*TI Flats MegaThread*

[smatanovic]

I’ve been plying the TI’s a bunch this week. The more I play them, the more I like them. I played along to Radiohead’s set from Madrid last night, then finished with some Soundgarden with pretty strong distortion, and I feel like I sounded great. I like these strings more every time I play them.

 

[smatanovic]

It’s contagious: just ordered a second set, this time for my jazz bass.

 

[Moredator]

Put TI flats on my TRBX 504. Brilliant sound and fits the bass' sound perfectly.

How are the short scale strings? Yes I know they are really medium, but do they sound and feel good? Apparently many use those on short scale despite them being medium.

 

[Monkey]

How are the short scale strings?

I have "short-scale" TIs on two of my basses. One is a 30-inch fretless and the other is a 32-inch fretless. They sound great. The E-string on the short-scale is a bit thicker than on the long scales, but I think the others are same gauge. I was worried about them being too floppy, but it has not been a problem and they feel great. I also have TIs on both of my long-scale 5-string fretli, too. I'm a big fan.

 

[JRMK]

Does anyone have TIs on shortscale 5 string?

They make only 4 string set JF324 am wondering what other brands people use to supplement B string to match the TI 4 set

 

[mpdd]

due to the current prices, i'm holding off on getting the 344s for my stingray

 

[Kyle_S]

Sadly, the days of getting them for $70-$75 a set on Amazon seem to be over. I finally gave in and ordered a set for $89 after weeks of price-watching. And I do feel like they're so good they're worth that price. It was just nice to get a deal.

 

[WaldoNova]

Is anyone else wanting to scoop out a little bit of the mids of their TI's? And if so what frequency(frequencies?) Are you scooping?

I love my TI's but whenever I do any fill utilizing the d, g strings it just has a bit to much honk.

 

[smatanovic]

Is anyone else wanting to scoop out a little bit of the mids of their TI's? And if so what frequency(frequencies?) Are you scooping?

I love my TI's but whenever I do any fill utilizing the d, g strings it just has a bit to much honk.

Yes, this.

 

[NorthTexasBass]

Is anyone else wanting to scoop out a little bit of the mids of their TI's? And if so what frequency(frequencies?) Are you scooping?

I love my TI's but whenever I do any fill utilizing the d, g strings it just has a bit to much honk.

I like the midrange of the TI's, but I cut a little around 800hz when I want a smoother tone with them. Seems to work with my setup.

 

[Mastermold]

Is anyone else wanting to scoop out a little bit of the mids of their TI's? And if so what frequency(frequencies?) Are you scooping?

I love my TI's but whenever I do any fill utilizing the d, g strings it just has a bit to much honk.

Maybe try playing with a lighter touch and lower the action a wee bit.

 

[WaldoNova]

I like the midrange of the TI's, but I cut a little around 800hz when I want a smoother tone with them. Seems to work with my setup.

I was thinking about trying somewhere between 800 and 1k I was also going to check between 400 and 600.

I like the midrange on the lower strings(6 steing bass) it's the D and G string. Oddly enough the high C doesn't sound to honky.

 

[WaldoNova]

Maybe try playing with a lighter touch and lower the action a wee bit.

I definitely have a heavy finger picking style. You're probably right though.

 

[Mastermold]

I definitely have a heavy finger picking style. You're probably right though.

Depending on the set up, I’ve found TI flats (maybe more than traditional flats) usually respond better to lighter touch and low action and can honk if played hard with higher action. I’d experiment with this before buying any new strings.

 

[PDW30]

Is anyone else wanting to scoop out a little bit of the mids of their TI's? And if so what frequency(frequencies?) Are you scooping?

I love my TI's but whenever I do any fill utilizing the d, g strings it just has a bit to much honk.

I find that typical for just about all my (too many) basses, and new or old strings of any brand. Even a greasing seems to leave twang in those high strings.

 

[WaldoNova]

Depending on the set up, I’ve found TI flats (maybe more than traditional flats) usually respond better to lighter touch and low action and can honk if played hard with higher action. I’d experiment with this before buying any new strings.

No plans of replacing the TI's. I just want dial out some of the honk.

 

[Paul New]

One day I plan on trying the La Bella 1954 Originals/Jameson set but not today lol.

They are really not hard on the hands because you can set them up very low and they respond well to a gentle right hand touch too.

They are, in my experience, hard on basses. They might be fine on yours, I don’t know.

Definitely worth a try!

 

[Yahboy]

No plans of replacing the TI's. I just want dial out some of the honk.

Curious that what bass you strung with Ti flat .....

 

[WaldoNova]

Curious that what bass you strung with Ti flat .....

It's an ACG Recurve with their filter pre and multicoil pups. https://www.talkbass.com/threads/my-acg-recurve-sc-stype.1101431/

 

[Yahboy]

It's an ACG Recurve with their filter pre and multicoil pups. https://www.talkbass.com/threads/my-acg-recurve-sc-stype.1101431/

Unique bass ,

If can, share some clip of your ACG bass with Ti flat loaded.