LOL crap. I totally fell for the troll! Imma go soak my head now. Well played.
i think he meant Macca plays better than Jaco...now. Badda bum!
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TI Flats are oh so Good!!!
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i think he meant Macca plays better than Jaco...now. Badda bum!
Just put down my VM P5 after a really solid play session.
The TI's are like a weird mixture of butter and wine; smooth, but gets better and better with age.
The TI's are like a weird mixture of butter and wine; smooth, but gets better and better with age.
I used TI jazz for a decade on my Lull MV4 Jazz bass.
After a post saying P bass + TIs = magic, I realized I never tried them on my P.
so over Xmas I dug out a 5 year old set and tried em out.
I haven't been able to put my PBass down since. I doubt they'll ever come off.
I wish I were currently gigging so I could hear them with a band again.
I actually think a P Bass and TI Jazz flats share an important characteristic: They are pragmatically musical.
If you have an ideal perfect tone in your head, or you want extreme versatility, you probably won't get it from a P Bass or TI's. But If you want a range of tone that is entirely useful and works very well in the vast majority of musical situations, sits in he mix with little or no fuss or extra gear, and puts all the tone control in your hands, then a PBass +Flats might be for you.
After a post saying P bass + TIs = magic, I realized I never tried them on my P.
so over Xmas I dug out a 5 year old set and tried em out.
I haven't been able to put my PBass down since. I doubt they'll ever come off.
I wish I were currently gigging so I could hear them with a band again.
I actually think a P Bass and TI Jazz flats share an important characteristic: They are pragmatically musical.
If you have an ideal perfect tone in your head, or you want extreme versatility, you probably won't get it from a P Bass or TI's. But If you want a range of tone that is entirely useful and works very well in the vast majority of musical situations, sits in he mix with little or no fuss or extra gear, and puts all the tone control in your hands, then a PBass +Flats might be for you.
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Just put my first set of TI's on one of my PBasses Saturday. I've put about 8hrs play time on them and i absolutely love them and they're nowhere near being broken in yet!
Posted this in another TI thread, just trying to get more info, thanks.
For all you TI low B users out there. Have you found that the Low B lacks the character of the other strings? My top five strings (E-C) all have that lovely and lively TI sound, but the B is just low end. There doesn't seem to be any of that low mid punch and high mid crunch that the other 5 strings have. It just seems to lack character. Does this sound usual? These are new strings, so maybe break in period (kind of doubt that's it). I have checked multiple times to make sure the string is not twisted, and I crimped the string before cutting on the silk, so I don't think it is a winding problem. Any comments?
For all you TI low B users out there. Have you found that the Low B lacks the character of the other strings? My top five strings (E-C) all have that lovely and lively TI sound, but the B is just low end. There doesn't seem to be any of that low mid punch and high mid crunch that the other 5 strings have. It just seems to lack character. Does this sound usual? These are new strings, so maybe break in period (kind of doubt that's it). I have checked multiple times to make sure the string is not twisted, and I crimped the string before cutting on the silk, so I don't think it is a winding problem. Any comments?
The B string on my fretless Martin Keith Elfin 5 sounds fantabulous (as do the rest of them).
Interesting. I also have a MK Elfin 5 w/TI Jazz Flats and my strings are nicely even across the neck.
Thanks for the replies guys. I sent an email to TI just see what they say. The other 5 strings are luscious. Smooth, funky, thumpy in the right ways, and punchy. Have a nice crunch with the pick, and just enough top end for some old school slap. The B isn't bad, it just sounds muted compared to the others. The midrange is completely different, and with a pick you can barely tell that a pick is being used (lack of top end or upper mids). It could be that it is on my Dingwall, which has a very long scale B (37"), but the E and A are also much longer than standard scale lengths (36.35" and 35.5") and they sound killer! I'm tempted to buy another separate B and see if it is the same.
Just did a complete setup, including new nut, and new set of TI flats, on my 51/55 P bass. Been a long time fan of this combo. As great as a decade old set of TI's sound I still love the lively acoustic zing you get from a fresh pack.
The comments below do a much better job than I ever could to explain this amazing combination.
The comments below do a much better job than I ever could to explain this amazing combination.
Sounds like you really need to place an order for a bass with Martin Keith. Great guy, builds the best basses on the planet.
This thread has me all stirred up about some sweet-feeling and sounding flats...
My only previous experience with flats has been a set of Fenders...liked the sound, too much tension IMO.
So, a set for one of my 4 strings, or the 6....?!?
(I hope that there aren’t any real issues with B strings...sounds like proton Lenny just got an odd one?)
My only previous experience with flats has been a set of Fenders...liked the sound, too much tension IMO.
So, a set for one of my 4 strings, or the 6....?!?
(I hope that there aren’t any real issues with B strings...sounds like proton Lenny just got an odd one?)
Don't take it personally
, it's just a posibbility that your bass and the TI strings are not the best matchup.
Sorry, sarcasm doesn't come across in text. I was kidding. My bass and the TI's very well might not be a good match. Might just look for a different flat low b.Don't take it personally
