Lowest Tension Flats for P-Bass

[tallboybass]

Hi, I got a P-bass and it has neck issues. So I need to find the flats with the lowest tension that will work with a string-through-body bridge.

No doubt the first answer will be Thomastik Jazz Flats....what would be "second least tension"? Chromes, GHS Precision, LaBella, I know it won't be Fender. I'm looking for "old school" tone here.

Thanks,
Alan

[jasper383]

The La Bella 760FX set is quite close in feel to the TI set.

I don't know what the tension is for the La Bellas, because they don't publish tensions, but it must be close.

[cassius987]

The NEW (round core) Pyramids are lower tension than TIs. The tone is extremely old school.

[John Wentzien]

How does the tension of TI jazz flats compare to a similar guage of round-wounds?

[Johnny Alien]

Originally Posted by John Wentzien

How does the tension of TI jazz flats compare to a similar guage of round-wounds?

Jazz Flats are similar in tension to a extra light set of D'Addario rounds.

[emor]

Originally Posted by cassius987

The NEW (round core) Pyramids are lower tension than TIs. The tone is extremely old school.

Do you have a product or catalog # and source?

[John Wentzien]

Originally Posted by Johnny Alien

Jazz Flats are similar in tension to a extra light set of D'Addario rounds.

thanks.

[cassius987]

Originally Posted by emor

Do you have a product or catalog # and source?

Mine came from here:

http://www.tone-man.com/pyramid.htm

Packaging looks the same, but they are now round core, not hex core. And a bit cheaper from that dealer than I've seen elsewhere.

I am going to clean mine in denatured alcohol and sell them; they've only been played for an hour. They are as limp as spaghetti so I'm sure nothing was kinked when I took the strings off.

[tallboybass]

Thanks all! I ended up returning the bass, but plenty of good info here.