Stringing With Flats On Fender Jazz - First Time

[scottrolf]

I made the transition over to bass a while back and I ready to put a new set of strings on my Am Std Jazz. I'm going to be installing the TI Jazz Flats and am wondering how many winds around the peg I should be using. I seem to recall Flats needing a extra wind?

Thanks,

 

[shawshank72]

2-3 times seem to be the going rate.
I wind them untill the string dosent overlap itself on the tuning peg.

 

[mongo2]

3-4 wraps is what I use and I push the wraps as far down on the post as I can. With TI Jazz Flats, don't be surprised if you have to loosen the trussrod to get proper relief. TI flats are fairly low tension.

 

[scottrolf]

...don't be surprised if you have to loosen the trussrod to get proper relief. TI flats are fairly low tension.

Great....I can see this going South pretty quickly.

 

[Gorn]

With Fender basses that generally have fat tuning pegs, I never cut strings and have a bunch of wraps (making sure they don't overlap) and go nearly down to the bottom of the peg for maximum break angle over the nut.

 

[Woofer]

I have never gone by # of wraps when re stringing a bass, and play flats exclusively on both my basses now. Just cut the string about 4 inches or so past the peg on all strings, so they all end up with about the same# of wraps when at tension, and you should be good.

 

[scottrolf]

I just created a post in the Strings section regarding the TI (34-35 scale) Jazz Flats (which I just ordered) being too short for the Fender high mass thru body bridges?
I had just come across this comment doing a forum search and now I'm worried. I called the vendor but they seem to be close today.

 

[Jeff K]

I just created a post in the Strings section regarding the TI (34-35 scale) Jazz Flats (which I just ordered) being too short for the Fender high mass thru body bridges?
I had just come across this comment doing a forum search and now I'm worried. I called the vendor but they seem to be close today.

If they look too short for through-body stringing, just top-load them. In my experience, it makes very little, if any difference tonally. I actually prefer top-loading, especially with flats. There's less downward bend on the bridge, so they should last virtually forever!

 

[MoreBeer]

Yes, I just cut mine 4" past the peg, bend the last 1/2" to insert into peg. Seems to be about right.