I'm number 1950 - my birth year. I pre-date electric basses (other than the 1936 audio-Vox experimental model) that were commercially successful.
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Flatwound Club
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I really don't care about having a number. In fact, I'm not even sure if this club actually hands out numbers or not.
The only thing that matters - and something I'm rather proud of - is I was born in the same year as the "split single-coil P bass" as we know it, ie 1957!
Congratulations - you're almost as old as I am, and we're both vertical and kicking!
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Actually would've bought the L's but weren't in stock either.
Haven't strung them yet, but I looked at the nut and it seems I would have to file it to fit the .050 in so it's more than likely going to the tech as I still have some months off my warranty.
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the 9050CL is available.
I am sure the ML set will bring stiff D and G string plus Floopy E.
TMB 100 is nice bass guitar, i believe the CL set would make you love it much more.
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Are you aware @Algo is from Santiago, Chile? BSO cannot ship Fender products outside the US.
I see, but dont worry, i am outside from US too. I wont let Algo miss the shot for 9050CL. Here the link I bought my 9050CL from Ebay seller.
FENDER 9050CL STAINLESS STEEL FLATWOUND BASS STRINGS, LIGHT GAUGE 4's - 45-105
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I realized he was trying to help @michael_t , thanks @Yahboy
Not quite sure it would work with products that can't be shipped outside the US but there are companies that will buy them, allegedly ship them within the US to a P.O Box or whatever, and then get them to you for a fee.
Might try that next time I have some money to spare, though I'm not sure it would be worth it just for a strings set.
Not quite sure it would work with products that can't be shipped outside the US but there are companies that will buy them, allegedly ship them within the US to a P.O Box or whatever, and then get them to you for a fee.
Might try that next time I have some money to spare, though I'm not sure it would be worth it just for a strings set.
I've had no problems buying Fender strings from US ebayers that state they'll ship worldwide. I guess we just don't tell Fender about it, and it's fine..
Possibly. Though I would imagine that the Fender employees in charge of restricting access to their products outside the US are already capable of performing a search on the largest auction site in the west.I think you just told Fender about it by posting this.
It just doesn't seem fair to me that certain online retailers, such as BSO, have no choice but to abide by the rules imposed on them by big companies like Fender while others don't seem to have any restrictions whatsoever.
I just received my order of the Fender 9050CL from a US-based online retailer (no name mentioned), who was running a special promo for "free shipping worldwide on orders of any size".
Indeed. It's unfair to the compliant sellers, and unfair to me 'cause I can't buy from BSO.
I currently have my Spector Q5 strung up with Chromes and I'm considering switching. Tonally, I'd like something darker than the Chromes, but not "mellow" sounding; I play in a power metal band so I'm after something deep but still aggressive, maybe more low-mid emphasis than straight lows.
I want something with balanced tension as well, so I'm looking at the Fender 9050CLs and La Bella Deep Talkin' flats. I know the La Bellas are darker than the Chromes, but how do the Fenders compare? Apologies if this has been addressed previously.
I'm open to other suggestions as well, as long as they meet the balanced tension criteria. (I'll accept progressive tension as well, if anyone makes prog-tension flatwound sets.)
EDIT: I should note that I downtune to D standard, low A, and often drop the low A to G. So they need to get that low without being too floppy. Current Chrome gauges are .040/.055/.075/.100/.132.
I want something with balanced tension as well, so I'm looking at the Fender 9050CLs and La Bella Deep Talkin' flats. I know the La Bellas are darker than the Chromes, but how do the Fenders compare? Apologies if this has been addressed previously.
I'm open to other suggestions as well, as long as they meet the balanced tension criteria. (I'll accept progressive tension as well, if anyone makes prog-tension flatwound sets.)
EDIT: I should note that I downtune to D standard, low A, and often drop the low A to G. So they need to get that low without being too floppy. Current Chrome gauges are .040/.055/.075/.100/.132.
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Do you actually use those gauges of Chromes for the down-tuning you're talking about?
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the 9050CL, except the "CL" doesn't come as a 5-string set. And I'm a rather mundane standard EADG kind of player.
The only thing I can suggest is to get the single Chrome .132 to go with the 9050CL.
Yup, those are the gauges I use.
Do the 9050s sound that similar to the Chromes where mixing them wouldn't sound off? If they do, that probably rules them out TBH, since I'm switching partially for tonal reasons.
I'm a bit surprised how light they're for tuning one whole step down.
To my ears, the Chromes have more of the high-mid clank, while the 9050s have more of the low-mid grind. I'm not sure how the .132 Chrome would mix with the 9050CL.
Another option would be the .130 Ernie Ball Flatwound (regular one, not the new Cobalt), which is probably the closest to the Fender tonally.
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The Chromes are generally regarded as higher-tension strings, so that definitely helps. None of them feel particularly floppy to me.
I'll give those Ernie Balls a shot then. Thanks!
