Jazz Bass with Flats

[OldFenderPlayer]

I haven't put flats on my Jazz yet, but I recently had a set of Ernie Ball Cobalt Flats put on my Stingray, and the tone is so good.

To be concise, the tone of Cobalt Flats is: a marriage of almost flatwound thump, with almost roundwound sustain, with almost no finger noise. A slightly sticky feel which slowly goes away.

If you haven't tried them, treat yourself.

Mike

I put the same strings on my 1987 Stingray. I set it aside for years because I lost the taste for its bright tone, but the Cobalt Flats brought it back into rotation.

 

[misterCRUSH]

my new fretless fender Jazz MIM is arriving tomorrow. I already have a set of LaBella flats i'm going to put on it. Pretty excited!!!!

 

[rockscott]

I just cant seem to dig flats. I do however like them on hollow bodys? I love cobalts on my Ibanez artcore!

 

[dabbler]

I like J's with both:

Flats ^ and

Rounds^.

Each has their place. Same for Ps.

 

[timendous]

After reading this thread, I just put a set of light Fender 9050 Flats on my 2009 CIC Squier Classic Vibe jazz bass. I am LOVING IT!!

 

[GrapeBass]

Okay... here's the situation, I need some advise. After acquiring a VM Precision wrapped with D'Addario Chromes, I'm thinking I want change up some strings on my VM Fretless Jazz and Fender Jazz (both are currently wrapped
with D'Addario Half-Wounds).

what are peoples thoughts on these configurations

I have 1 set of LaBella Tape Wounds (DTB) and 1 set of Fender 9050Fs

I was thinking I should

- La Bella DTB on the VM Fretless Jazz (SD Quarter Pounders P/ups)
- Fender 9050Fs on the Fender Jazz (Fender CS 60s P/ups)

Anyone have advise?

 

[timendous]

Okay... here's the situation, I need some advise. After acquiring a VM Precision wrapped with D'Addario Chromes, I'm thinking I want change up some strings on my VM Fretless Jazz and Fender Jazz (both are currently wrapped
with D'Addario Half-Wounds).

what are peoples thoughts on these configurations

I have 1 set of LaBella Tape Wounds (DTB) and 1 set of Fender 9050Fs

I was thinking I should

- La Bella DTB on the VM Fretless Jazz (SD Quarter Pounders P/ups)
- Fender 9050Fs on the Fender Jazz (Fender CS 60s P/ups)

Anyone have advise?

I recently put 9050 flats on my 2009 Classic Vibe Jazz bass and I am absolutely loving them.

I think tape wounds on the fretless makes sense (though I don't have experience with that set up)

Looks to me like you've got the right idea.

 

[JIO]

I use LaBella Deep Talkin' flats on my Supersonic J and use a pic with palm-muting to great focused punchy effect.

 

[Kipp Harrington]

I use LaBella Deep Talkin' flats on my Supersonic J and use a pic with palm-muting to great focused punchy effect. View attachment 3599765

Cool bass!!!

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Me shell Ndegeollo and Jerry Jemmott recorded my favorite flatwound Jazz tones of all time.

 

[JIO]

Great bass-line! But then it is Jerry Jemmott!

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Great bass-line! But then it is Jerry Jemmott!

Every time I hear that video, I just think about how Jaco soaked it up and then added his touch to it.

 

[JIO]

Every time I hear that video, I just think about how Jaco soaked it up and then added his touch to it.

for sure