Sadowsky Flats Soundclips

fourstringbliss · #1 09-08-2006, 12:03 AM

Sorry about the lame playing, but these are a few examples of how Sadowsky Flats sound on my BTB555.

Sadowsky Flats Soundclips

1kinal · #2 09-08-2006, 12:13 AM

Great clips!

Those Sadowsky strings sound nothing like the Thomastik flats I have on a bass. I'll have to try them!

The Craw · #3 09-08-2006, 05:49 PM

Thanks. Nothing lame about your playing.

phat5 · #4 09-08-2006, 07:21 PM

Diggin' the clips...and thank you for your efforts! I liked the Sad flats, ala Bassman setting; nice 'n meaty. And clear too!

fourstringbliss · #5 09-08-2006, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by The Craw

Thanks. Nothing lame about your playing.

Thanks. It's just not imaginitive. I listen to other guys' clips and they're funky or good sounding. I don't practice enough, and I rarely get the opportunity to jam with others, so my technique and chops don't have much of a chance to grow.

fourstringbliss · #6 09-08-2006, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by phat5

Diggin' the clips...and thank you for your efforts! I liked the Sad flats, ala Bassman setting; nice 'n meaty. And clear too!

Thanks! I always appreciate it when others post soundclips, and now that I can do the same I want to help out. I like the Bassman setting too - in fact it's the setting I'll probably use this weekend at church. I really like the Super Bass and Trace Elliott settings too.

lgrankin · #7 09-12-2006, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 1kinal

Great clips!

Those Sadowsky strings sound nothing like the Thomastik flats I have on a bass. I'll have to try them!

I just put a set Sadowsky Flats on my frakenbass and they sound incredible. I haven't played flats in about 20 years and don't remember them sounding like the Sads. They are very clear and punchy...

LR

fourstringbliss · #8 09-13-2006, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by lgrankin

I just put a set Sadowsky Flats on my frakenbass and they sound incredible. I haven't played flats in about 20 years and don't remember them sounding like the Sads. They are very clear and punchy...

LR

When I played this past weekend at my church they sounded amazing! It took some different eq'ing than I'm used to, but the sound was punchy and full with a nice midrange bump.

SullyB · #9 09-18-2006, 09:48 AM

Sound good, man. To tell the truth, I am more interested in how happy you are with the Zoom B2.1U. Are you gladd you made that purchase? Does it have a DI function and how reliable is it? I am interested in purchasing a Bass Attack Pedal for DI purposes, but if I can get the same function from the B2.1U then I might as well pay the extra money for the Zoom. Any comments?

P.S.: I know this is the string forum, but you are the only TB member who I know has the B2.1U. Thanks again.

Big String · #10 09-18-2006, 10:00 AM

I've been using Sad/Flats on my Sad PJ4 for over a year and love them. Using my Berg NV215/DB750 rig they sound very good. My band always tell me to use that set up. I love the character in the mix. The Flats have their own signature to cut the mix with the cool midrange and thud. The quick decay makes for a real nice old school tightness.

fourstringbliss · #11 09-18-2006, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Big String

I've been using Sad/Flats on my Sad PJ4 for over a year and love them. Using my Berg NV215/DB750 rig they sound very good. My band always tell me to use that set up. I love the character in the mix. The Flats have their own signature to cut the mix with the cool midrange and thud. The quick decay makes for a real nice old school tightness.

I do really like the grunty nature of the strings - a tighter sound than rounds, which sound more "open" to me. I just wish the sound was more consistent from string to string. I know this is because of the difference in string mass as I go from G - B, but the E is darker sounding than the ADG's, and the B is dramatically thumpier/deader than the E.

fourstringbliss · #12 09-18-2006, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SullyB

Sound good, man. To tell the truth, I am more interested in how happy you are with the Zoom B2.1U. Are you gladd you made that purchase? Does it have a DI function and how reliable is it? I am interested in purchasing a Bass Attack Pedal for DI purposes, but if I can get the same function from the B2.1U then I might as well pay the extra money for the Zoom. Any comments?

P.S.: I know this is the string forum, but you are the only TB member who I know has the B2.1U. Thanks again.

If you're getting something to use as a DI, I would fork over the dough for a Sansamp Programmable BDDI. If by "Bass Attack" you mean a Hartke Bass Attack it would work fine as a DI, but I found the one that I owned to be really hissy when used as a tone shaper. I never found the Sansamp BDDI I owned to be hissy, and I miss the sounds I could get out of it.

