j-bass with flats: any good?

[williamk]

I hate flats, I've had them on a p-bass and hated them, have tried them on some danos, liked them a bit more but got tired quickly of them. I recently got a pack of chromes as a gift, and since they're worth 45$ I'm thinking I might as well give them another shot rather than throw them away (I kid I kid, I would never do that...).
I have a jazz bass and I'm thinking I could out them on the jazz...

Can you recommend me artists/bassists that are known for using j-bass with flats for me to listen to? youtube links? anything to convince me, really!
thanks!

 

[drasticDUB]

Joe Osborn

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/joe-osborn-p433106/credits

 

[Mushroo]

Simon & Garfunkel "Bridge over Troubled Water" (bass comes in at 3:08)



bassist: Joe Osborn, J-bass & flats

 

[sedan_dad]

Why does it matter who else uses them? You either like them or not. Think for yourself.

 

[millsbass5]

Just go ahead & buy 'em,already!!! Hell,everyone else has & their brother (AND sister,too!!!) has. As for me? this is my theme song about the whole deal-io.

 

[onestring]

My favorite Jazz with flats sound: Paul McCartney, Band on the Run album.

 

[millsbass5]

My favorite Jazz with flats sound: Paul McCartney, Band on the Run album.

IMHO,the use of a plectrum truly makes that tone.

 

[Mushroo]

If you are a plectrum/pick player, then I would argue that the difference between flats/rounds is even greater than with fingerstyle.

 

[David Jayne]

If you didn't like flats on a p, I see no reason to think you'd like them on a j. But what the heck, right?

 

[madbassplaya]

I don't mind flats on a J...as long as I have another J with rounds to play.

 

[BritPicker]

Here's my Jazz with flats (Sadowski ones, similar to Chromes I think), live and raw, so should give you a good idea of what the actually sound like as opposed to being studio-processed : http://www.facebook.com/signalxmusic

 

[Chazinroch]

I have TI flats on my J, my P, my P/J, my EB2 and my Roscoe Beck v. I have rounds on my other basses. I love the flats.

 

[packhowitzer]

I put chromes on my Geddy Lee and did not like the sound I got. It was back to RWs after about a 90 day trial. I have chromes on one of my stingrays and love the sound, and chromes on of my Ps and love the sound.

 

[Marty Forrer]

I have TI flats on my J, my P, my P/J, my EB2 and my Roscoe Beck v. I have rounds on my other basses. I love the flats.

I've put TI flats on my Roscoe Beck V..... awesome.

 

[Freddels]

I've put TI flats on my Roscoe Beck V..... awesome.

How's the low B on the TI flats?

 

[Chazinroch]

Works well. TIs are by nature lower tension but on the RBV they work well. Not as tight as some other manufacturers, but I like it.

How's the low B on the TI flats?

 

[BillyIVbass]

I have a fretted and fretless Jazz with Chromes. Gives it a nice throaty Jazz sound without being too bright. I don't really like flats on any of my P-basses, for them I prefer nice and new steel strings.

 

[Marty Forrer]

Works well. TIs are by nature lower tension but on the RBV they work well. Not as tight as some other manufacturers, but I like it.

Same here.

 

[JonKim]

Not a jazz bass but I put flats on my warwicks! I'm probably the one of few that don't use rounds in warwicks

 

[Commreman]

I have chromes on my Jazz. I love it!