Show Us your Flats

[Rip Topaz]

Just took this one this morning.

The one on the left doesn't have flats (yet), but will later this week. Doing a bridge change (the two saddle bridge is junk and I need more accurate intonation) and will get flats then.

The other two are already wearing light gauge Chromes.

 

[Marton]

Chromes 40-100 on the Lakland and Jazz, GHS Medium Gauge on the Fender P.

 

[grinx]

from the modified Squier thread....
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/tricked-out-squier-club-part-2-a-812002/index22.html

 

[onestring]

Top to bottom: LaBellas on the P bass, TI Jazz Flats on the J, LaBellas on the Hofner.

I keep thinking of this set of TIs as 10 years old, but I recorded with them when they were new in '99 so they are almost 13!

 

[vai777]

Fender
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labella
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Ernie Ball (3 years old)
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GHS
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[jasper383]

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Ernie Ball (3 years old)
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Awesome photos!

 

[vai777]

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[vai777]

Awesome photos!

Thanks...should give some folks an idea of the smoothness...obviously the GHS being the leader in that category...at least of these four brands.

 

[Marton]

Thanks...should give some folks an idea of the smoothness...obviously the GHS being the leader in that category...at least of these four brands.

The GHS flats should be more popular. They have a very old school thumpy sound, and they are really cheap.

 

[jay tay]

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Beatup second hand Fender P, with rotosound flats

 

[bill reed]

here is my beatles bass and my Harper 5 string fretless both with Roto Sound tru-bass 88s.
both sound great

 

[jasper383]

Thanks...should give some folks an idea of the smoothness...obviously the GHS being the leader in that category...at least of these four brands.

The DR flats are the only flats ime that are as smooth to the touch.

At one time, I had a bass with GHS flats and a bass with DR flats, and I couldn't tell them apart. One of my pet theories is that GHS makes the flats for DR.

 

[vai777]

The DR flats are the only flats ime that are as smooth to the touch.

At one time, I had a bass with GHS flats and a bass with DR flats, and I couldn't tell them apart. One of my pet theories is that GHS makes the flats for DR.

could be...I have also heard DAddario make the Ernie Balls but I don't have any Daddario to compare...

 

[jasper383]

could be...I have also heard DAddario make the Ernie Balls but I don't have any Daddario to compare...

That's a general consensus around here; D'Addario makes the EB flats and the new Fender flats, to slightly different specs.

Chromes, EB flats, and the new Fender flats, imo, are far more similar than different.

 

[RyanJD]

Hey guys, sweet pictures!
I have a question for you flatwound players...

What do you guys think is a better match?
I have two Jazz basses, one is an active Squier 5'er, the other is MIM Fender FSR Jazz with DiMarzio Model J's.
I want to put a set of flats on one of them. If it were up to you guys, which would you pick for the flats and why?
I'm leaning towards the Fender for flats...

 

[bassist4dalord]

Hey guys, sweet pictures!
I have a question for you flatwound players...

What do you guys think is a better match?
I have two Jazz basses, one is an active Squier 5'er, the other is MIM Fender FSR Jazz with DiMarzio Model J's.
I want to put a set of flats on one of them. If it were up to you guys, which would you pick for the flats and why?
I'm leaning towards the Fender for flats...

I'd go Fender, as well.

 

[milo]

TI jazz flats on Spector Zebop:
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I will be buying these strings AGAIN and again and.....

 

[Leronious]

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Flats on a warwick!

 

[dalahorse]

I agree that EB Flats and Chromes are very similar. EBs don't have silk wraps on the bridge side or colorful ball ends. Other than that, I can't tell the difference. Unfortunately, the stiffness of either is more than I like.

Here are TI Jazz Flats on one of my Schecters. I absolutely love the way they feel and sound!

 

[wfmandmusic]

tried flats 20 years ago....hated them. Just tried again on this new vintage jazz I put together. Old school blues sound. Roto 77's. I like it.