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03-11-2013, 11:51 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: ohio | | | Flats Help Please
Im looking for something that is thuddy yet punchy, does this exist?
Also: Can you get a thicker tone with lighter guage or is it needed to go heavier? Example ghs 55-70-90-105 will you get the same sound through amp settings as if you had 45-60-75-95?
Also: Are there flats that wear in faster than others? |
03-11-2013, 11:57 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Whitby, Ontario | | | I like using DR flats to get the sound you’re talking about. They have a real upright sound in that they have a quick attack (punch) but then thud right out. They have that sound right out of the box so I haven’t noticed a need to work them in and I’ve had a handful of their sets on my 4 strings and 5 strings.
Regarding guage, I’m not sure about thicker tone with lighter gauges. I do lean toward the heavier gauges though to ensure maximum thickness!
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03-11-2013, 12:11 PM
| | | | Thomastik Infeld Jazz Flats are awsome and may be what you're looking for. Pricey but worth it; they last a very long time. |
03-11-2013, 12:16 PM
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03-11-2013, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by zfunkman  Thomastik Infeld Jazz Flats are awsome and may be what you're looking for. Pricey but worth it; they last a very long time. | +1. They have the thud of flats + a little more midrange bite than most flats. And yes they are a little more pricey. But how often do you buy a set of flats? (Most popular answer: once)
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03-11-2013, 01:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: ohio | | | [quote=Muckaluck;14013696]I like using DR flats to get the sound you’re talking about
What size are you using? |
03-11-2013, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by zfunkman Thomastik Infeld Jazz Flats are awsome and may be what you're looking for. Pricey but worth it; they last a very long time. | But these are like rubber bands and i dont like that |
03-11-2013, 01:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chicago area | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Muckaluck I like using DR flats to get the sound you’re talking about. They have a real upright sound in that they have a quick attack (punch) but then thud right out. They have that sound right out of the box so I haven’t noticed a need to work them in and I’ve had a handful of their sets on my 4 strings and 5 strings.
Regarding guage, I’m not sure about thicker tone with lighter gauges. I do lean toward the heavier gauges though to ensure maximum thickness! | I just got a set of these a couple of weeks ago and really like them for the above reasons also. |
03-11-2013, 01:44 PM
| | | | GHS Precision Flats, no question. Firm tension, but not overly so and a nice thuddy tone. |
03-11-2013, 01:46 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Elk River, MN. | | | Sadowsky Black Label.
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03-11-2013, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by gary m GHS Precision Flats, no question. Firm tension, but not overly so and a nice thuddy tone. | +1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE5R3rUoU58 |
03-11-2013, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Ron G | When he pulled out the pick in that video......
wow!
i want those strings |
03-12-2013, 02:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portsmouth, VA | | | GHS flats are all I have on both my P's. |
03-12-2013, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by jessicabass But these are like rubber bands and i dont like that | Not in my experience. I've tried others and always go back to TIs. They also sound and play great while slapping. |
03-12-2013, 02:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Reno, Nevada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jessicabass Im looking for something that is thuddy yet punchy, does this exist?
Also: Can you get a thicker tone with lighter guage or is it needed to go heavier? Example ghs 55-70-90-105 will you get the same sound through amp settings as if you had 45-60-75-95?
Also: Are there flats that wear in faster than others? | Hi jessicabass! Please read my somewhat recent thoughts on flats- which I've been using for about 45 years on many of my basses. I'm also a bass repair tech, see and hear and play on a LOT of different strings! Flatwounds history question! |
03-12-2013, 03:08 PM
|  | So many basses, so little time | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alta Loma, CA | | | Another vote for the Sadowsky Black Labels. I have them on roughly half of my basses.
A bit more thump and brighter than Ernie Balls, and better tension than the TI's, which are the other two sets of flats I have had the most experience with. So they are a good match for me. They could very well be manufactured by one of the other manufacturers (for all I know) they just work for me.
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03-12-2013, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Holdsg Another vote for the Sadowsky Black Labels. I have them on roughly half of my basses.
A bit more thump and brighter than Ernie Balls, and better tension than the TI's, which are the other two sets of flats I have had the most experience with. So they are a good match for me. They could very well be manufactured by one of the other manufacturers (for all I know) they just work for me. | The Sadowsky strings are made to their spec's by LaBella
I was shocked when I learned that. They are as far away from regular LaBella's as you can get.
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03-12-2013, 04:22 PM
| | | | I use fender 9050L 045, 060, 080 and .100 on my jazz and p bass. They are great strings and u can't beat the $20 price. Since that's the only gauge I use, can't comment on others. For $40 bucks you can try 2 different gauge sets and see what u think.
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03-12-2013, 05:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by LHbassist Hi jessicabass! Please read my somewhat recent thoughts on flats- which I've been using for about 45 years on many of my basses. I'm also a bass repair tech, see and hear and play on a LOT of different strings! Flatwounds history question! | thank you
loved it
been looking into this as well with my sister.
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03-12-2013, 05:30 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles | | | Try some foam under the strings near the bridge. Will pretty much make any strings thumpy. Vary the width, thickness to get different tones. Also vary the amount of foam thickness under each string for more variety. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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