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The Most "Flexible" String???
- Thread starter joeyang761020
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The TI Jazz Flats & TI Jazz Rounds are the most flexible strings I've ever played, and they also happen to be my favorites.
They also seem to plenty of low mids to my ears.
They also seem to plenty of low mids to my ears.
zombywoof5050 said:
I use the TI jazz rounds. I find them very flexible. I also find that the tonal balance across strings and up the neck is wonderful
Mike
Another vote for TI Jazz Rounds. I put 'em on with a bunch of mods in December, and they feel incredible. Chalk that up not only to being VERY flexible (drool), but the windings are exceptionally small, so they're way easier on the fingers (and knuckles, while Les-strumming). Also, these get better with age. On the first day I used 'em, I almost took 'em right back off -- what with the funny feel and weird, tinny sound, but I wasn't about to toss $50 CAD strings away, so I kept playing them and as they broke in, they've also been the best sounding strings I've ever used, in addition to best feel. Soon, I'm gonna give 'em the best life award too. I've had them on longer than any other strings I've ever used, and I've gotta say...they still sound phenomenal. I'm not sure what it is about them -- the silk between the core and windings, or the exceptionally small windings themselves, but something's keeping the crud out.
Yep. TI Jazz Rounds. Great strings. I've used them on many different basses. Very flexible, but the dynamics available from the string are incredible.
Anyone using Jazz rounds on a Stingray 5? I had TI flats on it for a while, but the B string didn't speak as well as it does with rounds. I'm not sure if it's a tension issue or a harmonic content issue. I haven't had this bass for long.
TI's have a nice low tension feel, but the Zon Ultrasonics lights, to me are the lightest tension strings that I've played. They too have great sounding mids, and the SS are the longest lasting Ss that I have played so far.
The Dude Pit seems to have the best online price that I can find on these.
Anybody know of any better sources, pricewise?
Anybody know of any better sources, pricewise?
The Dude Pit is the cheapest online source for TI's that I know of. I used to be competitive with Dude, but had to raise prices after the 2nd rate increase in one year. By order of the bean counter... what can I say? 
Tom
Tom
tappel said:The Dude Pit is the cheapest online source for TI's that I know of. I used to be competitive with Dude, but had to raise prices after the 2nd rate increase in one year. By order of the bean counter... what can I say?
Tom
Tom, good to see you here.
I've never bought anything from Dude but I have from you. I'm sure that his service it really good but I know for a fact that I was very impressed from the string purchases I have made from you. Buying strings should be a simple process and it was in both orders that I sent you. And I got them way before any GC could get them to me.
And none of the local mom/pop shops even know what Tomastik-Infeld is. 
