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Tomastik Infeld strings

#41
I just purchased the TI Superalloy set for 4 string bass.
I am going through withdrawal,here---as tempting as it is to string em on my MTD KH4, i am holding out until i can lace em up on my soon-to-have Warwick Corvette Proline 4 in a couple of months.
The wait is killing me.. :crying:
 
#42
Jacob Bartfield said:
My only complaint about my Jazz flats, is that in starting from about the 10th fret up on the E string, the the sound isn't that great. It just doesn't seem in tune or something. Does anyone else have this problem.
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I've never tried TI's. But I have been giving them a serious look.

Anyway, to answer your question...from what I understand TI's are lower tension than normal strings, as a result your intonation could be slightly affected by changing to these strings, ESPECIALLY on the big E-string. Suggestion: Try tweaking your bridge saddle back or forth on the E-string until it sounds better...also, try to note where you started from.
 
#43
After playing D'Addario Slowounds for years, I switched to TI Jazz flats and will never go back to rounds again. I have them on my P's and a J, and imo have found the holy grail of strings.



Tbass66 said:
>>My only complaint about my Jazz flats, is that in starting from about the 10th fret up on the E string, the the sound isn't that great. It just doesn't seem in tune or something. Does anyone else have this problem.<<
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Check your pickup height. It may be too high, and when you fret the string that high up the string is too close to the pickup. The magnetic pull on the string becomes too much, and that can result in an out of tune sound.
 
#44
i play the LaBella deep talkin' Flats on my fretless and have really been digging them.

however, i am very curious about these TI's i keep reading about. the only thing that worries me is that i play in a heavy band and we drop the E to D.

i know the TI's have a lower tension so i worry that the dropped D may be to flappy.
anyone have any knowledge about this?

i know it's strange to play metal with a fretless and flats!
 
#45
I have a set of Acousticore strings on my 6-string Hanewinckel Semi-Hollow. With piezos only, of course.

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Here are a couple of clips. The first has some EQ but the second is flat.

http://www.unpronounceable.com/solobass/audio/improv-2003-02-13-2345.mp3
http://www.unpronounceable.com/solobass/audio/improv-2003-04-05-2213.mp3

Nothing fancy, just more noodling. (files are about 7 megs each, CD-quality encoding)

- Dave
 
#46
Palomorado said:
i play the LaBella deep talkin' Flats on my fretless and have really been digging them.

however, i am very curious about these TI's i keep reading about. the only thing that worries me is that i play in a heavy band and we drop the E to D.

i know the TI's have a lower tension so i worry that the dropped D may be to flappy.
anyone have any knowledge about this?

i know it's strange to play metal with a fretless and flats!
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I''m curious to
Will detunig to D G C F work with TI Jazz Rounds?
 
#47
:cool:
I agree with what was said above.
TI-Flats are the best strings I have ever used.
I've tryed them all.
1-TI-JF-344.
Feel all there own, get better with age.
2- Ken Smith Compressors.
Smooth feeling nickel strings.
Brighter than flats, but still plenty of bottom.
3. DR-Low Riders. Good roundwound set.
4- GHS- Tapewound strings.
Have used Labella's but GHS are 105-50.
like gage better.
 
#49
Now I 've tested to detune my Tomastic-Infeld Jazz Roundwounds -JR364 super long scale 36" medium stringed
Semiholow Ibanez Artcore bass to D G C F.
It sounded and felt amasingly good

How come??
The bass is 34" scale (even if the strings has to be extra long due to the stringancors long/big distance to the bridge sadles, and the strings are lowtensioned
 
#50
Ingemar said:
Now I 've tested to detune my Tomastic-Infeld Jazz Roundwounds -JR364 super long scale 36" medium stringed
Semiholow Ibanez Artcore bass to D G C F.
It sounded and felt amasingly good

How come??
The bass is 34" scale (even if the strings has to be extra long due to the stringancors long/big distance to the bridge sadles, and the strings are lowtensioned
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My bass is one of those
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#53
Groovecenter said:
Just for clarification purposes, the Jazz flats have a 136 B and are a higher gauge than the Jazz rounds correct? I've seen a few posts here and other places that say that Jazz flats are too low tension, and although they could be talking in relative terms to other flats.
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Did you mean higher tension??

Jazz Round 4 string set (JR-344's) have 122.34 lbs of tension.

Jazz Flat 4 string set (JF-344's) have 140.19 lbs of tension.
 
#56
the lower tension the higher action has to go or the softer one's playing attack must be. I've read a lot about these strings, some (usually those who went from playing high tension flats) say they can't adjust to the touch or raise in action necessary for these strings, others say they didn't touch their instrument's setup when they changed strings.
 
#57
Groovecenter said:
the lower tension the higher action has to go or the softer one's playing attack must be. I've read a lot about these strings, some (usually those who went from playing high tension flats) say they can't adjust to the touch or raise in action necessary for these strings, others say they didn't touch their instrument's setup when they changed strings.
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Are high tension flats, such as the rotosounds I use, more likely to mess up the bass' neck as opposed to TI's then? If so, what do I need to do to make sure this doesn't happen? Sorry if this is getting a bit side tracked, but I'll def check out some TIs after reading this thread :hyper:
 
#58
bass87 said:
Are high tension flats, such as the rotosounds I use, more likely to mess up the bass' neck as opposed to TI's then? If so, what do I need to do to make sure this doesn't happen? Sorry if this is getting a bit side tracked, but I'll def check out some TIs after reading this thread :hyper:
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Neither high or low tension strings should "mess up the bass's neck" provided your truss rod is functioning properly.
 
#59
finally got my TI Jazz Flats in and i must say that so far they are great.
they feel incrdibly different then the LaBellas i had on there and have a great midrange to them.

i have only played them through my practice amp so most ofthe comments are on how much better they felt. they are really a great playing string.

i have 3 gigs next week so i will finally get a chance to hear them through a live rig.

more to follow!
 
#60
winston said:
I have Thomastik Infeld Jazz Rounds on my F-Bass BN5, Jazz Flats on my Godin SD-4, and Spirocores on my upright.

I'm still adjusting to the Rounds-I like their loose feel and broken-in new sound but I'm wondering if they'll have enough edge when they're a couple months old. I'm also not entirely thrilled by the low B which sounds a bit indistinct and hollow compared to the other strings. Plus it took Juststrings.com about 2 months to get their shipment from Austria. Like Jeb I find that most light/medium nickel rounds (particularly D'addario and Dean Markley) give me what I want for a lot less money.

OTOH, I'm thrilled with the Jazz Flats-they feel and sound amazing--Old-school fat,warm and punchy--but no mud. They turned a good-sounding bass into a great-sounding one. They're particularly good when played with a plectrum, and loose enough for slapping and tapping. That inner silk winding really does something for the tone and feel. Very classy.

The Spirocores are THE classic jazz upright string, known for their ability to be both warm and cutting when played pizzicato. Played with a bow these strings tend to sound pretty gravelly, but this can help project the sound. All in all, I'm impressed by TI's strings.
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Wich gauge/length do You use on the TI flats for the Godin A4?
 

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