If you like the various flatwound sounds...

[michael_t]

Jazzes... forget the zingy mid-scoop that always seems to get buried in the mix, and gimme some of that juicy, punchy 1960s JPJ.

Oh no, @SasquatchDude, don't do this to me! Just when I thought I was done with the Jazz/flats idea, you had to mention JPJ, didn't you?

 

[Stranger Danger]

Wow! A fellow heretic

I never quite got into the whole Jamerson P-thud thing, but I'll take a Geezer or Pete Cowling (Pat Travers Band) tone any old day. Jazzes... forget the zingy mid-scoop that always seems to get buried in the mix, and gimme some of that juicy, punchy 1960s JPJ.

Yep Geezer and JPJ.

 

[hsech]

All of my bass guitars have flats. Wouldn't have it any other way. The last time I used rounds was in the mid 1980's on a Peavey Foundation.

 

[bassandkeys42]

All of my bass guitars have flats. Wouldn't have it any other way. The last time I used rounds was in the mid 1980's on a Peavey Foundation.

Same here! Ever since I made the switch, there isn't a bass that comes into my possession that doesn't have flats on it by the end of the day!

 

[Tom Howland]

Flats have always been my main sound. I've tried every major brand on the market. My favorite flats are TIJF344, Fender 9050, EB Cobalt Slinky's.
I have used flats on these basses, in the last 10 years.
Fretless Basses.
Jazz, Wal, P-Bass. Padulla, Washburn, Stweart Wharf Bass. Musicman Stingray 5.
Fretted.
Jazz, P-Bass, Musicman Stingray. Rickenbacker 4001. Fritz Bro, Lakland Decade, Lakland Bob Glaub / Darkstar, Gibson EBO.
Oh ya, I dig flats.

 

[Showdown]

I voted Precision. It is also my favorite bass for roundwound.

 

[nerkoids]

Okay, added a couple of other options to the thread regarding EBMM type basses, both single and double humbucker guitars, and also switchable basses like the T-40 and the EB Sabre types. And Acoustic Acoustic/Electrics like the Epiphone Zenith basses.

So for those who preferred those basses, feel free to switch your vote. You can also vote for more than one bass too. Let's have a free-for-all...

 

[Oldschool94]

I love how articulate my jazz is with flats. My bass is pretty mid-heavy for a jazz bass, with the neck pickup favored it almost sounds like a P with less output. I think flats sound great on it, to my ears the notes are more defined and clear on the jazz than the P, while still having that great thump that blends so well with the kick drum.

 

[MovingPitchers]

Tried flats on my old MIM Jazz. Didn't like'em.

Flats are never going on my Jazz Bass. Maybe on my Precisions but my current 50s reissue P just got Rotosound rounds on it.

 

[Stempelloos]

I've had flat wound strings on a jazz bass copy, but prefer that type of bass with roundwounds.
The same goes for my EB3 copy, it sounds good with flatwounds, but I prefer roundwounds on it.

My 4 string long scale fretless has D' Addario nylon flatwounds on it now, because I wanted to check those out.
I like them, but I'm not going to string my long scale 5 string fretless with flatwounds.

I do like flatwounds on my violin-bass and other short scale hollow body's.
But I also have 1 short scale hollow body with roundwounds, so I can pick it up if I feel like playing rounds.

 

[deste]

I'd add an option :

"I like flats only on fretless basses"

That's about where I am, but my second choice would be a P-bass with flats. I like the tone of a P with flats I just don't think I'd personally use that sound very often, tried it before.

+1
I use Fender flats on both my fretless basses (MIJ Jazz Bass and active Ibanez Musician, both from late 80's), besides Chromes on a Squier P that I usually don't play and D'Addario black tapes on an a borrowed acoustic. Not a flats maniac, though. They simply fit my needs on certain basses.

 

[BBQV]

I've got flats on my P'56-clone and that's the end of the line on that one.
In the past I've had flats on all sorts of P-basses and it always works great!

 

[NortyFiner]

My Squier VM P has had the same set of Fender 9050M flats on it for several years now, as have several of my basses before it. My only bass with rounds is my EBMM Big Al SSS, which has DR Hi-Beams.

 

[Groove Doctor]

I played a friends Ritter with Chromes... Sounded sensational, and I'm not even a Chromes fan.

 

[Ramleg85]

P bass + flats = sexy results

 

[eldoryder]

All of mine are shod with flats. Fender 9050M SS flats on all my 34" scale basses, and LaBella Deep Talkin' flats on the short and medium scale units. I can't imagine ever going back to rounds. When I search my mental inventory for bass tone that I loved while growing up, it's the sound of Motown and flats!

 

[FirewalZ]

I use LaBella 760FL's, IMO they feel the best of any brand I have tried, balanced, super smooth and not at all grippy, not to much or to little tension. They record great, especially with a Tone Hammer di. However, for live gigs, in certain rooms, they are not as articulate as I would like. Anyone recommend something that is close to the feel of the 760FL's but with a bit more articulation and clarity?

 

[michael_t]

Anyone recommend something that is close to the feel of the 760FL's but with a bit more articulation and clarity?

Sadowsky Black Label Flats.

 

[mongo2]

Except for my Ashborys, U-Bass and M-Bass which have rubber strings, I use either D'Addario or LaBella nylon tapewounds on every bass I own, no matter what type of bass it is.

 

[g4string]

I have a Lakland 494 strung with GHS Presicion flats. 99% of the time, I'm soloing the bridge MM pup. The MM pup plus flat strings is a good thing. Really good thing.