roundwound tone flatwound feel??

q1014 · #1 03-30-2008, 08:07 PM

im looking for those kind of strings i love the flat wound feel but the sound is kind of eh. i love the roundwound tone but i cant stand the feel of the strings when im playing does anyone have an idea where i could turn to find the flatwound roundwound tone strings?

grace & groove · #2 03-30-2008, 08:12 PM

Usually called halfrounds or groundwounds.

In my opinion the best the ones are in fact not designed for this goal at all. They are TI Jazz Flats they have a bright and lively sound. Yet they seem to keep this tone as long as flats do, and they don't just feel like flats... they are flats.

I'd definitely stay away from D'Addario halfrounds, just had them on a bass and they aren't that bright and don't feel like flats at all.

bongomania · #3 03-30-2008, 08:13 PM

Well, there are groundwounds (prob. the most popular compromise) and then there are coated strings like Elixirs.

q1014 · #4 03-30-2008, 08:18 PM

can someone get me a link to the ti jazz flats please

funkybassplayer · #5 03-30-2008, 08:20 PM

I would recomend the D'addario Half-Rounds. i have used then a hand full of times and have really been happy. Now i am a Ken Smith Rock Master man but the half rounds are a great string.

grace & groove · #6 03-30-2008, 08:31 PM

^But he wants the feel of flats. They don't feel like flats at all...

Connor · #7 03-30-2008, 08:57 PM

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...6&src=3SOSWXXA

Lokire · #8 03-30-2008, 09:09 PM

Tapewounds might be what you're looking for. They are roundwound strings that have a wrapping of black nylon tape. So they feel like flatwounds, but have a simmilar tone to roundwounds. The tape winding dulls the done a bit, but I think that's the closest you can get to what you're looking for. The TI Jazz flats would be the next closest, since they're the most articulate flats out there. I don't like groundwound/halfwound strings at all, so I can't give any advice there. They all just feel terrible to me

Basshole · #9 03-30-2008, 09:20 PM

Yeah, but where can I get strings that sound like flats, but feel like rounds?

sethlow3 · #10 03-30-2008, 09:23 PM

Rotosound solo bass, I think you'd like those a lot. Also after my Dr Black Beauties died they were kind of flat sounding and very easy on my fingers as well.

lhoward · #11 03-30-2008, 09:37 PM

Here's another option for TI Jazz Flats at the lowest price I've found.

http://www.stringsandbeyond.com/thjaniflworo.html

EagleMoon · #12 03-30-2008, 09:44 PM

GHS Brite Flats are groundwounds. Very nice. I used them for years.

Lokire · #13 03-30-2008, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Basshole

Yeah, but where can I get strings that sound like flats, but feel like rounds?

TI Jazz Rounds. Then you just have to let them age for at least a couple years. That's what I'm doing with my old Guild Starfire

jasper383 · #14 03-31-2008, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Lokire

Tapewounds might be what you're looking for. They are roundwound strings that have a wrapping of black nylon tape. So they feel like flatwounds, but have a simmilar tone to roundwounds. The tape winding dulls the done a bit, but I think that's the closest you can get to what you're looking for. The TI Jazz flats would be the next closest, since they're the most articulate flats out there. I don't like groundwound/halfwound strings at all, so I can't give any advice there. They all just feel terrible to me

I would agree here. Tapewounds are usually a stainless string (bright), with the coating on top.

Have you thought of DR coated strings? They are Hi Beams with a coating on them. Pretty bright and round sounding, but smoother feel.

joelb79 · #15 03-31-2008, 06:22 AM

GHS Pressure wounds. The utilize a flattening of the round windings over a hex core. They sound a lot like brand new flats however they are not as bright. They have a sort of round wound bite with a flat wound like tone for the lows and mids. I am starting to take to them well on my P-Bass, although Chromes are prevailing on my Jazz.

Beefbass · #16 03-31-2008, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by joelb79

GHS Pressure wounds. The utilize a flattening of the round windings over a hex core. They sound a lot like brand new flats however they are not as bright. They have a sort of round wound bite with a flat wound like tone for the lows and mids. I am starting to take to them well on my P-Bass, although Chromes are prevailing on my Jazz.

+1 Ken Smith Slick rounds are also very similar to these IMHO

chunkstyle · #17 03-31-2008, 09:39 AM

i like Ken Smith Compressors. the outer winding is flattened a little bit so instead of a roundwound, it's more like an oval-wound.

q1014 · #18 03-31-2008, 10:45 AM

any other opinions on the subject

kasbrey · #19 03-31-2008, 11:22 AM

Personally I don't think that TI jazz flats are at all bright. After a month or so they mellow out to a very nice round tone and after a year or so develop a nice thump.

They don't even sound as bright as LaBella 760FL's and certainly not as bright as my new fave Elites flats IME.

I have a set of Chromes on one of my Jazzes that are really bright and zingy after nearly 4 months and a few changes of bass.This is quite a dark sounding bass too.

These would be my choice for a roundwound sound from true flats.

pfschim · #20 03-31-2008, 06:59 PM

I'll put another vote in for the TI Jazz Rounds. They are about the softest feeling rounds I have ever played, sound great, break in easily and seem to last a long time. Gives a very mellow roundwound tone but feel really soft on the hands Not really a total flatwound feel .. but pretty close.