D'Addario Chromes Flatwound question

[ghiadub]

Sadowsky flats sound great on hollowbody basses, not sure who makes them.

Also, LaBella tape flats are great sounding on anything I put them on.

 

[elzeder]

Hi

After a long search on this board I finally went with the labellas 760FL on my fretted Boner Jazz

I love them the tone is crazy nice and singing, i dont get a clingy slappy sound, but they slap kinda like an upright string... but fingerstyle i still got a lot of roundwound similar presence + this extra flatwound "Do you hear that bass now" sound. Just crazy

The tension is a bit lower than the 45-105 rounds i used for years but I didnt need to work the trussrod, just a bridge setting, but since I love to play on the neck i get some buzz sometimes, but this doesnt happen when I play over the pops, but again when you play with a band no one hears those buzzes, just be careful when you record...

 

[Tom_RCJ]

I use the D'Addario 50-105 flatwounds on my hollow-bodied Epiphone Viola. Don't know what bass you want to put them on, other than it's a hollow-body, but they sound great on mine. Have you ever used flats before? They have a very rich tone without that metallic attack rounds have. Just keep them clean and they'll last a long time without ever needing to "boil" them (I've never done that, is that a myth or is that really done?). Mine last me about a year or so and I gig about twice a week, plus practicing. I could keep them longer, but I pull them off from time to time to give my fretboard a good cleaning and I seem to stress the strings a bit at the tuners and bridge. I also use GHS Fast-Fret to keep them clean, and to help lower friction on sticky summer days.

I usually like my action very high, but with a "recommended" set-up, the strings are surprisingly soft and easy to bend, with just the right amount of give. Even with the 50-105 gage.

I haven't really experimented with other brands. Others might very well be better still, but I don't think you'll regret using the D'Addario ones. I've been using them exclusively for a good 5 years now and never felt the need to try anything else since.

 

[Emanuel Apascaritei]

Sadowsky flats sound great on hollowbody basses, not sure who makes them.

Also, LaBella tape flats are great sounding on anything I put them on.

Sadowsky flats are made by LaBella but has nothing to do with LaBella´´s strings.

I have my MIA Jazz strung with Sadowsky flats trough the body and sound amazing.

Anyone who compared the Sadowsky flats with the D'addario Chromes?

 

[P. Bass]

Sadowsky flats sound great on hollowbody basses, not sure who makes them.

Also, LaBella tape flats are great sounding on anything I put them on.

Sadowsky flats are made to his specs by Labella.
I love their tone - even balance across the board - w/a nice bit of growl.
I use D'addario flats 105-50 on my P. Bright when new but you can roll off the edge w/ bass passive tone if desired. I prefer their tension (slightly stiffer than the Sadowsky flats. If you want the best tone @ a nice med. tension - go Sadowsky. (IMO)

 

[One Drop]

I live the Sadowsky flats on P and Js, never thought to try them on a HB! Must sound incredible with the growl and definition these strings have.

To me the Sads are very similar to the laBella, albeit a bit less thumpy and definitely more growly. They do the vintage thing beautifully, but can also get aggressive where the Labellas don't.

 

[rhopper]

ive heard lots of guys on here throw the name d'addario name around but ive never used them myself. im looking to get the 45-100's for my hollowbody bass. what do you guys think of them?

I'm hooked.

 

[Craig_S]

I'm hooked.

Yeah, the D'Addario's sound good. I had a set on a '57 reissue P. I just like the LaBella sound better.

 

[Tom_RCJ]

LaBella says ye all? K, I'll try em. I never looked around much cause I felt nothing missing with the D'Addarios. But nothing lost in trying something new.

 

[JerBo]

LaBella says ye all? K, I'll try em. I never looked around much cause I felt nothing missing with the D'Addarios. But nothing lost in trying something new.

Please tell us what you think.
I just switched to LaBella's after a using Chromes for a LONG time. I also wasn't really "missing" anything, but just wanted to try a different string on the Jazz bass.
I really like these strings(760FL) a LOT.
I don't think you'll be disappointed!

 

[88ric2030]

88ric2030,(or anyone who can answer) what kind of sound are you getting from the chromes and 4001 combo?..I'm kind of afraid to not have rounds on my Ric..Do you still get the Ric growl and bite with them or is it more of a McCartney thump? right now I have(old) Chromes on my jazz and I kinda dig the old school vibe but,I really liked them when they were new and I kinda want to try'em on my Ric,but, once I cut them for the Ric I will not be able to use them on the Jazz if I don't like it..

Very versatile tone. I pretty use my bridge pickup exclusively, except for the odd thing here and there. With the tone all the way up, I can still play Rush with enough top end, and roll it almost all the way back for a McCartney "Silly Love Songs" type tone.

 

[rekesbass]

Thanks 88ric2030..are we talking a 2030 or a 4001\3??.I just wanna be clear on what model Ric we're talkin here. also,What gauge are you using? I'm thinking of trying the light gauge(40-100?).