TI Jazz Rounds are dangerous. Heed my warning.

[Just Wrong]

Do these last a year because they’re expensive and you want them to last that long, or do they truly not go dead like other rounds for year?

Also, has anyone tried them on a short scale (30”) or have any thoughts about doing do? Do you think they’d be too floppy?

 

[Loring]

I’d say they last that long. But the do mellow. I don’t know about short scale - they are plenty flexible on a 34”. You likely won’t be able to re sell them either if you don’t like them.

 

[Just Wrong]

I’d say they last that long. But the do mellow. I don’t know about short scale - they are plenty flexible on a 34”. You likely won’t be able to re sell them either if you don’t like them.

You don't think anyone would be interested in a used six-string set of TI Jazz rounds cut for a short scale headless?

 

[Loring]

You don't think anyone would be interested in a used six-string set of TI Jazz rounds cut for a short scale headless?

It is possible lol but yeah likely a long shot. Thanks for the chuckle.

 

[LowWay]

Do these last a year because they’re expensive and you want them to last that long, or do they truly not go dead like other rounds for year?

Also, has anyone tried them on a short scale (30”) or have any thoughts about doing do? Do you think they’d be too floppy?

I have the TI Jazz flats on a 30” and they’re a little long. I have some rounds I’m about to put on a 30” bass soon as well.

 

[Just Wrong]

I have the TI Jazz flats on a 30” and they’re a little long. I have some rounds I’m about to put on a 30” bass soon as well.


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Please let me know how you find the tension with the rounds on the 30-inch scale. I'm not worried about length as my bass is headless, but unfortunately, this means I can't use the flats. Thanks a lot in advance!!

 

[JPK_DK]

I have the TI Jazz flats on a 30” and they’re a little long. I have some rounds I’m about to put on a 30” bass soon as well.


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Why are you not cutting a bit more off the silk here? I am genuinely curious (no trolling) as I may miss something here, and might have done something wrong with my strings for a while now...

 

[LowWay]

TI strongly advised me not to cut the flats. So I didn’t.

 

[Just Wrong]

TI strongly advised me not to cut the flats. So I didn’t.

I've cut many of their flats on the silk before without any issues (for 34-inch scale basses). They've told me not to cut them before the silk as it would kill the string.

 

[Loring]

If you are going to clip them - give them a 90 degree bend first. Keeps the wraps and the core together. And yes of course stay on the silks!

 

[Just Wrong]

@LowWay Just as an FYI, I emailed TI about using the rounds on a 30-inch scale. They suggested the tension would probably be too low and that I should try the supper alloy instead.

Please do let me know how’s the tension if you do go ahead with it though!

 

[LowWay]

I’ll definitely let you know. Hopefully I’ll get it strung up this weekend.

 

[Just Wrong]

@LowWay have you had the chance to try the rounds on your short sale? Thanks!

 

[Azari]

I just wish they made a set of flats for drop tuning

 

[LowWay]

@LowWay have you had the chance to try the rounds on your short sale? Thanks!

I have not. I’m just on week 2 of a new job and have been swamped. Hopefully it lets up by the end of the week.

The new company has a lot of military contracts and I have a ton of special training around data handling, security and secrecy to do before I’m allowed to do any work.

 

[BOOG]

I have not. I’m just on week 2 of a new job and have been swamped. Hopefully it lets up by the end of the week.

The new company has a lot of military contracts and I have a ton of special training around data handling, security and secrecy to do before I’m allowed to do any work.

You just violated rule #1 of Security 101. Never confirm/deny that you are involved with anything involving security.

Good luck with the new job! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the strings after having some time with them

 

[Salem6127]

IMHO the whole "being ruined for other strings" aspect is attributed more to the gauge of the TI's rather than the brand itself. I've used the following sets along with the TI's and they all nail the "supple/responsive/dynamic/effortless playability" aspects down pat:

DR hibeams 30-90
Roto funkmasters 30-90
GHS hexcore boomers 30-90
Ken Smith burners 30-90
Ken Smith slap masters 30-90

And to a slightly lesser extent, DA EXL180 35-95

I was in the anti-steel camp for a while, but at gauges this light, everything feels smooth to the touch. The Rotos in particular go from a .105 cheesegrater to a .090 tactile feel. Though I will admit, nothing sounds quite like TIJR.

 

[JPK_DK]

IMHO the whole "being ruined for other strings" aspect is attributed more to the gauge of the TI's rather than the brand itself. I've used the following sets along with the TI's and they all nail the "supple/responsive/dynamic/effortless playability" aspects down pat:

DR hibeams 30-90
Roto funkmasters 30-90
GHS hexcore boomers 30-90
Ken Smith burners 30-90
Ken Smith slap masters 30-90

And to a slightly lesser extent, DA EXL180 35-95

I was in the anti-steel camp for a while, but at gauges this light, everything feels smooth to the touch. The Rotos in particular go from a .105 cheesegrater to a .090 tactile feel. Though I will admit, nothing sounds quite like TIJR.

I think you are probably right to a large degree... However, the TI JR G string is 43 in gauge, and that's a world apart from a 30 string (which, basically, is a C string on a 6-string). That would be too thin for my taste...

 

[Pablo F]

Thank you all for sharing your knowledge and experiences in this post.
I've been using TI Jazz Roundwounds for a month now (on a Fender Precision AVRI ’62) and they’re incredible—delivering a howling growl, nice brightness, and exquisite feel. I have TI Jazz Flats on a JB fretless and a Mustang, and the TI Jazz Rounds are in the same league. It’s a pleasure to be a bass player with strings like this.

 

[GIBrat51]

Do these last a year because they’re expensive and you want them to last that long, or do they truly not go dead like other rounds for year?

Also, has anyone tried them on a short scale (30”) or have any thoughts about doing do? Do you think they’d be too floppy?

View attachment 1081819 Hi; Gretsch Bass Owners Club member #66 here. I have had the "short scale" TI #324 Jazz Rounds on this '93 Gretsch Broadkaster for about 5 years, now. So, for round wounds? Yeah, I'd say they have a pretty long life; still sound like they did, right after they broke in... This is a short scale bass (30.5"), but physically? Well... let's just say that it's spent a lot of years wearing long scale strings - like they were meant for it. Actually, when I put the TIJR's on it? They just barely fit. The G string was the only one I had to shorten - by about 5/8's of an inch. the others were barely long enough to get my 3 wraps around the tuner posts. TI's are 'short scale" strings, only in the sense that they were made for short scale basses like Hofners - or my Gretsch. Basses with floating bridges, and with several inches from the bridge back to the tailpiece. They are really medium scale strings - and, pretty long ones, at that. None of the "actual" medium scale strings I tried on this Gretsch were long enough to work; not the whole set, anyway. It's a very long way from the tailpiece to the A&D string tuners... So, no; they are not normal "short scale" strings. They're really medium scale strings - and really long ones, too...
As for being floppy? No, not on the Broadkaster. Not the stiffest rounds I've ever played, but... I have no problem at all playing them with a pick. Plenty stiff for that. It would be nice if the gauges were a little higher, though. This is the only bass - out of 27 - that wears rounds. I generally prefer 45-105 short scale flats on my other shortys, but... for various reasons, the Gretsch has to wear the TIJRs...