-2009, 08:37 AM

Chromes or Sadowsky flats complement a modern jazz bass well, too.

One Drop · #5 12-11-2009, 12:45 PM

I like the DJ for its in your face aggressivity and growl- to get the most out of it I'd slap Sadowskys on it if I really wanted to use flats on this bass.

mcm · #6 12-11-2009, 07:10 PM

got chromes on mine. absolutely killer!

sikamikanico · #7 12-12-2009, 02:20 AM

Chromes, TIs, Sadowskies... nice, I was already thinking about the first two, I wonder how hard it would be to get me a set of Sadowskies in EU... will check

any more ideas?

One Drop · #8 12-12-2009, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by sikamikanico

Chromes, TIs, Sadowskies... nice, I was already thinking about the first two, I wonder how hard it would be to get me a set of Sadowskies in EU... will check

any more ideas?

I bought them from a US ebay store. Do a search and see what comes up.