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10-20-2007, 04:23 PM
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Does anybody here know when Steve started using flats? I would love to duplicate his sound from The X Factor. On that album, there is alot of high end to his sound, however, when he moves his fingers on the strings it sounds like flats instead of rounds. |
10-20-2007, 04:29 PM
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10-20-2007, 04:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cornwall, UK. | | | yup, always used flats, rotosound falts are really bright.
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10-20-2007, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Bass_Junkie  yup, always used flats, rotosound falts are really bright. | That is true, I put the Steve Harris Roto's on a fretless, got pure bright mwahhhh!
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10-20-2007, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Darkstrike That is true, I put the Steve Harris Roto's on a fretless, got pure bright mwahhhh! | Try them on a p, pure bright fatness, makes you want to go 'yum!'
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10-20-2007, 05:21 PM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | | Ya, I tried Roto flats on my Turser Beatle bass and they sounded pretty bright. But to get that sound, you'll probably have to change them fairly often. |
10-20-2007, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by JimmyM Ya, I tried Roto flats on my Turser Beatle bass and they sounded pretty bright. But to get that sound, you'll probably have to change them fairly often. | On tour he changes them after every show.
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10-20-2007, 05:49 PM
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