modern bassists with flatwounds

calebplaysbass · #1 07-16-2006, 03:04 AM

so i've recently started putting flatwound strings on my basses and loving the sounds i can get. my brother on the other hand says that they're not good for anything but a jazz band these days.

so what i'm interested to know is what bands out there today have bassists who string their basses with flats? i'm pretty sure flea said that their most recent album was recorded with flats but i'm not sure.

**Vorago** · #2 07-16-2006, 03:33 AM

Steve Harris/ Iron Maiden

caesarbass · #3 07-16-2006, 03:36 AM

Pino!!!!

vic_6 · #4 07-16-2006, 05:01 AM

+1 to pino!

meshell ndegeocello!

there are several players on here that use em too.

christle · #5 07-16-2006, 08:53 AM

Mike Gordon
Flea (per a recent BP interview)

20db pad · #6 07-16-2006, 09:00 AM

Steve Lawson is among the few solo bass performers that use flatwounds.

In terms of groups, Lenny Kravitz and/or whoever plays bass for him live use flatwounds, as does the bassist from the Australian band Jet.

vic_6 · #7 07-16-2006, 09:00 AM

flea went back to his moduli after that interview and said the jazz just didnt cut enought for him. im still wondering though why he just didnt change to rounds...

back in topic,

rob mercurio of galactic

vic_6 · #8 07-16-2006, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 20db pad

Steve Lawson is among the few solo bass performers that use flatwounds.

In terms of groups, Lenny Kravitz and/or whoever plays bass for him live use flatwounds, as does the bassist from the Australian band Jet.

from what i know lenny plays bass on his albums. though not all. and yeah he does use flats.

Mojo-Man · #9 07-16-2006, 09:59 AM

Pino Pino Pino

The Lurker · #10 07-16-2006, 02:58 PM

Ben Kenney/Incubus
Andy Hess/Gov't Mule

The flea thing kinda puzzles me-- it seems like the ancient-jazz-with-flats thing came and went in an eyeblink, but the BP article mentioned a 'six-year love affair" with the thing....

these_go211 · #11 07-17-2006, 10:52 AM

i was amazed when i found out steve harris uses flats. this shows that flats have a place in metal. i mean, GEEEEZ, it's MAIDEN!

DaveBeny · #12 07-17-2006, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by these_go211

i was amazed when i found out steve harris uses flats. this shows that flats have a place in metal. i mean, GEEEEZ, it's MAIDEN!

Rotosound produce a Steve Harris signature flatwound set.