I hate flats! am I nuts?

[bassist4dalord]

To each their own, my friend.

 

[treekiller]

I personally am beginning to hate half rounds. I played them for a while on a few different basses and they are starting to just sound off to me... not to mention that they have a really odd texture until you get some dirt on 'em

I'm having a love/hate relationship with halfrounds myself right now. Once I got them past the "sticky" stage I really liked them on my P's, but either I need to use a heavier gauge(I'm currently using 45 -100's) or switch to flats because I notice I end up "clicking" the frets if I play even a bit aggresively(fingerstyle). I was fighting that last night playing live with the band.
Do any of you know is the string tension of chromes different than halfrounds of the same gauges???

 

[Nashrakh]

To me they are the ultimate equalizer of basses- they make all comparble basses sound EXACTLY alike.
A Sadowsky Jazz with flats will sound like a Squire Jazz in seconds.

Saying that would equate to denying the variety in flats sounds - which IS there.

That's like saying putting rounds on a bass is making all of them sound that same - zingy and clanky. There is absolutely no truth to that statement either.

 

[mcapote]

I think you should move to clarinet for starting a thread like this. but just like your opinion on flats thats my opinion on people who start threads like this

 

[darkstorm]

I dont hate flats. I just wont use them. Dont like them. Too dull and flat sounding to me. Roundwounds only for me.

 

[selowitch]

Threads that start with "I hate x" that are followed by folks trying to convince the OP of the contrary position (or chime in with agreement) are often not very productive or interesting.

 

[JimmyM]

i use both and like both for different reasons and hate both because neither will do what the other one does, which forces me to make a choice since i only bring one bass to my gigs. that choice fluctuates, but most of the time it's rounds.

however, i couldn't give a crap what anyone else uses.

 

[JimmyM]

Threads that start with "I hate x" that are followed by folks trying to convince the OP of the contrary position (or chime in with agreement) are often not very productive or interesting.

nor do they change anyone's minds. that said, i'm drawn to them like politicians to money.

 

[wideyes]

I think you should move to clarinet for starting a thread like this. but just like your opinion on flats thats my opinion on people who start threads like this

...Which is my opinion of people who've been on TB for barely a year knocking other people's posting decisions

 

[TimB 619]

i use both and like both for different reasons and hate both because neither will do what the other one does, which forces me to make a choice since i only bring one bass to my gigs. that choice fluctuates, but most of the time it's rounds.

however, i couldn't give a crap what anyone else uses.

Well, actually what I use is............

oh yeah, forgot!!

You know what what Jimmy? I thought your P bass lytes with roundwounds sounded darned good behind Bowzer, and all those other 50's acts.

 

[Surly]

Stay away from the "I just don't get Ampeg" threads

 

[maturanesa]

i hate flats, they have no bright and sustain... Even the fretlees players, who it supose they want a more upright tone, they use rounds... plus flats costs twice $

 

[JimmyM]

Well, actually what I use is............

oh yeah, forgot!!

You know what what Jimmy? I thought your P bass lytes with roundwounds sounded darned good behind Bowzer, and all those other 50's acts.

aw, thanks tim! and for the record, i do care about what you use. i hope everyone has a nice time with their strings.

 

[totallyfrozen]

...Which is my opinion of people who've been on TB for barely a year knocking other people's posting decisions

...which is my opinion of people who've been on TB less time that I have--having any opinions on anything at all!

(j/k)

Sometimes these silly food fight threads are so much fun.

 

[TimB 619]

aw, thanks tim! and for the record, i do care about what you use. i hope everyone has a nice time with their strings.

Hey, I knew that Jimmy-I just had to play on it a bit

Bass sounded great-too bad the amp you got stuck with that night wasn't so great.

 

[JimmyM]

that's true. wasn't bad...just wasn't my thing. fortunately i couldn't hear it very well

 

[Fender32]

Flats are great if you're a clumsy/lazy player, like me . You can cover up all kinds of gaffs under all that mud - just keep thumping along in time to the music and nobody will ever know. I love it !

(semi-sarcastic post, BTW )

 

[TimB 619]

that's true. wasn't bad...just wasn't my thing. fortunately i couldn't hear it very well [/QUOTE

The wife and I noticed that as well.

But those rounds, with the Quarter Pound pickups (not exactly "vintage" according to folks) sounded awesome,and thats all that really matters isn't it?

 

[slopeshoulder]

I think you should move to clarinet for starting a thread like this. but just like your opinion on flats thats my opinion on people who start threads like this

Hatred received. Thanks. Happy Labor Day.

Thanks to others for the good input tho. I must admit that while my vintage hofner with pryramid golds sounds like a toy in my hands, it sounds GREAT in the mix. So that's something. It' just that prominent or soloed flats sound that I dislike so much
I may get a Squire or SX and stick some flats on 'em for a year.

 

[slopeshoulder]

Just out of curiosity, do you like the way a double/upright bass sounds?

Yes, love it, and use it all the time. I hear a lot of wood.