Just ordered d'addario flats

morf · #1 03-14-2006, 04:46 PM

Thought I'd give them a shot on my P Bass, compare them to the blue steels and rotosound roundwounds I have. What do you guys think? Positive or negative change? I'm looking for a round sound, thought these would do the trick...

EricF · #2 03-14-2006, 05:15 PM

I love the D'A Chromes - a nice match with a P. They'll give you a nice old-school thump. Reports are that the Chromes are a bit brighter than some of the other flats on the market. Like most flats, they sound better/thumpier as they get older. It's not uncommon for people to leave the same set on for years.

SBassman · #3 03-14-2006, 07:06 PM

I recent put on a set of DAddario half flats that I love.

morf · #4 03-15-2006, 03:41 AM

Great, sounds like I made a decent choice. Thanks for the heads up.

nad · #5 03-16-2006, 01:22 PM

I've had a set on my P for about 6 months now. I want to try some other types (like TI and LaBella) since these are my first flats on a bass, but they keep sounding better so I don't want to take them off.

reggaeman · #6 03-16-2006, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by nad

I've had a set on my P for about 6 months now. I want to try some other types (like TI and LaBella) since these are my first flats on a bass, but they keep sounding better so I don't want to take them off.

I have used TI, Labella, AND D'adarrio. I do not like TI's at all. Crappy string guage, low output, and a sound that wasnt near what I expect out of flats. For a p and j bass I think the Labellas will be the best. I use chromes on my warwick. They seem to sound better and better each time I play them. Either way... you can't go wrong with Labella or D'adarrio.

Jazzin' · #7 03-19-2006, 02:32 PM

I put on some Chromes on my fretless yesterday. For the first few hours of play, they were making my hands all silver/grey. I had to wipe my strings with kleenex to get all the weird silver stuff off of them. They also left some of it on the fingerboard which I had to wipe off too. But besides that, they sound really good.

jambassist · #8 03-23-2006, 08:09 AM

chromes are my most favorite of flats. just wipe them down with denatured alcohol before you install them and the residue from mfg will be gone.

morf · #9 03-28-2006, 10:58 AM

K, Ive now had a few days to try these out, and they're truly mindblowing. I'm now definately a flatwound guy. These are great.

davetakis · #10 03-28-2006, 12:36 PM

i use them on my 2 fretless dan armstrong basses and my hofner 500/1 beatle bass. love em.

flatwoundfender · #11 03-28-2006, 12:56 PM

Yeah flats rock, I prefer labella or fender, but I have yet to try the those. The best thing is the more you play them. A lot of people say they're dead, but I say they're not alive until you've played them for a couple of months.

Doodaddy · #12 03-28-2006, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SBassman4x

I recent put on a set of DAddario half flats that I love.

Wha'ts a "half flat"?

SBassman · #13 03-28-2006, 04:51 PM

They're actually called Half Rounds by DAddario.

Look up their set ENR71. I love them.

Doodaddy · #14 03-28-2006, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SBassman4x

They're actually called Half Rounds by DAddario.

Look up their set ENR71. I love them.

Sounds intriguing.

SBassman · #15 03-28-2006, 05:09 PM

If you ever decide to give them a try, MyMusicStuff.com
keeps them stocked.

Doodaddy · #16 03-28-2006, 05:23 PM

Do you have a picture of them? I'm about 95% sure I'm getting them. I'm way too curious. I would assume they're brighter than a standard flatwound?

SBassman · #17 03-28-2006, 05:27 PM

No pics. Maybe at the website. I'll check DAddario.

But, they perform exactly as advertised - with tone In Between a flat and round. While feeling Great.

Excellent strings.

SBassman · #18 03-28-2006, 05:33 PM

No pics at the DD website.

But here's the link for the description:

http://www.daddario.com/DADProducts....D=3&CLASS=ACCA

and then, on their sliding scale of products they show
them in between these:

XL170 - Bright - Wound
ENR71 - Warm / Bright - Semi
ECB82 - Warm / Mellow - Flat

Doodaddy · #19 03-28-2006, 05:35 PM

Well, you sold me on them. And MyMusicStuff is around 5 bucks cheaper than everywhere else.

Thanks man.

SBassman · #20 03-28-2006, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doodaddy

Well, you sold me on them. And MyMusicStuff is around 5 bucks cheaper than everywhere else.

Thanks man.

Now let me sell you more on MyMusicStuff.

Wait till you see how fast the strings arrive.
The guy running that business - Knows how to run a business.
You're going to be pleased.

Let us know what you think after putting the strings on.