Flatwound strings...to funk, bludgeon, rock etc...

[raul]

Keep reading about all the different flats...which would be a good kind of "all in one"...dark, chocolate, rock, funk, psych etc...a good flat that excells at all kinds of different tones...funk, rock, big punchy fundamental with tone and clarity...GHS? Cobalts? LaBella? Chromes? Just wanna get one set and leave them on forever...on a P bass, of course...

 

[Arvin]

TI Jazz Flats or Ernie Ball Cobalts. They each have their own flavor, but either will do what you're looking for.

 

[raul]

I kinda need rather strong tension as i have a rather aggressive right hand finger plucking technique. Looking for some chocolate punchy goodness. somewhere in the 45-105 realm or so...

 

[Graham Douglas]

Chromes have pretty good tension, although I think it depends on the scale of your bass. I have them on a 35in 5 string.

 

[raul]

I'm playing a P bass and i tend to run the volume all the way open and the tone pretty much off or maybe sometimes 10 percent open or so but not much, for a big meaty tone with no finger noise and no string clank from the right hand. I'm sure all of this matters in finding my set of flats...

 

[RoosSQ]

You can't go wrong with La Bellas. I have the 760FS (.105 gauge) on a P with a Jazz neck and the 760FM (.109 gauge) on an American Standard P and love both. I have Rhotosound flats on a Corvette Standard and like them but they are a bit more round sounding. All the strings mentioned above are pretty high tension. There is a significant difference in the tension and tone between the FS and FM sets. I'd recommend starting with the standard gauge set and then move up to the FMs if you need a higher tension string.

 

[Mushroo]

I'm a big fan of the TI Jazz Flats. A very versatile sound that I use for everything from funk to jazz to metal.

 

[raul]

i tried TI flats years ago...they sounded freaking amazing but the tension was waaay too much like spaghetti. and i looooove spaghetti, just not for a string
so...yeah, a bit more tension.
will Chromes get mellow and thick like chocolate? but with a big pack a punch vibe? are Labellas more of a chocolate punch? any others i shoul dbe looking into for chocolate punch?

 

[raul]

i also play with a tad bit of drive for some grit...so, a string set for a P bass for some chocolate punch, volume all the way up, tone pretty much off on a P bass...

 

[DuShauh]

You will probably just end up getting everyone's personal favorite as a suggestion. I will give you mine...GHS Precision Flats. Not just because I like them, they would seem to fit the bill for what you are asking for. They are reasonably priced as well.

 

[wintremute]

I use GHS Brite Flats, but I think what you're searching for are the Steve Harris Rotosounds

 

[Pier_]

Go with Chromes, they have the tension like the "next step" in rounds. For example, the 40-100 set has nearly the same tension of d'addario nickel 45-105 (they have the tension chart).
I suggest you to order a custom set, to get a good balance, because their 45-100 and 50-105 sets are really unbalanced in tension.
45-60-80-105 would be perfect.

 

[tuba_samurai]

Another vote for Chromes. TI flats sound great, but require a lighter touch.

 

[Neon Blues]

TI Flats is your string. However, I just took a delivery of some Roto Sound Nylon Tru Bass. They are amazing!

 

[perkjos]

For what you described you're looking for, chromes all the way.

 

[tallboybass]

I'm a Chromes guy too, but I've got to recommend Fender 9050L's to you. They're kind of like Chromes Dark if you will. They have most of the good qualities of Chromes without as much of the upper mids...and better tonal string balance. In other words, the G string is not as twangy and the E string is not as thumpy as Chromes.

 

[cv115505]

I've said it a thousand times throughout the forums on here, but I really like the Sadowsky flats for everything. They are made by Labella, so the tone is similar. Where the Sadowskys surpass LaBella (IMO) is that they have better playability, and have just a tad more high end. They actually have a decent slap tone if you scoop the mids a bit. I am trying the Ernie Ball Cobalt flats right now... it's still too early to render a verdict, but so far I am not a fan.

 

[nerkoids]

Optimas sound like what you're looking for.

 

[FrenchBassQC]

What is chocolat punch please? I've never heard that term before...TY

 

[friendlybass]

Check out rotosounds jazz 77's, good medium-high tension, nice dark thump