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Low Tension Flats for Reggae!
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I have a pair LOVE the tone HATE the tension but cant find anything that sounds quite like them
Best flats on the planet! Where did you bought the lighter set? Can’t find em anywhere
I have to agree, I've played lots of reggae and dub, and I like as heavy flats as I can get away with for that music. Maybe 'cause I usually play a pretty old-school style, I don't bend strings, and I like fast decay, which is even faster I feel with the heavier strings. If that's the ONLY music I was playing, I'd use those Labella Jamersons. But it's not so I use Labella Mediums to be a bit more versatile.
I just made up my mind to enjoy the high tension. It's kind of like the rebound of a drumstick against the drumhead propels you to the next stroke, the high tension bounces your plucking finger to the next note like a trampoline. Your wrist on your fretting hand will fatigue more quickly but it will strengthen itself over time with use. Time and a positive attitude conquers most everything temporal.
Not just the price on the set, but Strings By Mail is one of the more Canadian-friendly places due to their low international shipping rates.
Also, they're based in Michigan, where GHS is located. So, they can special order anything from GHS in a very timely fashion.
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I have a bass strung with the Labella Jamersons at a rehearsal studio I use twice a week, and I feel the tension in my right hand afterwards, left hand seems to take it in stride but my two fingers on my right always are a little sore. But they sound great on my project bass.
Family Man used (uses?) the old Fender flats - to be clearer, the series that was discontinued in 2010 before the current one. The former had a pic of a bass on the package, green silks at the bridge end only, high tension/stiffness, tubby sound; the latter has the big F in green on the cover, green silks at both ends, medium tension/healthy flex, very lively sound for months.
Hey there, I'm looking for new flats for my P and need some suggestions.
To be exact I want a thick, mid-heavy flatwound sound without the high tension
that typically comes along with flats. I allready played Pyramid's on my J (which I sold)
and loved them. Anyone tried them on a P? I also hear a lot about TI's but they're
supposed to be a bit bright and need a long time to break in.
Just to give you a tone example:
Appreciate any suggestions!
I have tried the TIs on both my J and P and they are just awesome. After reading countless reviews for years I finally went to amazon and ordered them. Lets just say that if I sell a bass that has them, they are coming off so I can put them on the next. The low tension doesn't bother me, in fact it is a very intriguing characteristic. Smooth on the fingers and tone galore. Get them because you wont regret it and I play reggae on both Ps and Js with the TIs;-)
I've run nothing but flats on my gear for some 20 years. I played on GHS and D'Addario up until 2 years ago when I tried out a set of LaBella 760FS and I've never gone back. To me these are the best flats made, they have tons of thick bottom end and growl on my Warwick while maintaining a pretty "low tension". LaBella's slogan is dead on, these are definitely "Deep Talking Bass" strings!
Not true! Fender made 9050 CL's(custom Light)105-45. Then they stopped making them. People clamored for for them, so started making them again. Then they stopped.
I have 3 packs of them that I bought when they started up again. It's a shame, because they were a great compromise between medium tension and great sound.
9050CL = 45-60-80-105.
I was talking about 45-65-85-105, which Fender never offered as a 4-string set. (At least not the current generation.)
I still have a used set of the CL in my stash, but I don't think I'll be re-activating them anytime soon.
I use and love T-I Jazz Flats.
I’ve tried several other brands of Flats and to my ears, nothing is even close. Plus they feel incredible and last for years. Some people knock them because they cost more than anything else, but when you factor how long they last, they’re actually a good value.
I’ve tried several other brands of Flats and to my ears, nothing is even close. Plus they feel incredible and last for years. Some people knock them because they cost more than anything else, but when you factor how long they last, they’re actually a good value.
I have TI flats on my classic 50’s p bass and I tell you those things practically play themselves. They are so easy on the hands as they are even more flexible than a typical round. They cost more initially, but they last forever and are one of the few strings you’d find takers for if you decided you didn’t like them and wanted to sell them.
