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05-01-2010, 04:27 PM
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I want to try some vintage sounding flats on my J 5er.
I thought of either LaBella or Pyramid flats. I use my B string quite often and thus I need a clear low B.
Which ones do you prefer? Are there any soundfiles or videos to get an idea of the sound differences? |
05-01-2010, 04:30 PM
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05-01-2010, 04:35 PM
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05-01-2010, 06:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: West Memphis/Marion area, AR. | | | I use GHS Precision Flats. |
05-01-2010, 06:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Blackshear, Georgia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by fretlessguy  I use GHS Precision Flats. | +1 for vintage tone.
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05-01-2010, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by fretlessguy I use GHS Precision Flats. | +1, but since I like them dead and thumpy, it takes a couple of years to get them really broken in. I just tried DR's and was a bit disappointed - I thought they were too bright.
TI Jazz Flats sound great, but I can't deal with the low tension. |
05-01-2010, 06:54 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego, California | | | the discontinued (or rather, revamped) Fender 9050s were the thumpiest i ever tried straight out of the package... grab a set if you can! |
05-01-2010, 07:16 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Texas | | Quote:
Originally Posted by yannn I want to try some vintage sounding flats on my J 5er. ... I use my B string quite often and thus I need a clear low B. | A vintage-sounding B-string would be an anachronism.
I'm not saying 5-strings are bad, just that they are by definition modern.
P.S. I vote also for GHS Precision flats. |
05-01-2010, 07:23 PM
|  | GOLD Supporting Member | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cape Cod, MA | | | I used TI's for years, they are great sounding once they are broken in but the low tension isn't for everyone. I also used LaBellas which I loved, they get their thump faster and the tension is a bit higher, easier to dig in when you want to. Now I use Sadowsky flats on both my P/J and my 5 string, they are awesome and when I roll off the tone they are as thumpy as I have ever experienced. They are made for Sadowsky by LaBella, but are not the same as the 760 series LaBellas. Much more consistent. |
05-01-2010, 07:28 PM
|  | curiously looking back at what once was beautiful | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oregon | | | So far, I've tried TI, Roto 77, Fender, GHS Precision, D'Addario Chromes and Pyramid Gold.
IMO/E the Pyramids are the most "vintage" by a long shot.
I've only ever tried TIs for low B and have been happy with the results. Based on my experiences, I think TI would likely cover the OP's conflicting tone goals better than anything else.
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05-01-2010, 09:38 PM
|  | prefers electric miles davis | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | | labella or pyramid are the most vintage i've tried, and i've tried most if not all of the flats out there (much to the chagrin of my bank account). |
05-02-2010, 04:58 AM
| | | | I already tried TIs and they are great strings but they just don't give me that vintage thump.
The B string doesn't have to be that clear. I just don't want it to sound like crap cause I want to use it frequently. |
05-02-2010, 06:43 AM
| | | | the low B will not sound vintage. Good vintage sounding flats are Labella, Fender (not the newest incarnations), GHS, Rotos. There are differences in the type of sound with each. ALso you need to be aware that vintage sound (the sound you hear on the old recordings) wasn't just the strings, it was the whole signal processing chain as well as the recording methods.
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05-04-2010, 05:39 AM
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05-04-2010, 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by RCCollins the discontinued (or rather, revamped) Fender 9050s were the thumpiest i ever tried straight out of the package... grab a set if you can! | +1
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05-04-2010, 06:31 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Singapore | | | I actually quite like my Sadowskys for a vintagey sound.
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05-04-2010, 06:51 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Florida | | | of all the flats ive tried i remember the fenders being really thumpy and vintage. Just didnt like the feel and tension. Chromes a close second, after really being worn in after a year.
Currently have TI's and i love em'. Can cop the vintage sound but overall it is it's own thing. just a great combination of sound, feel and tension.
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05-04-2010, 07:03 AM
| | | what a question. what do you think what "vintage guys" used on their "vintage" basses for the what you call "vintage".
La bella,Roto etc... but it's not only about the strings. Vintage players (like Jamerson I.E.) wasnt used 5 strings basses.
They also used TUBES for the "vintage" tone too.
sorry to be lil bit edgy... 
in short: Get a P bass or J bass,put the flats on it which YOU feels best and play through Tube amp with a 15 inch speaker.
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05-04-2010, 07:10 AM
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05-04-2010, 07:14 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Madrid | | | I thought Sadowsky flats were kind of modern
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