The only Downside to Flatwounds

[PBnJBassist]

i have different strings on all of my basses (including rounds, flats, and groundwounds). you get used to switching back and forth

Kind of the same with me. Except I have different flats on both my basses... GHS for that old school thump and Chromes for that modern edge. I tried to go back to rounds a month ago - couldn't do it - no matter how much I like that "zing" rounds give when you do a fast slide down the neck. I just couldn't.

But yeah, flats are amazing. Like Jello, before Bill Cosby became a perv.

 

[wigworld]

I don't care about what they feel like - I'd get used to the feel either way.

If I'm playing by myself, I probably prefer the round of rounds, but in my experience, the rhythm section as a whole has so much more power when I play with flats that I could never go back.

 

[Bassamatic]

I love the feel and sound of the flats when playing at home, and don't mind the feel of the rounds. However, after recording our bands live a few times, I find that the flats on my P sound much better than flats on my Jazz - when recorded live with microphones. The Jazz sounded a little muddy out in the audience, although it was great where I was standing.

I have switched my Jazz back to Rounds (Sunbeams) and put the TI Flats on my P-Bass Special, and they both seem to be happier that way. My '08 P has the LaBellas and sounds and records terrific.

 

[Tom Howland]

i have different strings on all of my basses (including rounds, flats, and groundwounds). you get used to switching back and forth

Me too.
You learn to know what bass to use, for what song.
If I could only have three sets of strings.
They would be.

1-TI JF344-flats.
2-DR-Sunbeams
3-Ken Smith Compressors.

 

[sigmafloyd]

I don't like the feel of flats ... and I really don't like the clicky sounds ...

I hear you on that. In actually find flats to be noisier sometimes

 

[thumpslap]

ive never used flats, can you do pinch harmonics with flats?

 

[petrus61]

If any of you round fanboi's wanna trade me your 5 string flats (TI's please!) for a 5 string set of Sunbeams, PM me. Please!

 

[jmattbassplaya]

Am I the only one here who is fine using both?

 

[petrus61]

ive never used flats, can you do pinch harmonics with flats?

Yes, might have to eq it a little to taste but I do it all the time.

 

[Steveman]

Am I the only one here who is fine using both?

I've never had problems switching from flats to rounds, I'm always switching from 5-string bass with rounds to upright / 4-string fretless (with flats).

The one thing I can't go back to is stainless steel rounds, nickel all the way!

 

[Jazz Ad]

No reason why you couldn't, however if you're into this kind of stuff it is best to stay with rounds.

ive never used flats, can you do pinch harmonics with flats?

 

[thumpslap]

Right on

 

[thumpslap]

I also like the bom, bom bom click bombom,bom sound. Lol

 

[jmattbassplaya]

The one thing I can't go back to is stainless steel rounds, nickel all the way!

Now that I can agree with!