Choose my flats for next project bass please.

[jessicabass]

Ive been checking on flats and reading on flats and writing about flats and my head is spinning.
I figured i will let TB vote for a few days and what comes out the winner i will purchase and try out.
It will be a p bass with squier body sanded down to the wood and stained. Mighty mite p neck rosewood. Set of kent armstrong hot twin pickups that were given to me.
Im in an original side project band, i use a pick when i play.
Im looking for a flat that after break in time of a few weeks can give me punchy yet fat attack with just a little grind/growl to them without being too bright either.

 

[TigerInATrance]

GHS Precision Flats... They are fat, punchy, and sound gorgeous with a pick...

They do take a month or so to get there, but the fresh sound is great too...

 

[shawshank72]

Id go for the fenders sis.
You heard my bass with them.

 

[scottiwkt]

+1 on the Fenders. I just started playing again after several years absence and used to swear by TI flats on my P basses. I decided to try something different this time and narrowed my decision down to D'Addario Chromes or Fender flats.

I went with the Fender set because I liked the guages available in the 9050CL set (custom light .045-.060-.080-.105). I've been very happy with this set...straight into a recorder, they sound amazing!

 

[gjbassist]

It's hard to say for sure because I have not used all of your choices. I do have Chromes on two basses right now and I'm very happy with them!

 

[Wookieonbass]

I voted for Chromes. They are a little bright at first but when they break in they feel like that old favorite t-shirt and sound like warm chocolate. And for me the tension feels right.

 

[Salamenster]

You were the one with the 'going rounds with'-thing, weren't ye?

So you'll surely won't mind if I leave this here, then.

GHS Precision Flatwounds Precision Bass Demo

 

[jessicabass]

You were the one with the 'going rounds with'-thing, weren't ye?

So you'll surely won't mind if I leave this here, then.

GHS Precision Flatwounds Precision Bass Demo

I knew you would show up again!

 

[Salamenster]

I knew you would show up again!

O, how predictable am I...

But seriously, the GHS Precision flats need a bit of time to settle in, but when they finally are, they're tonal heaven. In the recording, it's two months in. Still not old enough for me.

OH, and I also have a recording of Chromes on a cheap Samick P-copy with a lousy pickup.

Chromes Demo

Note: The chromes were about 1 1/2 to two years old, and STILL brighter than the GHS's.

 

[Root 5]

GHS is where it's at. They feel & look wonderful, have a sublime mellow, warm tone but can still be bright enough when you wanna rock.

They're AWESOME on a Precision bass.

Honourable mention to the Labellas.

 

[Camaro69]

I voted for the Fenders. Love the sound of Chromes, but don't like the tension

 

[iiipopes]

Fender.

 

[dtrujillo32695]

Go to bassstingsonline and order a custom set of ernie ball flats
E 110
A 90
D 70
G 50
They're very balanced in tension and tone.

 

[jessicabass]

Go to bassstingsonline and order a custom set of ernie ball flats
E 110
A 90
D 70
G 50
They're very balanced in tension and tone.

Thats way too big on a E and A for my tastes.

 

[2saddleslab]

Was a time I used heavy gauge GHS flats [115-55], boy did my digits hurt by the 3rd set.

From your list I'd go for the Fender flats. But I prefer TI Jazz on all my basses, both solid and hollow body.

 

[G On Bass]

I voted Sadowsky. With the exception of Fenders, I have or have had each flat in the list on a bass. I still have 2 J-style basses w/Chromes and 1 P/J with Sadowskys. I find the Sadowskys give me the tone that I'm really looking for in a flatwound, leaning more towards that classic P-sound. I also think they and the LaBellas feel the best of the ones I've tried, with the Sadowskys getting the nod for versatility. I tend to prefer the Chromes on the J-style basses.

But I think any of these will do just fine. P+flats=yummy.

 

[jessicabass]

I voted Sadowsky. With the exception of Fenders, I have or have had each flat in the list on a bass. I still have 2 J-style basses w/Chromes and 1 P/J with Sadowskys. I find the Sadowskys give me the tone that I'm really looking for in a flatwound, leaning more towards that classic P-sound. I also think they and the LaBellas feel the best of the ones I've tried, with the Sadowskys getting the nod for versatility. I tend to prefer the Chromes on the J-style basses.

But I think any of these will do just fine. P+flats=yummy.

Please explain to me how they sounded and felt at first install compared to a few weeks of playing them?
Thanks

 

[jessicabass]

Bumpy

 

[nukes_da_bass]

Pyramid Gold.

 

[mccartneyman]

Of those listed, Sadowskys get my vote, followed by GHS Precision flats.