flatwound strings on a Jazz bass

[moreblues]

There are only reasons to absolutely put them on a jazz. I have T.I. Jazz flats on my fender 73 jazz and fender 9050CL on a fender select jazz.
My p basses usually wear labella 760FL And GHS Precision flats.

 

[Krizz]

Funny you should mention La Bella... I tried the 760FL on my J once and was unimpressed. Almost like they were too "polite and refined", while the Fender 9050s sounded "rude and unrefined" but in a good way, if that makes any sense.

Yup, 9050's on my CIJ Geddy Lee

Can be nasty, in a good way

 

[Ric Vice]

When I bought my 1966 Fender Jazz in 1972 it came with the flats pre installed at the factory.

 

[Tim Skaggs]

I have some 3 or 4 year old Chromes on mine. Sounds great, but I'm considering going with a low tension set to improve playability.

 

[AboutSweetSue]

Funny you should mention La Bella... I tried the 760FL on my J once and was unimpressed. Almost like they were too "polite and refined", while the Fender 9050s sounded "rude and unrefined" but in a good way, if that makes any sense.

It definitely makes sense. I know exactly what you’re talking about. It’s weird too, because you’d expect a refined string to fit a refined bass. But, when you think about it, a lot of people like rounds on a Jazz Bass so it seems like the Fenders are a good, a real good compromise. Especially through Ampeg.

Speaking of Fender, check out the La Bella .045-.105 set I just put on my Gibson. Looks like Fender silk esque green.

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[hennessybass]

Do it!
I’ve had a set of DR flats on my jazz for about 6 years.
I had a little thing for a while where I had some GHS pressure wounds (or were they half rounds).
Had DR flats for a couple years befor that.

I let a guy play it once at a jam. monster player. I think the flats really threw him off, but he said they sounded good.
He called em “slicks”. Never heard that before or since.

 

[Johnny Vanderlip]

I’ve got D’Addarios Chromes on my 5 string Jazz. Great tone and playability.

 

[CaseyVancouver]

I have flats on my jazz bass special. Like ‘em.

 

[808P123]

Dee Murray
Family Man Barrett

 

[DJ Bebop]

Two words: Joe Osborn

 

[Camarillo]

Flats on Jazz basses are great.
I put Dogal “Jaco” Flatwounds on mine. Vert similar (if not better in my tastes) than TI Flats I have on my P. And more expensive as well... Fortunately flats are long lasting...

 

[Fxpmusic]

TIs on mine. Considering rounds on my P

 

[Mod7]

I also put flats on my JB, sounds better to me than on my PB.
Actually use Rotosound 77 but previously had Fender flats which sound great.

 

[2F/2F]

Only way I've ever equipped a Jazz Bass. Sounds like...flatwound strings...on an electric bass.

 

[BigBear77]

Yes, do it. Chromes or roto 77

 

[bertthebassist]

I had TI flats on my jazz basses - fender, lull, elrick.
For me, they got rid of the string noise - zing,zing - which brought out the mids and highs

 

[halfwound121]

Chromes sound great on everything I’ve put them on, including Jazz basses in 30, 32, and 34 scales, Gibson LP and LP jr, Rick 4003, and numerous Ps and P/Js. I also like TIs, but I don’t think they’re worth the extra $. Be careful what you choose if your instrument is string-through.

 

[FirewalZ]

It may depend on the gig as well? I would think with some flats on a jazz could get buried in the mix in a rock band, but may be perfect with lighter instrumentation, like accompanying an acoustic, piano, etc?

 

[-Asdfgh-]

I have never put flats on a Jazz bass before. I do have them on my P Bass. Is there any reason not to on a Jazz?

Why would there be any reason not to? It's a bass with pickups.

 

[michael_t]

Speaking of Fender, check out the La Bella .045-.105 set I just put on my Gibson. Looks like Fender silk esque green.

Interesting about La Bella DTF's with green silk... I wonder what the reason for the change might be.