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TI Flats are oh so Good!!!

#121
I'm just loving the TIs on my P Bass.... I'm only about a week into the love affair, but they are already starting to mellow from lots of play time.
Jeff Scott said:
I got the best tone out of my AV '62 Jazz Bass with TI JFs.



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THIS bubbly midrange sound has me intrigued to try the TIs on my Jazz now.... Can you tell me about the gear used in this recording (aside from the 62 AV Jazz)... amp, cab, fx, etc? Thank you!
 
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e-flat said:
I'm just loving the TIs on my P Bass.... I'm only about a week into the love affair, but they are already starting to mellow from lots of play time.

THIS bubbly midrange sound has me intrigued to try the TIs on my Jazz now.... Can you tell me about the gear used in this recording (aside from the 62 AV Jazz)... amp, cab, fx, etc? Thank you!
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Same here. Been a week and love mine.

No more Clank and finger noise !
 
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e-flat said:
...THIS bubbly midrange sound has me intrigued to try the TIs on my Jazz now.... Can you tell me about the gear used in this recording (aside from the 62 AV Jazz)... amp, cab, fx, etc? Thank you!
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Thanks! These recordings were just our usual practice jams that we culled snippets from. At that time period (I went through several amps, as is standard TB policy) I was using an Ampeg PB250 head into a couple of '60s Traynor YS-15 cabs. For the recordings I ran from the line out of the amp into a Korg D1600 MK II recorder. Pretty straightforward, really. It's all in the fingers! :smug:
 
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#126
A question for long-time TI guys....

I was always apprehensive about trying these flats because I would read reviews stating that the strings were "floppy", or that they would roll under the fingers. Now that I've been playing them for a bit, I wonder HOW people are experiencing floppiness. Mine are nice and taut when tuned to standard pitch, just about perfect for my tastes, and while the E and A are easier to bend on than any other flats I've tried, I never have a problem keeping them under control. They present nice resistance to the right hand when plucking and don't seem overly soft... In fact they're really responsive and have nice "give" to them when I dig in.

My "go to" roundwounds of preference are DR Sunbeam 45-100s, which I guess are light by some folks' standards. Going back & forth from the Sunbeams to the TIs, tension is pretty comparable. I've never thought of the Sunbeams as loose or hard to control either.

So, have any of you guys ever thought that these were to rubbery / slinky / floppy? Thoughts?
 
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lowplaces said:
Ha, what everyone says about how long they last, they will outlast me. I'm pushing 60 !
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Yes. Yes, they will. :woot:
e-flat said:
A question for long-time TI guys....

I was always apprehensive about trying these flats because I would read reviews stating that the strings were "floppy", or that they would roll under the fingers. Now that I've been playing them for a bit, I wonder HOW people are experiencing floppiness. Mine are nice and taut when tuned to standard pitch, just about perfect for my tastes, and while the E and A are easier to bend on than any other flats I've tried, I never have a problem keeping them under control. They present nice resistance to the right hand when plucking and don't seem overly soft... In fact they're really responsive and have nice "give" to them when I dig in.

My "go to" roundwounds of preference are DR Sunbeam 45-100s, which I guess are light by some folks' standards. Going back & forth from the Sunbeams to the TIs, tension is pretty comparable. I've never thought of the Sunbeams as loose or hard to control either.

So, have any of you guys ever thought that these were to rubbery / slinky / floppy? Thoughts?
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Not floppy to me and I have them on one of my Ricks (Snowglo 4004L) at present (33.25" scale), and a set on my Martin Keith Elfin 5 fretless (34.5" scale). They are wonderful on both basses.

Have you tried TI Jazz Rounds? I love these strings, and have a set that will soon be installed on my other Rick (Jetglo 4004L SPC), and once I get a single B string, another set will be going on my fretted Martin Keith Elfin 5.
 
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#129
Man, I'm really digging these TI Jazz Flats !

A few moments ago I pulled out my Fast Fret to apply to the strings but remembered the silk between the core and winding. Fast Fret is simply mineral oil and I'm concerned it will seep through to the silk.

So I decided to email TI and ask their thoughts before I use the Fast Fret. I don't know how silk gets along with mineral oil. I'll follow up with their reply.
 
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lowplaces said:
Man, I'm really digging these TI Jazz Flats !

