TI Jazz Rounds are dangerous. Heed my warning.

[g-dude]

Thomastik Infeld has a long history of making strings, finally branching out into guitar and bass guitar from its history of making orchestral strings.

But there is a dark side that nobody dares speak about.

Things were fine until I installed my first set of jazz rounds. At first, it was an issue of adjusting my setup, and lightening my touch.

All was fine. Until it finally happened.

Left hand - ruined. Right hand - ruined.

Other strings, such at D’Addario, Ernie Balls, and even Optima round wounds suddenly felt abrasive and stiff under my right hand. Under my left hand, they felt draggy - as if I was running sandpaper across wood, or had fingertips made of Velcro.

My hands are now ruined...for other strings. Even the TI Super Alloys, a very nice string, seems brutish in comparison.

At this point, the only solution is to eventually migrate all my basses with round wounds to TI Jazz Rounds.

Well played, Thomastik. Well played indeed.

If you disregard my words of warning, I am not responsible for what happens next.

 

[BrentSimons]

Thomastik Infeld has a long history of making strings, finally branching out into guitar and bass guitar from its history of making orchestral strings.

But there is a dark side that nobody dares speak about.

Things were fine until I installed my first set of jazz rounds. At first, it was an issue of adjusting my setup, and lightening my touch.

All was fine. Until it finally happened.

Left hand - ruined. Right hand - ruined.

Other strings, such at D’Addario, Ernie Balls, and even Optima round wounds suddenly felt abrasive and stiff under my right hand. Under my left hand, they felt draggy - as if I was running sandpaper across wood, or had fingertips made of Velcro.

My hands are now ruined...for other strings. Even the TI Super Alloys, a very nice string, seems brutish in comparison.

At this point, the only solution is to eventually migrate all my basses with round wounds to TI Jazz Rounds.

Well played, Thomastik. Well played indeed.

If you disregard my words of warning, I am not responsible for what happens next.

You funny.

 

[Deleted member 271037]

I know what you mean. Thomastik really are in a league of their own. Other roundwounds feel crude by comparison. They last considerably longer than other roundwounds too.

Having said that, the ultra-light gauge won't be for everyone and I can totally understand why some people don't like them.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Thomastik Infeld has a long history of making strings, finally branching out into guitar and bass guitar from its history of making orchestral strings.

But there is a dark side that nobody dares speak about.

Things were fine until I installed my first set of jazz rounds. At first, it was an issue of adjusting my setup, and lightening my touch.

All was fine. Until it finally happened.

Left hand - ruined. Right hand - ruined.

Other strings, such at D’Addario, Ernie Balls, and even Optima round wounds suddenly felt abrasive and stiff under my right hand. Under my left hand, they felt draggy - as if I was running sandpaper across wood, or had fingertips made of Velcro.

My hands are now ruined...for other strings. Even the TI Super Alloys, a very nice string, seems brutish in comparison.

At this point, the only solution is to eventually migrate all my basses with round wounds to TI Jazz Rounds.

Well played, Thomastik. Well played indeed.

If you disregard my words of warning, I am not responsible for what happens next.

SHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! Delete this thread immediately, you hear!

 

[LetItGrowTone]

I don't like rounds and TIJFs were my favorite, but when my Ric was brand new and I wanted to give it a chance to stay in the roundwound world I installed TIJRs.
That was a little over a year ago and I keep saying to myself "wow, these are *almost* good enough... *almost* good enough".

As I'm playing I often forget they're rounds. It's only a tiny compromise to keep them forever, and I might.

 

[aproud1]

My favorite rounds. Still, they just don't play nice with some basses.

 

[JRA]

= TI jazz rounds!

the only solution is to eventually migrate all my basses with round wounds to TI Jazz Rounds.

for a brief time, a couple of years ago, i think all of my gig-able axes had them (5 or 6 instruments). i could easily live with that but i like a few other rounds, too --- i know what you mean, though, they're such a great string set!

As I'm playing I often forget they're rounds

i've described them to others as 'a round that feels like a flat' (even though i don't play flats). they're pretty damn smooth!

 

[LetItGrowTone]

i've described them to others as 'a round that feels like a flat' (even though i don't play flats). they're pretty damn smooth!

If my fingers were harder - had calluses, if I were a real bass player - that would probably provide the final degree of smoothing.

 

[g-dude]

My favorite rounds. Still, they just don't play nice with some basses.

Which basses? I need to know what to avoid.

 

[aproud1]

Which basses? I need to know what to avoid.

Some basses (or maybe pickups) need a different sounding string. The TI's work on most and I have them on my two fretted basses.

 

[g-dude]

Some basses (or maybe pickups) need a different sounding string. The TI's work on most and I have them on my two fretted basses.

I’m debating giving in and just putting them on my Spector at this point. Only thing is, I kind of don’t want to open the pack of strings until I’m ready to cross the Rubicon.

 

[nixdad]

Thomastik Infeld has a long history of making strings, finally branching out into guitar and bass guitar from its history of making orchestral strings.

But there is a dark side that nobody dares speak about.

Things were fine until I installed my first set of jazz rounds. At first, it was an issue of adjusting my setup, and lightening my touch.

All was fine. Until it finally happened.

Left hand - ruined. Right hand - ruined.

Other strings, such at D’Addario, Ernie Balls, and even Optima round wounds suddenly felt abrasive and stiff under my right hand. Under my left hand, they felt draggy - as if I was running sandpaper across wood, or had fingertips made of Velcro.

My hands are now ruined...for other strings. Even the TI Super Alloys, a very nice string, seems brutish in comparison.

At this point, the only solution is to eventually migrate all my basses with round wounds to TI Jazz Rounds.

Well played, Thomastik. Well played indeed.

If you disregard my words of warning, I am not responsible for what happens next.

Welcome to the dark side...

 

[ahbass2500]

Welcome to my world. TI Jazz Flats and TI Jazz rounds on everything, except my acoustic (and it will probably have the flats within the next 6 months).

 

[bass12]

I love TI flats but the rounds do nothing for me. Much happier with DRs.

 

[g-dude]

I love TI flats but the rounds do nothing for me. Much happier with DRs.

See, I keep seeing people love on other strings...

And yet, unless they have that amazingly fine winding like the jazz rounds, I know I’m going to be disappointed.

 

[Sierra Hotel]

Once you go flat, you never go back!

 

[g-dude]

Once you go flat, you never go back!

Except I like the jazz rounds more than the jazz flats.

 

[bass12]

See, I keep seeing people love on other strings...

And yet, unless they have that amazingly fine winding like the jazz rounds, I know I’m going to be disappointed.

All that really matters is that you’ve found strings that work for you. I think it also depends somewhat on the pairing between particular basses and particular strings. My favourite strings on one bass might not be my favourite on another.

 

[Element Zero]

I totally understand. I do wish they came in a heavier gauge, but they are incredible. Especially on fretless.

 

[matdras]

Wonderful strings, incredible texture. I couldn’t really get the tone I was looking for though. Very worth a test drive if you’re willing to do a complete setup.