A little remix on the classic "Best Flats for a P" thread...what's a good round set for a P? I've got a AM St P Bass that I bought a year ago new (I think it's 08-09) and I've been trying a few flats on it, tried Chromes, Rotosounds, and now have some D'Addario Half-Rounds on there. Just can't seem to get my sound...I play in a band that does a lot of style-changing, from Radiohead-ish stuff to Kings of Leon to R&B soul stuff...ideally i'd have 2 basses to go at it, but only one bass in shape right now to gig. I figure with rounds on there I'll get a bit more versatility. I dig the classic, Pino-school flavor of flats but need more definition, basically.
The big thing for me is definition...I can't seem to get note definition off the flats I've been using. With the tone pot turned either way...I figure the "dead" sound of flats just isn't quite my style. Also, the Half Rounds I have on the bass make the bass real hard to play...I've had them on for close to 4 months now and my fingers can't get a good grip on them, i feel like I'm fighting against the bass when I'm playing...
Eventually i'm going to switch the neck out for a jazz neck, but in the meantime I'd like to try some rounds on the beast for a change....also seriously considering going out and trying GHS Precision flats, they have a real good reputation on this board as having real good note definition and clarity...i just need a bit more zing in my sound. I figure as far as rounds go I'd need a darker set of rounds to match the mood of a P-Bass. I've always liked D'Addario rounds and GHS Boomers.
What rounds would you put on a P?
The big thing for me is definition...I can't seem to get note definition off the flats I've been using. With the tone pot turned either way...I figure the "dead" sound of flats just isn't quite my style. Also, the Half Rounds I have on the bass make the bass real hard to play...I've had them on for close to 4 months now and my fingers can't get a good grip on them, i feel like I'm fighting against the bass when I'm playing...
Eventually i'm going to switch the neck out for a jazz neck, but in the meantime I'd like to try some rounds on the beast for a change....also seriously considering going out and trying GHS Precision flats, they have a real good reputation on this board as having real good note definition and clarity...i just need a bit more zing in my sound. I figure as far as rounds go I'd need a darker set of rounds to match the mood of a P-Bass. I've always liked D'Addario rounds and GHS Boomers.
What rounds would you put on a P?
