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I need more tension on jazz with flats

#41
junglebike said:
Funny you mention that -- the GC near me actually had those in stock! I'd never heard of them before so I passed. Anyone tried them?
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They're a black nylon taped string. Supposed to give a real nice thump on P's, not to mention they'd look sick on my bass.
The only posts I can find here at TB are pretty vague, but all say they "give more thump and thud", "sounds almost like an upright or fretless" and "no string noise or fret buzzing". I did find one post here that mentioned the guy had a problem with them and they caused his bass to buzz / hum horribly. But this is surely a ground issue. I'm eager to get my hands on some. Not sure what they would sound like on a J though.
 
#42
zagnut said:
:mad:
They're a black nylon taped string. Supposed to give a real nice thump on P's, not to mention they'd look sick on my bass.
The only posts I can find here at TB are pretty vague, but all say they "give more thump and thud", "sounds almost like an upright or fretless" and "no string noise or fret buzzing". I did find one post here that mentioned the guy had a problem with them and they caused his bass to buzz / hum horribly. But this is surely a ground issue. I'm eager to get my hands on some. Not sure what they would sound like on a J though.
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Could have been me. I love the tapewounds, but I do have hum problems with my bass. Normally this is not a problem because touching the strings solves it. But with tapewounds, the strings are not conductive so they don't act as a ground.

Tapewounds feel like they have less tension than flats, but my bass neck says otherwise. They are higher tension than medium Chromes.
 
#43
First rehersal with the 9050ML on the jazz. I like the feel, tone is good but I can't wait till they break in a bit and get a little of the zing out of them. I heard these strings are thumpy but I could see them taking while to break in, I hope that is true. Tension was great.
 
#44
quick tip;

to help take the zing off of those new flats

& bring them down to that thumpy goodness we all love

( without waiting months to break in )

use petroleum jelly

( hey, DB players use it on $30,000. + basses, so it's not gonna hurt your fender )

:smug:
 
#46
RicPlaya said:
Labella FL's ..those are the deep talkin flats right 104 e string? You know it's so hard to tell what to do from just reading and searching. You think they will have the tension I need without messing with the neck of the jazz?
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These Labella are the highest tendion flats I've played.
SIT flats are also good.
 
#48
RicPlaya said:
Just picked up the 9050ML Fender flats

I'll give an update shortly once I put em on and play em a bit
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I have those on my VM TB and they are pretty nice. Not "floppy" at all. Been on there for a few months but I don't play the TB as much as I should. I may try these on my "new" Amercian Vintage series P though.

.....and don't call me shorty.
 
#49
rumblethump said:
Seriously, it works. Stephen Stills tells a story about breaking a string just before recording Sweet Judy blue eyes?, He put on a new set an covered them in barbeque sauce. I think he left it on for a day baking in the sun. ;) Thats some serious bass tone on that album. :bassist:
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So what would I do, just wipe it on and let it sit for a day? Do I cover the whole string in vasaline?
 
#51
Been researching the vaseline idea. It seems to be more used as a lubricant like fast fret, versus something that would dull the strings quicker. Then there's always the BBQ trick and I guess with vaseline which is petrolium based and bbq sauce whcih is acidic, it would speed up the process much like skin oils would do naturally over time. I still don't know if I would out BBQ sauce or vaseline on my new strings though...has anyone tried this?
 
#52
RicPlaya said:
Been researching the vaseline idea. It seems to be more used as a lubricant like fast fret, versus something that would dull the strings quicker. Then there's always the BBQ trick and I guess with vaseline which is petrolium based and bbq sauce whcih is acidic, it would speed up the process much like skin oils would do naturally over time. I still don't know if I would out BBQ sauce or vaseline on my new strings though...has anyone tried this?
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I could have sworn I read about DB guys using cooking oil to deaden the zing on Spirocores and others to quicken the break in time.

I don't think I'd use the the grease or the bbq on the strings. Now on my plate with some fries and texas toast - now you're talking! :D
 
#53
ya, the petroleum jelly works,, i've used it with a few different sets of flats, & it removes the zing

i've got a 55-01 & put a new set it JF-344's on, put a dab of pj on my fingertips, worked it in, & recorded in the studio the same day, the jazz flats sounded like they were on there a year already

don't think i'd personally use anything that could turn rancid on my strings tho
 

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