The Zoom B2.1U is an excellent practice tool, and I think it would be a useful, though somewhat limited, recording tool. It does well for me playing live as well, but I can't help but compare the sounds to my memory of the SABBDI I had.

I don't know what a Fender Bassman 100 or an Ampeg SVT sounds like with my bass, but I remember those settings sounding really good on my SABBDI. They sound different on the Zoom, and I can't seem to replicate them. That isn't to say that you can't get great bass amp sounds out of the Zoom. As long as I focus on getting a great bass amp sound rather than replicating my memory of a particular amp model sound from another modeling unit then I'm pretty happy with it.

It sure does pump out a strong line signal!! I have to turn it down to give my soundguy at church a useable signal!

Anyway, check out my Zoom B2.1U soundclips using my signature link. PM me if you have any other questions.

Juniorkimbrough · #13 09-18-2006, 09:06 PM

what's the tension like on the Sadowsky flats?

right now I use Chromes on all my basses but I'm always looking for something else. I just recently tried a set of Lakland JO flats, I liked the feel of them but I didn't care for the sound too much though.

fourstringbliss · #14 09-18-2006, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Juniorkimbrough

what's the tension like on the Sadowsky flats?

right now I use Chromes on all my basses but I'm always looking for something else. I just recently tried a set of Lakland JO flats, I liked the feel of them but I didn't care for the sound too much though.

I'd say about the same as rounds. I have tried Fender flats and those were way too tight. These are tight enough without being too tight. I think they're somewhere between TI Flats and Chromes. I can play a set and my hands don't feel worn out.

winston · #15 09-21-2006, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by fourstringbliss

I do really like the grunty nature of the strings - a tighter sound than rounds, which sound more "open" to me. I just wish the sound was more consistent from string to string. I know this is because of the difference in string mass as I go from G - B, but the E is darker sounding than the ADG's, and the B is dramatically thumpier/deader than the E.

I checked out this thread with the intention of posting the same thing. 5 string Sad

flats--bright ADG, dead E, super-dead B. Been playing 20 years, know how to install strings/adjust bridges/pickup height..same thing on several basses. ALSO the huge windings of the lower strings won't fit in my Gotoh posts without some serious wrangling. Expected more from Sadowsky...keep meaning to contact them for replacement/refund.

fourstringbliss · #16 09-21-2006, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by winston

I checked out this thread with the intention of posting the same thing. 5 string Sad

flats--bright ADG, dead E, super-dead B. Been playing 20 years, know how to install strings/adjust bridges/pickup height..same thing on several basses. ALSO the huge windings of the lower strings won't fit in my Gotoh posts without some serious wrangling. Expected more from Sadowsky...keep meaning to contact them for replacement/refund.

On my active 5 the E is only a little different than the other strings - it's the B that's deadish, but then the B sounded different even with rounds. I do really like the sound of the strings, but it would be nice to have a more balanced sound.

DeeDee · #17 09-24-2006, 05:53 AM

i am currently using rotosound flats on my fender jazz. how do the sadowsky flats compare? thinking of ordering a couple of sets...

fourstringbliss · #18 09-24-2006, 10:35 AM

I don't know, I've never played Rotosound flats.

I did discover something pretty cool, though. My BTB555 came with Elixir strings installed - nice strings! The B-string sounded noticeably different and more hollow than the other strings. When I put the on the Sadowsky's I noticed that the B-string sounded noticeably deader than the other strings. My bass has a 35" scale, a five piece neck, and two truss rods, so I don't think scale and neck stiffness are the issue (but I could be wrong).

I thought I might switch back to the rounds for a while. I replaced Sad B with the Elixir one, tuned it, and...wait! This B matches the tone of these flats perfectly! The depth of tone is different (flats vs. rounds), but the overall timbre is the same. Plus, it's brighter than the Sad B, so going from the Sad E to the Elixir B sounds balanced. Talk about a hybrid set!! We'll see how it works playing a gig, but it sure sounds good at home.

Side note: you gotta love the bridge(s) on the BTB line. It has individual mono-rail bridges which isolate each string. It also makes changing strings a snap. You drop the ball end into the bridge opening and then do up the other end at the tuners. There's no threading the string through the bridge, so if you like to change strings a lot you don't have to bend, unbend, and bend the silk end, which can cause breakage.