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MAJOR issue with TI jazz flat E

Squidfinger

Squidfinger

I wish I could sing like Rick Danko.
Jan 7, 2004
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#1
Ugh. I can't believe I'm typing this. I got my new bass today, a Skyline Glaub strung BEAD w/ TI Jazz flats :) :) :) . The B is awesome :cool: . The A is great. The D is great. The E is crap to the point of being unuseable. Insanely zingy and thin with low end comparable to the A :mad: .

Now as some of you might know, I had the same issue with my MIM P. I got my first set of TI Jazz flats issue maybe 6 months. Same exact issue. DUDE is kind of enough to send me a replacement. No change. DUDE is gracious enough to send me another replacement. This string is actually better. The same problems, just to a lesser extent. I figure something is wrong acoustically with my bass (sloppy neck joint).

I love the other strings so much and have become so accustomed to the low tension I without hesitation ordered the Bob Glaub to be strung BEAD confident that it would be OK. I was sorely mistaken :( . I took the better sounding TI Jazz flat E off my MIM P and stick it on the Glaub. A good deal better but not quite there yet. But because the string is not cut to the right length I switched them back.

Has anyone else ever had this problem??????????? I've emailed Thomasik-Infeld. I'll let you guys know what they say.

My new bass is great. I was afraid the B was gonna be muddy but it sounds great! The Fralins sound so much more musical than the pu's in the MIM P. The tone is actually useable with the tone knob pegged either way.
 
#4
What gauge is the problem E ? I just emailed DUDE about my E .100 string. The string seems dead with a wobbley tone, won't stay in tune well, and was hard to intonate. I just listed a question about the E string saddle in the "setup" forum. I had to move the E saddle up past the A saddle in order to get it to intonate properly. Maybe there is a bad batch? I was thinking that the low tension of TI's had something to do with the questionable E string?
 
#5
superfly said:
What gauge is the problem E ? I just emailed DUDE about my E .100 string. The string seems dead with a wobbley tone, won't stay in tune well, and was hard to intonate. I just listed a question about the E string saddle in the "setup" forum. I had to move the E saddle up past the A saddle in order to get it to intonate properly. Maybe there is a bad batch? I was thinking that the low tension of TI's had something to do with the questionable E string?
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What do you mean by wobbley? My E is just really zingy and thin. I don't have any problems with intonation or keeping tuning. Do you stretch your strings after you put them on?

If the low tension had anything to do with the E sounding horrible the B would sound bad too. But the B sounds great. I think it might be a bad batch.

EDIT: Oh yeah, it's a .100. They only come in one gauge.
 
#7
superfly said:
I just listed a question about the E string saddle in the "setup" forum. I had to move the E saddle up past the A saddle in order to get it to intonate properly. Maybe there is a bad batch? I was thinking that the low tension of TI's had something to do with the questionable E string?
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To get the intonation correct, I had to extend the E saddle to its maximum length. I just thought it had something to do with the low tension of TI flats as well.



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#13
No problem! I really don't get too many dead TI's but about 2 months ago I did get a rash of dead A string complaints from customers. Kevin sent me a dozen A string singles and I've got 5 left so as far as my customers go, there were only 7.
 
#14
WoodyG3 said:
I have a set with a dead A string. Bummer when you pay that much for strings.
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email me and I'll send you one FOC even if you didn't get them from me, as I said above I have 7 A string singles sitting here.
 
#15
OK, I was out for a few days but I'm back now.

Anyone experiencing problems with JF’s or any Thomastik-Infeld string should surely let me know via email or my toll-free number (below). Since I’m going to forward these replacement requests anyway, you can get to the source even quicker by sending emails regarding defects to: [email protected] or call Mike toll free at 1-800-644-5268 as he is the representative from the US importers office.

As Dude stated, you can also contact him if you need a replacement and I can reimburse him as needed; whatever is most efficient. Please keep any defects you get as these need to be returned to T-I HQ in order to help discover the cause of the defect.

I apologize for any defects purchased and Mike and I will be in touch with the R&D dept. in Vienna right away. I assure you that T-I strings are typically trouble free or at least problems are very infrequent. Aside from standing behind each and every string produced, T-I takes QC issues very seriously and will certainly look into the possibility of poor quality materials, improperly functioning machines, etc. with profound scrutiny.

Best regards,
Kevin Reynolds
Nordenholz, Corp
1-800-272-7170
[email protected]
 

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