New L1000!!!

Congrats!

John

 

Marco, I'm glad I'm not the only one who compares L-1000s to a P-Bass. I love my 1980 mahogany/ebony L-1000. Mine has a HUGE sound. Like a P on steroids.

 

I saw that one. Good snag!

 

If you are happy with rounds, then why fix something that's not broken.

However, if you want to try flats, my choice would be TI jazz flats. They sound great on my L 2000. They are expensive but last for years. They do have very low tension though, which does not suit everyone.

 

D'Addario Chromes sound great on my Trib and they are considerably less expensive than TI Jazz Flats. TI's do get a lot of love on TB and have a rep for lower tension.

You will need the extra long Chromes for the Trib and you'll need to string the B through the bridge only and all the other strings through the body. Only two screws in the bridge and the strings help hold the bridge down. B is too thick to string through.

 

Another vote for Chromes here. I have them on my L-1000 and they sound great.

Nice bass! Red is a good color.

 

I don't see a B string on his L1000...

The three major flavors are D'Addario Chromes, which are nice enough strings, but, don't have the Motown Sound in the same way the LaBellas do. TI Flats are nice enough, but as some have already noted, very low tension. I'm one of the guys who doesn't care for that. Sadowsky make some very nice flats.

 

I have a similar beat up L1000. I mostly use TI's but the action on this bass is too low for TI's and I don't want to raise it. I put Pyramid Gold on (I know they're expensive) and the sound is tube like old school and great for my blues band.

I previously had DR Hi Beam Flats which are a little like chromes with less tension and this setup was perfect for classic rock stuff I do.

I also agree with Chef that Sadowsky makes a great flat and so does LaBella, all under $40 and they last forever.