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I finally get the hype with TI strings

#61
Jeff Scott said:
I've been using them for many years now, after deciding I'd never know what they're really like until I tried a set for myself. Half of my basses have them on, and another bass has Jazz Rounds, another great TI product. I first bought a set of those after reading a really excellent interview with the US TI importer about them in the mid '00s.
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Since this thread reminded me that I have a new set of JF344 strings waiting to be used, I could use some advice on which bass to put them on. I'm thinking it would be the Fender MIM Jazz (which is at my sister's house, has been virtually unplayed and is wearing new Fender 7050's). Or maybe my Carvin BB-70 (GHS Pressurewould ML7200). My fretless Ibanez P has Dunlops, which I like a lot. In another month or so I'll be moving and I'll have access to the Jazz again. Would that be the best choice for the TI's? Seems a lot of TBers love them on Jazz basses.
 
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TL23NC said:
Since this thread reminded me that I have a new set of JF344 strings waiting to be used, I could use some advice on which bass to put them on. I'm thinking it would be the Fender MIM Jazz (which is at my sister's house, has been virtually unplayed and is wearing new Fender 7050's). Or maybe my Carvin BB-70 (GHS Pressurewould ML7200). My fretless Ibanez P has Dunlops, which I like a lot. In another month or so I'll be moving and I'll have access to the Jazz again. Would that be the best choice for the TI's? Seems a lot of TBers love them on Jazz basses.
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I was going to say try them on the Jazz first. If it’s not a 100 thumbs up swap on to another.
 
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brian579 said:
I have tried pretty much every brand of flat wound string on my Pbasses. Granted some were definitely better than others. I could never justify paying $70+ dollars on a set of strings when it came to TI flats. But, when I bought my Pino CS pbass a few months ago, I finally understood. I immediately went online and bought another set for my 63 pbass. These strings are unreal. Slinky and buttery with tone for days. Really exceptional. I can never dream of buying another brand of flats. The second best would be DR legends but TIs have really changed the game for me. Anyone out there agree?
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I love my TI flats. Because my usual supplier is out, I purchased as set of DR Legends. I am trying to decide which bass to put them on. P or J or PJ. What would you suggest?
 
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TL23NC said:
Since this thread reminded me that I have a new set of JF344 strings waiting to be used, I could use some advice on which bass to put them on. I'm thinking it would be the Fender MIM Jazz (which is at my sister's house, has been virtually unplayed and is wearing new Fender 7050's). Or maybe my Carvin BB-70 (GHS Pressurewould ML7200). My fretless Ibanez P has Dunlops, which I like a lot. In another month or so I'll be moving and I'll have access to the Jazz again. Would that be the best choice for the TI's? Seems a lot of TBers love them on Jazz basses.
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Not familiar with any of those basses (never played any of them), but given your options (of course, this depends on your own personal tone goals) I'd do the Jazz Bass first. I have owned a lot of Jazz Basses over the decades (got my first one, a late '60s model in 1971); all of them were MIA, most from the early '70s with the classic '60s pickup spacing. I have a few recordings of my former 2003 AV '62 Jazz Bass with TI JFs on it that has been posted here several times in the past. Most TBers seem to have liked the tone of them on that Jazz Bass.
 
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oldskoolskatedad said:
I don't prefer them on all my basses but I'll never take 'em off my G&L L1505

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i was thinking about stringing up my L1505 with some TIs.
currently, i have some chrome flats on it. they seems fine, but i'm curious how TIs sound on the L1505.
what do you like about them? and do you have the 43-136 set?
 
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TL23NC said:
Since this thread reminded me that I have a new set of JF344 strings waiting to be used, I could use some advice on which bass to put them on. I'm thinking it would be the Fender MIM Jazz (which is at my sister's house, has been virtually unplayed and is wearing new Fender 7050's). Or maybe my Carvin BB-70 (GHS Pressurewould ML7200). My fretless Ibanez P has Dunlops, which I like a lot. In another month or so I'll be moving and I'll have access to the Jazz again. Would that be the best choice for the TI's? Seems a lot of TBers love them on Jazz basses.
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Who wouldn't want a tone like this guy's?
 
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brian579 said:
I have tried pretty much every brand of flat wound string on my Pbasses. Granted some were definitely better than others. I could never justify paying $70+ dollars on a set of strings when it came to TI flats. But, when I bought my Pino CS pbass a few months ago, I finally understood. I immediately went online and bought another set for my 63 pbass. These strings are unreal. Slinky and buttery with tone for days. Really exceptional. I can never dream of buying another brand of flats. The second best would be DR legends but TIs have really changed the game for me. Anyone out there agree?
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I got hip to Thomastik Infeld strings on double bass about fifty years ago, and I have all of my electric basses strung with TI Jazz Flats.
 
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#78
Dr. Love said:
I've tried a bunch of flats over the years, TI's are the winners for me because of the way they sit in a mix: they have the flatwound sound, but are still articulate and defined so they come through clear in the mix instead of being boomy and blurry the way some flats are.
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This pretty well states the sound of Jazz Flats. The tension issue - I prefer lower-tension strings in general, and use various DR round-core strings as my roundwounds of choice. But I've found the TI's to be too floppy for my tastes.

Sadowskys are my preferred flats. "articulate and defined," but also a fuller-spectrum timbre - I sometimes found the TIs to be all midrange, and could not get the sense of low and lower-mid power that I can pull from the Sadowsky flats. Also, a bit more tension - not tight like La Bellas or Fender, but still satisfying my prefer for some left-hand flex. One note - my use of the Sadowskys has so far been limited to fretless bass, on which they really sing. But I've been thinking about trying them out on one of my fretted axes.
 
#79
I adore TI Flats and use them more than any other string, but not exclusively. You should try Pyramid Gold Flat Wounds some time. They are another fantastic and equally unique set of flats, but quite different than the TI’s. Old school, rich, round, thumpy goodness from strings that are incredibly smooth and supple without being floppy. I haven’t tried the LaBella LTF’s yet, but I ordered a couple of sets that should be delivered in the next few days and I’m very excited about trying them based on everything I’ve heard!
 

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