The TI Jazz Rounds really intrigue me with their strange gauge: 043-051-068-089 compared to the more typical 45 65 80 100 / 45 65 85 105 Has anyone played these and what are your thoughts? Does the strange gauge necessitate a re-setup?
Hi: I've tried these on my Guild Starfire II, and they are the best. yeah, the skinny E string is a little weird and you have to do a truss rod adjustment (low tension), but the bass has more mids than ever before, and a nice bottom E. I have Jaz flats on the Guild right now, and they are good for old school thump, but I miss the highs and "snap" of the Jaz rounds. Good luck! Phil Anderson Tucson, AZ
I recently acquired a Spector 5 that had just had a set of TI Jazz Rounds installed. I was a little curious how they would sound but I've been very satisfied so far. The sound is balanced with good highs and lows and I can get just about any sound I want out of the bass. The lighter gauge and reduced tension takes a little getting used to although the 35" scale helps out here. The B string is something like a 110 or 115 gauge which makes it almost seem like an E string....
Thanks for your responses. With the string tensions as low as they are for those strings (talk about slinky!), I would think they would take some getting used to. However, I have heard about the great mids and the highs are stronger than they are for the flats. And although the gauge is related, I realize now that it is the low tension of these strings that necessitates that relief adjustment I might give them a try on my fretless.
