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03-26-2011, 12:08 PM
| | |  Flatwounds for the first time! Wow!
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For the first time in my life i installed a set of flatwounds in a bass. My new Ibanez Artcore AGB 140 has now a new set of Ernie Ball Flatwounds Group II. And it sounds amazing! With the bottom end very round, and the highs very tight.
They are smooth and they give that "Thump-like" sound that i love.
Where have i been all this years?
Why the flats are not the main strings in our days?
I'm converted to this church. Flatwounds all the way!
PS: Sorry my lame english!
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03-26-2011, 12:10 PM
|  | www.brandonmichael.info | | Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Northern California | | | I know, it makes you want to install flats on all of your basses...mwwwuuuaaahhhaah |
03-26-2011, 12:21 PM
| | | | Yeah - I've already done that to all of my basses!
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03-26-2011, 12:38 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Hampshire | | | Agreed. I started playing them a few years ago and I will never go back to roundwound.
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03-26-2011, 12:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York | | Welcome to the Dark Side. 
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03-26-2011, 01:01 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: US | | | Indeed! One of the cool thing about flats is how different the various sets sound from one another -- versus rounds which sound more similar comparatively. Don't be afraid to try other brands/gauges in the future.
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03-26-2011, 01:04 PM
| | | realy.. i know that rounds are the rule, but hey! the flats are amazing.. they give me the growl i was looking for..
Eheheh.. This is really the Dark side!!
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03-26-2011, 08:03 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: wisconsin | | | Sweet! Congrats and welcome to the wonderful world of flats.
So how about a picture of your bass? |
03-26-2011, 08:07 PM
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... but I'm totally curious...
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03-26-2011, 08:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Florida | | Rounds are guitar strings
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03-26-2011, 08:12 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Toms River,NJ | | | I'm also a recent convert to flats...played roundwounds my whole life and recently bought a Lakland 55-94 that many claimed sounds just as good w flats
I bought DR Flats and couldn't be more thrilled!!!
What a round, woody, thunky vintage tone
Great sounding!!! |
03-26-2011, 08:12 PM
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03-26-2011, 11:59 PM
| | | | i just got the ernieball flats for the first time and man THEY RULE...
the best part is im a pick player mostly and it sounds so much better |
03-27-2011, 12:16 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Quebec | | Quote:
Originally Posted by king_biscuit Indeed! One of the cool thing about flats is how different the various sets sound from one another -- versus rounds which sound more similar comparatively. Don't be afraid to try other brands/gauges in the future. | I'm with you on this, but the die-heard rounds players seems to think the exact opposite.  |
03-27-2011, 01:35 AM
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Unofficially Endorsing Genz Benz, Fender, Avatar TB-153 Cabs, Musicman | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scottsdale Az | | | I play flats and rounds...they both have their place and the style of music played is an important factor. I do however hope that someday I can be a full time flats player by virtue of being able to make a living playing only my favorite stuff...old school funk, soul, Motown goodies! |
03-27-2011, 02:18 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Australia | | | I use both - I love the sound of a fresh set of rounds on my blackbird for rock and metal applications, however the softer sound of a set of flats on my streamer are nice and juicy when I grab my bass from upstairs and have a jam with one of our soloist's that perform at the pub I run. Both have their merits for me, I don't particularly prefer one over another. But yes, the first time you use flats is an amazing experience lol
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03-27-2011, 03:02 AM
|  | Fingers On Flats | | Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada. | | Welcome to "Thunk City". 
I have played nothing but flats for 40 years. Talk about a habit !!! 
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03-27-2011, 03:28 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | | I have flats on my 65 EB-O, rounds on my fiver and just put chromes on my Ric. I've run Roto 77's .110 and thought I could reduce tension a bit. As I've read here on TB, they are quite bright right now, but that is way cool on the Ric because you can balance the bridge and neck pup volume and tone to get a very wide range of tones. Plus new strings are always a good excuse to play more!
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03-27-2011, 03:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: calabasas california | | | The only bass's that I wouldn't put flats on are ones with jazz pups.
Mainly just because I might eventually want to learn how to slap properly.
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03-27-2011, 03:32 PM
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Flats are amazing. Real rich, low, smooth sound from them. They also don't knacker your fretboard or fretwire, which is... always a good thing.
I have flats on my Cort, rounds on my Squier, and grounds on my Yammy.
Everyone likes a little variety, right?
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