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Flatwounds on a thunderbird?
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There are a number of people over on the Thunderbird Club site who seem to think so. I've been tempted to put flats on my T-Bird, but... I really do like the sound of the (now unobtainable) Gibson strings it came with. My quest is for strings that sound like the Gibson strings...
But, by all means, give them a try. If memory serves, T-Bird owners with flats seem to prefer the brighter flats, rather than the other, darker sounding ones...
But, by all means, give them a try. If memory serves, T-Bird owners with flats seem to prefer the brighter flats, rather than the other, darker sounding ones...
I bet Ernie Ball Cobalt flats would sound incredible on a Tbird!
If memory serves, T-Bird owners with flats seem to prefer the brighter flats, rather than the other, darker sounding ones...
Or, maybe the new Dunlop Flats?
You can check them out here: My review of the new Dunlop Flatwound strings!
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No it was I who said Cobalt flats would sound great on a bird silly not GIBrat51! Not that it matters! And yeah I need to try those Dunlop flats!
Have you tried them michael_t?
I found a set of "new" 40-year-old flatwounds and put them on my old Epiphone Classic Pro IV...very ominous sounding.
Sorry for the confusion. There were supposed to be two separate quotes in that earlier post but part of it got deleted that shouldn't have been. Fixed now.
To answer your question, no, I haven't had a chance to try the new Dunlop Flats. My suggestion was based on what I've read about them so far.
I read that someone who tried them said they reminded them of the Cobalts. I really like the Cobalts. They work great on my Pbass as well as my Rick. I added zerofrets to both my Rick and Pbass also. Open strings now sound fretted and the open E sounds much more punchy and well defined.
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No, I didn't say that, but, no worries. And, yes, either would probably be a good choice for a T-Bird... but, like I actually did say - just not on mine...
Cobalts are the only flats i would install on a thunderbird. I have them on my birdsong short bass, they are by far my favorite flat, however they are coming off today to be replaced by DR's. I only like flats on a hollowbody bass!
I have the XL Chromes(med-light, ECC B81) on my Gibson T-Bird. I like the strings, except for the D and G, too twangy. It may be that I need to give those strings more time to break-in. I may go with a heavier gauge set in the future or try Pyramid Gold strings.
There are a number of people over on the Thunderbird Club site who seem to think so. I've been tempted to put flats on my T-Bird, but... I really do like the sound of the (now unobtainable) Gibson strings it came with. My quest is for strings that sound like the Gibson strings...
Quoting myself again...
Anyhoo... since this post, I did find the rounds I was looking for to replace the factory strings on my '13 T-Bird. The 45-105 GHS Bass Boomers were just what I was looking for. I was happy with them - very happy; but, after the 2nd set died, I decided that, like all my other basses, this 'Bird needed flats. By this time, I had another T-Bird; a black '18 model with a truly royal PITA Babicz bridge. I put a set of Roto RS77LDs on it, which I thought sounded really good. After much thought, I decided to put flats with a different tone (and a lot less tension) on the '13 'Bird. So, on went a set of 42-100 Dogal R44s. Much as I liked the Rotos? I like the Dogals a whole lot more... I wound up selling the '18 'Bird last year, 'cause I could not stand that Babicz bridge. And, I figured that one T-Bird was enough, anyway...
So, yeah; put flats on your Thunderbird. I'm happy I did - finally. In fact, I acquired a Tokai TB48 T-Bird a few months ago. It's currently sounding very stylish, with a set of 45-100 Optima 4099RL "Chromes" on it... I guess one T-Bird is not enough...
Quoting myself again...
... I guess one T-Bird is not enough...
It's the simple formula for how many basses are enough:
IF n=number you have
AND nn=number needed
THEN nn=n+1
I put Roto 77 flatwounds on my 91 Gibson Tbird as I was worried about fret wear from the usual DR high beams. They sound good and really nail the early Lynrd Skynard vintage rock sound, however i think the Cobalt flats work even better. They almost sound like they were made to be put on a Tbird, just like how they sound incredible on stingray style basses.
Old thread but just wanted add to the Ernie Ball Cobalt love. I took the advice of those of you who recommended them and so far I'm really loving the sound.
Im loving the EB Cobalt flats i recently installed on my Modulus Q5, & I’m highly considering putting EB Cobalt flats on my Lull T-Bird 5…
I used to try Rotosound RS77LD on my Vintage Pro. I like its sound (it's like a vintage P bass with an edge), and the hot 760 pickups pair with the low-output strings really well.
My fingers prefer a lower tension, though, and I'm going to try a spare Thomastik set in a while. Later I might also try Roto SM77, or La Bella 760FL/FX for a vintage P bass sound (and the 760 on 760 joke)
My fingers prefer a lower tension, though, and I'm going to try a spare Thomastik set in a while. Later I might also try Roto SM77, or La Bella 760FL/FX for a vintage P bass sound (and the 760 on 760 joke)
