Flat wounds on a Jazz

[ssbass]

Doe's any body use flat wounds on a jazz with a pick. I've heard flat wounds on a P bass with a pick.

 

[jakusx]

I've played one before, I loved it. The flats stuck a nice thump in there.

 

[lord toranaga]

I play fender flats on my MIM jazz bass

 

[Bobby King]

Joe Osborne, one of the first famous Fender-played-with-a-pick bass players, used a Fender Jazz with flats. (that's the only kind of strings they had in his early days) He favored the neck pickup. It's a great sound for all kinds of music -- it cuts through and really sings too! I have Sadowsky flats on a Jazz bass. I use a pick from time to time, but I also like the finger sound.

 

[Illbay]

Doe's any body use flat wounds on a jazz with a pick. I've heard flat wounds on a P bass with a pick.

Sorry, I just gotta ask:

Why would you think that "flatwounds on a jazz with a pick" would be undesirable in some way? There is a difference in tone between a J and a P, but the difference is hardly stark-staring.

Consider that J-basses, as well as P-basses, come from the factory strung with flatwound strings. Further, consider that many bassists play with a pick.

I'm not trying to be critical, I'm just picking out YOUR question among a great many that I see here as an example of something that makes me wonder.

Why is there such perplexity on the part of people regarding what is or is not "permissible?"

The very existence of "piccolo bass" strings ought to verify in your mind that there are really no rules.

 

[ssbass]

I have round wounds on my jazz now and play alot with a pick, but its to bright for my taste. Heard some talk about playing with flats and a pick. I'm still pretty new to the bass 2 years and still experimenting just wanted to see what other people thought.

 

[joelb79]

Flats sound great on a Jazz. I played all last weekend with flats on mine and it was great. For more mids, choose chromes.

 

[lord toranaga]

I did not catch the pick part.


I do not use a pick

 

[Horny Toad]

Consider that J-basses, as well as P-basses, come from the factory strung with flatwound strings.

They do?

 

[Illbay]

They do?

Unless there has been a mighty change, yes.

 

[Horny Toad]

Unless there has been a mighty change, yes.

Every new Fender I've purchased has come with Fender rounds, typically 8250's.

I end up stringing almost everything with Chromes anyway, so it's a moot point.

 

[joelb79]

Fender strings all of its non American standard/deluxe series basses with Fender 7250ML strings. All the basses with a string through option are strung with Fender 8250's. Fender strings its fretless basses with Fender 9250 Flatwounds, usually in a Medium Light guage.

Regardless, Flea used flats on a jazz for Stadium Arcadium. Need more proof they sound good? TRY THEM YOURSELF!

 

[kevin_lindsay]

Consider that J-basses, as well as P-basses, come from the factory strung with flatwound strings.

No they do not!!!

 

[lovemybasses]

Sorry, I just gotta ask:

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Consider that J-basses, as well as P-basses, come from the factory strung with flatwound strings.

you probably mistaken flats for rounds. to original question - jazz and flats ( not sure about pick,though, not using it ) is beautiful sound combo!
especially '70 jazzes with maple necks! oh!

 

[Juniorkimbrough]

maybe he's saying they all USED to come with flats?

regardless I use Daddario flats on both my Fender and Lakland jazz basses but I don't use a pick