Flats vs. Rounds Conundrum

[CrashAlpha]

I am wondering if anyone has tried Elixir Nanoweb strings? I put heavies on my Rick 4003 and I find them very easy to play, but I also have them on all my basses (except for the stock string on my aerodyne, which is new) and I'm wondering if I've lost perspective. I find them very easy to play, but i wonder how they compare - excluding price comparisons - with the favoured strings mentioned here?

If anyone has any side-by-side experience, I'd love to hear it.

[mcm]

Chromes bro

[Bassman8416]

Originally Posted by MysticMichael

Sorry to not give you your magic compromise, but I don't think there is any type of string that will give you every quality you seek - not even bright flats or groundwounds.

My advice: Get a Jazz and keep a set of rounds on it. Keep your Precision and keep a set of flats on it.

Problem solved...

MM

I agree with my New York brother. That is what I had to do. I tried buying every string on the planet, basically spent alot of money and always frustrated. Two basses is the way man.

[bertbassplayer]

Originally Posted by MysticMichael

Sorry to not give you your magic compromise, but I don't think there is any type of string that will give you every quality you seek - not even bright flats or groundwounds.

My advice: Get a Jazz and keep a set of rounds on it. Keep your Precision and keep a set of flats on it.

Problem solved...

MM

Jazzes sound good with flats too though..... so I guess just get two of every bass and have one with flats and one with rounds

[Dredmahawkus]

Thats what I do....I have an american deluxe active with rounds......and another jazz with 10% overwound fralins passive and flats.....2 totally different tones. I had to get another bass for more tones.

[warnergt]

Originally Posted by MysticMichael

My advice: Get a Jazz and keep a set of rounds on it. Keep your Precision and keep a set of flats on it.

+1 That's exactly what I do.
Don't fight it; work with it.

[sigmafloyd]

I have 2 jazzes, one with TI flats and another with chromes. my P bass is wearing boomers at the moment. I just don't care for the jazz with rounds sound as much