Recent content by Eikari

TI jazz flats are known for their longevity. Last a long time, ok their low tension get s some to get used to but its worth it. Like, would i buy a Camry or a Chrysler Pacifica? Reliability is the key word here..

Youre just overthinking this. I bought TI Jazz flats for my jazz bass and never looked back. Think they are from 2016. Still sound amazing and i haven´t purchased any strings for my JB since then.

https://www.amazon.com/Standing-Shadows-Motown-Legendary-Jamerson/dp/0881888826 Great book, helped me in practising sight reading. Difficulty level ranges from easy to advanced, I presume you want to progress and play also more busy bass lines.

I actually forgot 2 more flats that i have tried, standard LaBella flats and Cobalt flats. LaBella sound like Motown straight out of the package and not much break in period. The cobalts were totally different , sounded almost like roundwounds for a fortnight and then sounded more thuddier than...

It can be expensive to try flatwounds from different companies, my experience is with TI and Fender flats. Maybe im just deaf but i couldnt hear a lot of difference sound wise between those flats. In my view, it depends on the texture and the tension under the fingertips to pick your preferred...

I dont know which string gauges you used before but the A string on TIJF is unusually small in diameter compared to other traditional string sets. A full bass setup is needed if you plan to keep them for some time.

Unless you have fretless bass with round wounds ( which Jaco had?). The frets bend and misshape the strings. Its just waste of money to clean or boil strings. I tried it and the strings were prone to break . Metal doesnt like to stretch back and forth. Just basic metallurgy.

Have had Fender flats and also the Fender tapewounds on the Jazz bass. The tapewounds surprised me , thick tone and nice feel to them. For the past 7 years have had Ti flats. Sounds the same as from day one. My only gripe with them is the light A string; could be few mm more in diameter. For...

Im amazed by the precise measurements of plectrums, two decimals of millimeter..! Who would notice if .87 or 88 thickness of a plectrum? The string gauges are at least not that precise; and i hope one day those are measured in metric unit..

They´re good strings , fairly smooth being a round wound string and the tension is medium to low. Hold their sound for a good amount of time. Not much talk of this set in Talkbass but thats how it is. Since youre in the States it´s not relevant but Thomann sells them for decent price. The silk...

Try Thomastik Infeld strings if you haven´t done so. There are no other strings that compare to them. Expensive they are but worth it. Like comparing MG Rover and a Bentley.

In my view the OP is just mocking us or trolling. Who else spends 12K on a bass when money is tight? The internet has it´s pros but there are also cons.

Fender 9120 tapewounds. The best of flats and rounds. Smooth and roundwoundtone. It´s perplexing to me that they are not more mentioned on this forum.

There was this UK group called "Freebass". There were 3 bassists in the band and it somehow worked; not much wankery ala Billy Sheehan. And it also was a "real" band, releasing EP´s, singles and one LP.

Learn the piano. Why limit yourself to one clef. I can´t remember a pianist who only played in bass clef. Sacrilegious to say here but bass guitar is a limited instrument. Jaco, Geddy Lee, McCartney, JPJ were/are competent on piano. It only helps, not detrimental. Raises your awareness of whats...