Guy Pratt Tone

eggfart1 · #1 06-08-2011, 09:32 PM

I know Guy Pratt uses an old 60's fender and flats, apart from being really freaking good what kind of strings would be good for his groovy/growly finger style tone on MM Stingray classic, it's a bright bass and maple fingerboard. D'addario chromes or ernie ball flats? thanks!

eggfart1 · #2 06-09-2011, 05:05 AM

looked at a pic. at the peg end he has very light lime colored green winding flats. any ideas?

http://guypratt.ricardopadua.com/
go to "press kit" and download the high-res promo images. One of them shows him with his fender bass and the headstock shows brightess lime green silk winding at the headstock.

Caca de Kick · #3 06-09-2011, 01:32 PM

Guy doesn't usually use flatwounds. Maybe he keeps a bass or two with flats, but most stuff I hear, especially that '61 stack knobs Jazz has rounds.

Trace Elliot strings is what he played and endorsed that had those green silks. I don't know if that still is the case or not.

the low one · #4 09-30-2011, 02:09 AM

I believe he uses Elites Stadium rounds on most of his basses.

Not sure about his fretless though. This clip is from 2006 with his Lakland fretless and am I right in thinking it sounds like flats?
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