A few moments ago I pulled out my Fast Fret to apply to the strings but remembered the silk between the core and winding. Fast Fret is simply mineral oil and I'm concerned it will seep through to the silk.

So I decided to email TI and ask their thoughts before I use the Fast Fret. I don't know how silk gets along with mineral oil. I'll follow up with their reply.
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I never use anything but a cloth to clean the ti flats. Any grime just wipes right off. I never need lube, as they slide very well. Anyway, not surr if you saw this from gearpage:

"For silk wrapped strings I use a clean dry cloth with nothing on it at all. This is important as I learned that hard way that any cleaner/lubricant will get in there between the winding and the silk wrap inner, and cause the winding the slip/shift so far that it will break and unwind. "
 
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e-flat said:
A question for long-time TI guys....

I was always apprehensive about trying these flats because I would read reviews stating that the strings were "floppy", or that they would roll under the fingers. Now that I've been playing them for a bit, I wonder HOW people are experiencing floppiness. Mine are nice and taut when tuned to standard pitch, just about perfect for my tastes, and while the E and A are easier to bend on than any other flats I've tried, I never have a problem keeping them under control. They present nice resistance to the right hand when plucking and don't seem overly soft... In fact they're really responsive and have nice "give" to them when I dig in.

My "go to" roundwounds of preference are DR Sunbeam 45-100s, which I guess are light by some folks' standards. Going back & forth from the Sunbeams to the TIs, tension is pretty comparable. I've never thought of the Sunbeams as loose or hard to control either.

So, have any of you guys ever thought that these were to rubbery / slinky / floppy? Thoughts?
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I'm in the "too insubstantial" camp,and i have a pretty light touch. I've played a few different basses belonging to other people,loved the SOUND of the strings,but just found them a bit tentative-feeling. Maybe it was the set-up? The only TI strings i found that "rolled" were the Acousticores,which again sounded fantastic,but felt like they were going to fly away.
For flats,i use light Chromes set 40-100,Labella LTF,or the Optima RB set.
I have a set of DR flats that i have not yet tried out,but i've always really liked other DR strings,particularly Sunbeams,and Pure Blues.
 
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woodyng2 said:
I'm in the "too insubstantial" camp,and i have a pretty light touch. I've played a few different basses belonging to other people,loved the SOUND of the strings,but just found them a bit tentative-feeling. Maybe it was the set-up? The only TI strings i found that "rolled" were the Acousticores,which again sounded fantastic,but felt like they were going to fly away.
For flats,i use light Chromes set 40-100,Labella LTF,or the Optima RB set.
I have a set of DR flats that i have not yet tried out,but i've always really liked other DR strings,particularly Sunbeams,and Pure Blues.
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Try using them on a short scale tuned down a half step. Extremely loosey goosey. But i have gotten used to it, even with a heavy touch. Its all about applying your touch in the right way. The speed i am able to reach is higher than ever with my hofner and ti flats. I do this kind of 2 finger flamenco roll thats almost impossible otherwise.
 
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Wiremessiah said:
I never use anything but a cloth to clean the ti flats. Any grime just wipes right off. I never need lube, as they slide very well. Anyway, not surr if you saw this from gearpage:

"For silk wrapped strings I use a clean dry cloth with nothing on it at all. This is important as I learned that hard way that any cleaner/lubricant will get in there between the winding and the silk wrap inner, and cause the winding the slip/shift so far that it will break and unwind. "
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Ok, thanks. I'm just so used to using the stuff on acoustic strings and guitar strings through the years.

I won't use it then.

Jeff Scott said:
Naphtha should not be a problem if cleaning the strings is what you need to do. Not sure about oils.
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I'll just wipe them down with a clean eyeglass cloth or similar from time to time. I wash my hands before I play it anyway. They aren't grimmy or anything.
 
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lowplaces said:
Man, I'm really digging these TI Jazz Flats !

A few moments ago I pulled out my Fast Fret to apply to the strings but remembered the silk between the core and winding. Fast Fret is simply mineral oil and I'm concerned it will seep through to the silk.

So I decided to email TI and ask their thoughts before I use the Fast Fret. I don't know how silk gets along with mineral oil. I'll follow up with their reply.
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Never got a reply from TI. No big deal though. The person I emailed may be on vacation or something.

Anyhow that's why I have not followed up on what they said yet. I'm sure they'll tell me the same thing as others here have said.
 

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