Good 32" scale flats ???

Bassamatic · #1 07-02-2010, 04:59 PM

I have several medium scale basses, and would like to put flats on at least one. It seems that the only medium length flats I find are RotoSound.

Any opinion on the RS flats?

Any other 32" flats out there that I should look for?

jasper383 · #2 07-02-2010, 07:27 PM

D'Addario Chromes come in a 32" set. Very nice strings, on the bright side for flats.

La Bella makes medium sets. Great flatwound old school sound.

If you have a bass with very small tuner pegs, like the Hofner violin basses have, the La Bella 760HBB set is the very best choice. This is what I have on my Ibanez ARTB100 short scale bass that needs 32" strings.

Johnny Alien · #3 07-02-2010, 08:22 PM

Chromes and TI Flats are my favorite flats.

Lo-E · #4 07-02-2010, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasper383

La Bella makes medium sets. Great flatwound old school sound.

+1

Bassamatic · #5 07-02-2010, 08:46 PM

Thanks Guys - I will dig further.

jasper383 · #6 07-03-2010, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Alien

Chromes and TI Flats are my favorite flats.

Ah, yes. I forgot about the TI JF324 set. Another excellent choice.

RCCollins · #7 07-03-2010, 08:34 AM

rotosound 77s in short scale are a great option. good finger feel (if you like a bit more tack than labellas) and some crispness that is sometimes missing from short scale flats