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Tomastik Infeld strings

#81
I don't really agree with that assessment because if you are digigng in hard then you aren't really worrying about dynamics. Any string is going to give better dynamics with a light touch. The string can only do so much to induce a signal in the pickup. After you get near that point all of the bashing and thrashing is just wearing out your fingers. TI's aren't magic in this regard, but the lower tension means that the usable range is reached sooner.

I beat the snot out of the TI Jazz Flats on my P bass, and they keep on ticking. You will know if you killed them because the intonation will start to fall apart. It took a huge amount of playing to make this happen, but it did happen. Otherwise they are just a great sounding string.

I'm pretty much down to using either Jazz Flats or Super Alloy. I've used a lot of powerbass and jazz round sets and they are excellent but i like the superalloys the best out of all of them.
 
#82
I'm considering a set of TI Jazz Flats, I'm using DR Hi-Beams at the moment and I hate their feel and I'm looking for a warmer tone. The problem is with the DR's is I can't get the action as low as I prefer without it buzzing, is this going to be worse with the Jazz Flats because of their lower tension? Should I look at a different set of Flats?
 
#89
dunamis said:
Agree with christle-- a lighter touch is necssary. They don't respond well to diggin' hard. Unlike other strings, digging in doesn't really increase volume much.
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Digging in hard on the TI Flats brings out some killer tone IMO.
Everybody talks about how you have to play them with a light touch. I agree that a light touch works wonders with them, but there is also some awesome tone in there that can be brought out by digging in hard (and I'm not talking about increased volume).

Edit: I would like to add that the low tension of them makes it harder (for me) to play fast.
 
#91
needmoney said:
I do a bit of fast playing here and there, will the TI Flats be okay for that? I thought it would be easier to play fast on Flats than opposed to SS strings..
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If you have a good setup on your bass, then IMHO you will find playing with TI jazz flats almost effortless. :hyper:

That has been my experience. So much so, that I'm taking my XL roundwounds off my Jazz fretted bass, and going back to TI jazz flats. (My Pbass deluxe has TI jazz flats-3 years old, still going strong!)

Get a set of those, and won't regret it :bassist:
 
#92
zombywoof5050 said:
Digging in hard on the TI Flats brings out some killer tone IMO.
Everybody talks about how you have to play them with a light touch. I agree that a light touch works wonders with them, but there is also some awesome tone in there that can be brought out by digging in hard (and I'm not talking about increased volume).

Edit: I would like to add that the low tension of them makes it harder (for me) to play fast.
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Probably, the reason they slow you down is that you're diggin' too hard (in search of that "killer tone")! :)
 
#93
I just wanted to put in my 2 pence on the TI Jazz Rounds.

I think they're fantastic. They're everything that I was looking for in a 6 set. They're extremely smooth, all but the B string feel almost flatwound, big difference from the old Rotosounds I had on my 4 string or the stock strings that were on my 6.

They have the same silk winding on the inside that the Jazz Flats have, so they definitely have a thumpier, darker sound, which is fantastic for what I like to play, namely Jazz, Fusion, and Classical.

They're also light gauge, and do have a bit less tension. I had to work for a good 2 hours to get my string height set up just right to minimize the buzz. They tend to vibrate a bit more than other strings, or maybe that's just me. I've found with these strings that a light touch is definitely required to avoid fretbuzz, which almost seems counterintuitive, but it's what I was looking for, so I'm happy. I'm anxious to see how long they truly last. So far they seem to be worth the steep price, but time will tell.

Jim
 
#96
Chromes a bit more darker and with a tad more thud. TI's still sound like flats but are more musical and with a clearer fundamental. Chromes are like this compared to other flats I have tried such as GHS and Lakland JO's.

Dan
 

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