Social Distortion or Punkrock on Flatwounds

KrispyJones · #1 12-15-2008, 12:29 AM

Hi guys,

does anyone know what strings Brent Liles from social distortion played ?

is there some "punk" band that got flats on the bass and a bass player with a pick ? (i have fender flats now which are still somehow brite)

thanks for your help in advance guys !

greets form germany

chris

KrispyJones · #2 12-15-2008, 04:53 AM

...or a loud "modern" rockband with flats and a pick

Surly · #3 12-15-2008, 05:08 AM

Which song? I listen to them and everything sounds like rounds to me. I love John Mauer's live tone in the beginning of "Don't Drag me Down". Again, to me it always sounds like a rounds with a pick.

KrispyJones · #4 12-15-2008, 06:45 AM

hm ok... is there a band that played similar "rock" with flats and a pick ?
(ball and chain doesnt sound like rounds to me - but i can be wrong)

Surly · #5 12-15-2008, 07:20 AM

On that song I suppose you could get that tone with flats. You could try flats like Chromes, they're a little bit bright. They sound like dead rounds. I've heard recordings of people playing Rage songs on a P-bass with Chomes. With the tone turned up most people wouldn't know the difference.

KrispyJones · #6 12-16-2008, 05:02 AM

thanks ! thats what i thought ! ill try some chromes...
i play 45 - 105 r cocco or rotos now.... can you tell me which chromes compare to them tensionwise???
how about fender flats ? theyre pretty bright too, arent they?

Surly · #7 12-16-2008, 08:34 AM

Not sure, I never played Cocco's.

KrispyJones · #8 12-18-2008, 02:29 AM

and rotosound or ernie ball 45-105 ? would be great to know !
thanks for your help allready !!!

greets

chris

xpcapox · #9 12-26-2008, 11:21 AM

The turbo ACs the bass player uses a ric with flatwound and pic. Along with a rat distortion pedal. super sweet tone.

KrispyJones · #10 01-07-2009, 07:48 AM

thanks guys :-)

Surly · #11 01-07-2009, 08:02 AM

I just made some recordings with my GSR 200 strung with Chromes using a pick and the P pickup. Pretty cool once you get the right tone. Not better or worse than rounds, just different. When jamming with loud guitars I usually prefer rounds so I can be heard better.

KrispyJones · #12 01-08-2009, 02:27 AM

where can i listen to it

KrispyJones · #13 01-22-2009, 04:30 AM

would be nice to now. greets
chris

Surly · #14 01-22-2009, 04:52 AM

pm me your email, I can send it to you. Since I can't get back into my putfile account, I haven't been able to upload anything.

KrispyJones · #15 02-02-2009, 01:51 AM

thanks man !... the clash also used flats, didnt "they" ?

bassbully · #16 02-02-2009, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KrispyJones

thanks man !... the clash also used flats, didnt "they" ?

Yes, Paul Simonon had a tone to die for from his P bass with flats on all those great clash tunes.

CrimsonGhost · #17 02-02-2009, 12:55 PM

I dont understand why alot of players think that flats cant cut thru the mix, just take a listen to the clash, old Joe Jackson, etc. its a more FILLING tone if you ask me.

I don't want my BASS to sound like a guitar,

Surly · #18 02-02-2009, 01:16 PM

That's interesting, I didn't know The Clash bassist actually played flats. The bass tone is mellow compared to newer punk but never really struck me as flat. It just fits the sound of The Clash. Anything can cut through in a proper mix, espcially a studio. The problem is jamming with loud guitarists and hard hitting drummers. All those ear bleeding high frequencies.

CrimsonGhost · #19 02-02-2009, 02:33 PM

Why try to complete with all those high freqs, like guitars and cymbals when there is a huge gap,...

Thats where the chest fluttering thick bass comes in.