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08-10-2010, 04:26 PM
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I am interested in watching listening to live videos where flat wound strings rule and is the sound that everyone brags about.
I would prefer videos in local and not huge venues such as bars. Classic rock style band or any music really where the bass sounds like a star with flats.
I have read so many threads about people loving that tone and I just want some examples.
I wasnt sure if this was best for the strings forum or the basses forum. so mods feel free to move it.
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08-10-2010, 04:30 PM
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08-10-2010, 04:55 PM
| | | To my ears, and IMHO, this video has THE flat sound, nice playing on top of that. The bass is the Fender Tony Franklin signature. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RFzug52Dbg EDIT: For flats on a fretted bass, Steve Harris of Iron Maiden takes the cake IMHO.
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08-10-2010, 04:57 PM
| | Spiritual Advisor to Muppets Everywhere | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indianapolis | | | thanks i do like the comparisons but that wasn't quite what i was looking for.
I guess it would like to hear the live band mix and how the flats sit in the mix with that perfect tone that isn't muddy but is deep and rich sounding with fundamental lows.
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08-10-2010, 05:00 PM
| | | Maybe I should have put this in a new reply, check out Iron Maiden's Steve Harris, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um-56_nEFbk
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08-10-2010, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by PastorofMuppets  I am interested in watching listening to live videos where flat wound strings rule and is the sound that everyone brags about.
I would prefer videos in local and not huge venues such as bars. Classic rock style band or any music really where the bass sounds like a star with flats.
I have read so many threads about people loving that tone and I just want some examples.
I wasnt sure if this was best for the strings forum or the basses forum. so mods feel free to move it. | Excellent request. I look forward to seeing the many videos of guys playing flatwound strings that sound "great".
Meaning I expect to see *very few*.
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08-10-2010, 06:17 PM
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08-10-2010, 06:26 PM
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08-10-2010, 06:33 PM
| | | | But it could also be argued that among the reasons there's not much footage of flats being played in a live mix is because they are not as popular anymore. Not because they do not sound "great," which in the end boils down to personal preference.
Flatwounds are great, and roundwounds too. The best solution, IMHO, is to have basses stringed with one or the other. I know that I am using roundwounds at the moment because my other bass also had flats. If I had to choose one, it would be flats, noting that the roundwound set I am using is outstanding, but the flatwound sound is essential to me (probably not to many others, of course!) |
08-10-2010, 06:35 PM
|  | Evil Alien | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA | | | I've seen very few live videos taken in small venues that sound good PERIOD, regardless of the type of strings on the bass.
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08-10-2010, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Tommygunn | +100
I've watched alot of his stuff and he has one of the best tones I've ever heard.
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08-10-2010, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by MRDOOM I've watched alot of his stuff and he has one of the best tones I've ever heard. | I have no idea how he manages to get rounds to consistently sound so close to flats, though.
Guy's fingers also look to be about an inch longer than mine.
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08-10-2010, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Chrisk-K | The flats are utterly immaterial here - listen to the way the guy *plays* - that's all in his fingers. Put rounds on that, and he just sounds a bit brighter (unless he turns down the tone a bit).
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08-10-2010, 07:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hamburg, Germany | | Not sure if Lesh used Flats or Rounds on that: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYnz3OHx8No (Grateful Dead - The Eleven, from the Live/Dead album)
Nice flats with pick sound too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiKwl-3vJV8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6cl83CW_vU
The first one is badly mixed and distorts somewhat, but you can hear the bass really well lol.
The second one has a great live tone overall. Great bass tone too, you can really hear the flats here.
But honestly... not that easy, especially to find videos of current bands. Not really en vogue anymore, eh.
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08-10-2010, 07:41 PM
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08-10-2010, 07:41 PM
| | Spiritual Advisor to Muppets Everywhere | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indianapolis | | Here is an example of what I am looking for. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm7l7XfV_Pg
now thats awesome. and I just want more examples local bands cover bands something..
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08-10-2010, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by MRDOOM +100
I've watched alot of his stuff and he has one of the best tones I've ever heard. | His pbasses are sick too! Quote:
Originally Posted by Bongolation I have no idea how he manages to get rounds to consistently sound so close to flats, though.
Guy's fingers also look to be about an inch longer than mine. | I know, hes really good. |
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08-10-2010, 09:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Blimp City | | What the heck...here you go, me and my band. I am playing my 73' telecaster w/mudbucker and Chrome flats. Simple, deep and beautiful tone at least to me  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCRhHVM1LMU
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