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11-26-2007, 11:06 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boone, NC | | | Flatwounds for BEAD?
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i dont want to lose the tension on my fender flat Ms! im using a 99 mia jazz
ernie ball seems like a decent choice but not sure of the tension
TIs have been described frequently as "muddy" or "wolly"
ghs? or rotosound sells single B's......... |
11-26-2007, 11:09 AM
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11-26-2007, 10:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boone, NC | | aww yall suck  |
11-26-2007, 11:40 PM
|  | I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize! | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada | | | Chromes 105-50 can work ok BEAD. But even better would be the 5 string set and throw away the G string.
My favorite is get the 105-50, buy a 132 and don't use the 50. But it is stupid expensive, I think a single 132 is $20. I wouldn't do it unless you already have a set of chromes.
You won't get the tension of the Fender Ms, but you will get a nice tension. |
11-28-2007, 11:49 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boone, NC | | | why are sizes of Bs so much larger relative to other strings? since they are all tuned the same amount apart, you would think there would be the same amount of difference in size.
the sizes seem to jump from 90s-100s to 130+
also, why is 132 so popular as a b string size? its somewhat of an odd number |
11-28-2007, 06:28 PM
| | I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize! | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada | | | I believe it is to get more tension. More mass = more tension. |
11-28-2007, 07:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Union City, California | | Quote:
Originally Posted by sublime0bass  also, why is 132 so popular as a b string size? its somewhat of an odd number | because it provides just enough of a nudge, to get the tension just right.
I wouldn't mind, playing with a 132. |
12-02-2007, 09:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boone, NC | | | dont bigger ones have more midrange tone (aka muddy or woffy) |
12-02-2007, 09:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Union City, California | | Quote:
Originally Posted by sublime0bass dont bigger ones have more midrange tone (aka muddy or woffy) | yes, my .130 tapewounds are pretty Woofy, but that's how I like it. |
12-02-2007, 09:51 PM
| | I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize! | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada | | | I wouldn't consider a midrange tone to be muddy or woofy. Larger strings will have more low end, which can be muddy if EQed that way. |
02-07-2008, 09:39 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boone, NC | | | bump
still looking. ernie balls maybe?
i put a badass 2 on the pbass, so will i need to get taperwound strings?
Last edited by sublime0bass : 02-07-2008 at 09:43 AM.
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02-07-2008, 11:08 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cookeville, TN | | | Considering the life span of most flats, I don't think it's too unreasonable of an expense to buy a five string set, and throw out the g string (or save it.... 'cuz you never know).
Ljazz |
02-07-2008, 01:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boone, NC | | | done just now. required some filing to get the B to fit in the slot of the BA2. still need adjustment but sounds good. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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