D'Addario XL Chromes

[Mediocrity Man]

All you flat wound players had me so curious that I had to try. Recommended by the sales guy at GC I decided on the D'Addario XL Chromes for my MIM Jazz. He said it was a great choice since they still retain some good tonal character and can be quite bright with a little EQ. I must say it took a while to get used to them. My fingers tend to stick if they are a little damp but not bad. The tone is awesome. Fat and clean just how I like it. I'm still going to keep round wounds on my other basses but these are a welcome change and something new to add to my arsenal.

 

[bobba66]

I really like the Chromes but couldn't get used to the tension. Using TI's now and really like them.

 

[SLaPiNFuNK]

Chromes are one of the more popular flats on the forum. Oodles of threads about them. Glad you dig!

 

[hotbass57]

I have Chromes on all my basses. The sticky feeling wears off. They get a great tone after a couple of months. I use the light and light med. Tension is ok.

 

[Gardemarin]

I use Chromes too)

 

[Mediocrity Man]

I have Chromes on all my basses. The sticky feeling wears off. They get a great tone after a couple of months. I use the light and light med. Tension is ok.

I put the mediums on since the gage is close to what I've been using for years. We'll see how it goes.

 

[hotbass57]

Give them about a month. It takes awhile.

 

[Rip Topaz]

If you wipe Chromes down with naphtha before you put them on your bass, not only does the black oil from manufacturing not get all over your fretboard, but it takes care of the stickiness, too.

Whew. Holy run on sentence.

 

[Hotrodmick]

I put a set on my back-bass and am really liking them. Very smooth and easy to play. I do like the more muffed sound over a bright sound though. Just what I like and these kind of give me that. I do have the light gauge.

 

[jamersonburton]

threw a set on my pbass a few days ago. I gotta agree with you: killer strings. Hopefully they are just as killer live as I might have a gig within the next couple of weeks.

 

[Bodeeni]

I am happy with the Chromes 100-40 for,IMO, a more versatile sound than other flats. Tension is pretty good maybe a hair on the tight side. Chromes might not be the choice for the classic sound, I call it dead sounding. if I need it I just use a little foam. The heavier gages really sound good if you can handle them. But they are very stiff. Probably great with a pick