TI Jazz Rounds are dangerous. Heed my warning.

[pacojas]

TI's are worth the extra dunza, imo!

 

[g-dude]

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

Yes. A heavier gauge would be awesome.

 

[g-dude]

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.

You are correct about a complete setup.

Also need to recalibrate your right hand.

 

[BOOG]

You are correct about a complete setup.

Also need to recalibrate your right hand.

How so, with the right hand?
More flexibility?
More floppy?

 

[JW56789]

They're wonderful, but it's really hard to talk myself into spending that much money for strings.

 

[Paul New]

I had them on one of the AmDeluxe Jazzes with the suhr pickups about 35 years ago. Are they the same?

 

[Rayjay]

Do not tell me what to do!! Alexa, order TI rounds!

 

[lowplaces]

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

Didn't they include a paperback copy of the Necronomicon with each set for a limited time a few years back ?

 

[Spupilup]

JF’s on my L1000, JR’s on my SBMM short scale and PB’s on my L2000. I’m a happy camper!

 

[InstantEctobass]

Last time I bought TI strings, the Jazz Flats, I thought it was a joke, the A string was all jumpy when played "open string" and people told me they needed to "break in". After weeks, still nothing, it was horrible. I got a new set from the seller for free, because they were sure it was an isolated case. Nope, same issue, I transferred the set on 4 different basses : no difference, still that A string being jumpy and funny. So I found a solution, and I used a shoe lace after the nut to hold the string at a really tight angle. But even with that, I thought that the TI strings with their uncommon 100-70-56-43 gauges, are truly unbalanced to me.

On the round side, I play Elixir strings, as they: last forever (14 months to me until I started hearing a difference from new to "used"), and they're sweet on the two hands. My WHOLE point is: I know that some rounds are abrasive, mostly STAINLESS STEEL rounds, have you tried Elixir strings (either nickel or ss) BEFORE trying the TI JR?

Thanks

 

[EatS1stBassist]

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.

My all time favorite string!

 

[Adamski22]

i tried the TI jazz rounds randomly on one of my squire P basses. Love the vibe not to mention the feel these bring to the game. Mine have been on for about a year and they are gunked up good. Par for the course when it comes to my personal body funk and round wounds. I might pull them and try for a deep clean.

 

[FritzM]

This happened to me about 20 years ago. Ended up going back to Hi beams. They felt great, just didn't cut through the mix like DR's. Just my experience.

 

[retroXvertigo]

I've used TI Power Bass for a while. I really like those.

 

[wmhill]

I do on occasion like the T/I superalloys. They have a nice mid-range that I like on basses that tend to be a bit too mid-forward. While I enjoy the tone & feel, they don't last long enough to justify the extra cost. They cost roughly 3X the cost of my regular go-to strings (LaBella RX stainless)- but only last about 2X longer. Now if they were in the $30 dollar range... it could be a different story.

 

[armybass]

Do they make a 35” 5 string set?

 

[lomo]

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).

I hate to burst your bubble, but TI J flats transformed my ABG from meh to otherwordly musical and finger friendly I will never put any other string on it.

 

[ahbass2500]

I hate to burst your bubble, but TI J flats transformed my ABG from meh to otherwordly musical and finger friendly I will never put any other string on it.

That is what I am hoping for. I tried everything people usually recommend and have not liked it. Tape wounds always have wrap separation but they sound good. GHS pressure wound bronze feel decent, but still sound like bronze strings (which I do not like). The only reason I have not changed them yet is I just put the GHS on and might as well get some wear on them before pulling them off.

 

[lomo]

That is what I am hoping for. I tried everything people usually recommend and have not liked it. Tape wounds always have wrap separation but they sound good. GHS pressure wound bronze feel decent, but still sound like bronze strings (which I do not like). The only reason I have not changed them yet is I just put the GHS on and might as well get some wear on them before pulling them off.

...sounds like the same trajectory I followed.....the usual suspects/ phosphor bronze had intolerable finger/fret noise....regular rounds not much better.....tapes sounded good but there was zero unplugged volume....."normal" flats were too high tension and had low unplugged volume....TI J flats sound and feel great, produce decent unplugged volume and last very long

 

[Jjacks651]

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.

I double dog dare you to try a set of TI Jazz Flats!

JJ