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U.S. Peavey Club
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I have Chromes on my Fury and they sound great...but, there is a new(ish) player in the field that you should consider. TI Jazz Flats have an amazing reputation, but for the price--that's as close as I'll ever get to them. LaBella Flats have the rep for being deep and thumpy, but high tension.
So, LaBella came out with Low Tension Flats and they are amazing. I have them on a different bass and I'm not taking the Chromes off the Fury, but they will be my first choice of flats in the future. Just a bit deeper then the Chromes and they feel like silk under your fingers.
So, LaBella came out with Low Tension Flats and they are amazing. I have them on a different bass and I'm not taking the Chromes off the Fury, but they will be my first choice of flats in the future. Just a bit deeper then the Chromes and they feel like silk under your fingers.
Those TI's are indeed pricey for my needs. Thanks for mentioning them though. Didn't' know they existed.
TI flats are the only kind of flats I have. They are pricey... until you consider that they last pretty much forever. Flats generally get better the older they get. I have never broken a flat or needed to replace one (except for one TI G string that had a broken core when I got it, which they promptly replaced for free).
Ok... I've been leaning towards buying a five string from Rondo, because I played one like it and was pretty impressed. But... I'm a huge pawnshop creeper, and I happened across a t-40 at what appears to be a VERY attractive price. The cheapest I could find on eBay was a touch under $400, and they typically seem to go for closer to $500. This one is SUBSTANTIALLY less, and seemed to be in good working order.
Now that I've bored you to tears... Would a t-40 be capable of copping a Tool-esque tone? You know: heavy on the mids? I ask because I'm looking for a bass to play in a Tool cover band I'm starting.
Thanks in advance!!!
Now that I've bored you to tears... Would a t-40 be capable of copping a Tool-esque tone? You know: heavy on the mids? I ask because I'm looking for a bass to play in a Tool cover band I'm starting.
Thanks in advance!!!
Somebody needs to hop on this to keep it from tempting me. Not mine and don't know the vendor.
Peavey TL-Five Black Transparent
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- I play it all. Whatever works for the gig. Q+
I've had this bass since about 2000 and there has always been something in the sound I didn't quite like. A slightly muddy background tone. Over the years I've tried many different pickups...Peavey, Dimarzio, Q-pounder, Fender 62 RI, EMG, no name Korean or Chinese, yada, yada. I've tried several different tuners of different weights as long as they were within the look I wanted. Different bridges. I finally came to the conclusion it was caused by the body since it is so light weight. Since I recently acquired another Fury or three I put the all black neck on an '87 Fury that sounds just like it should. Much to my disappointment the irritating background characteristic moved with the neck. I put the '87 Fury neck on the black body and it sounds like it should. There's no truss rod rattle or anything like it. Man, I know I'll never find another all black '90s neck as a replacement at a decent price if one ever comes to light. Guess I'll have to "make" one.
I've never had a chance to play the TI Jazz Flats, but really, really like these--
La Bella LTF-4A Low Tension Flexible Electric Bass Flat Wound (42-100)
Model: LTF-4A
I have the five-string set on the TBC pictured in my avatar. Had been thinking about selling it, but not now.
Thanks for your thoughts on that set.
Tension isn't anything I've considered but I will now.
The usual UK nonsense pricing turns up both La Bella and TI's for $45 - $66 a set of 4 
Only spotted 1 place here selling La B low tension,for $68 so I'll be sticking with my TI's. Got a set on a crazy low price (£70) 50's P-bass
copy.It's sporting an SF so reckon it's OK to post a picture.Some find the TI's tension to be too low but works for me
The stock fella next to it has the sadly discontinued Status Hot Wire nylon tapes.
BTW Carvin strings are made by La Bella, could they be a cheaper source of flats for you folks ?
Only spotted 1 place here selling La B low tension,for $68 so I'll be sticking with my TI's. Got a set on a crazy low price (£70) 50's P-bass
copy.It's sporting an SF so reckon it's OK to post a picture.Some find the TI's tension to be too low but works for me
The stock fella next to it has the sadly discontinued Status Hot Wire nylon tapes.
BTW Carvin strings are made by La Bella, could they be a cheaper source of flats for you folks ?
Well, I've had some high tension strings in the past. Just require a bit more finger pressure to fret and I've had some basses that required a fair amount of truss rod adjustment to settle in after putting them on. My Foundation neck is very thin (a great thing) but it is susceptible to string tension.
Plus, these LTFW are so crazy easy to play. (I'll stop now, starting to sound like a fan boy.)
Four string set of LaBella's can be had for $33 from some retailers here, way less then the TI's. I'd still love to play some of the TI's at some point, but these will do for nicely.
Plus, these LTFW are so crazy easy to play. (I'll stop now, starting to sound like a fan boy.)
Four string set of LaBella's can be had for $33 from some retailers here, way less then the TI's. I'd still love to play some of the TI's at some point, but these will do for nicely.
2 years ago I bought a Fury for a song. It was awesome but didn't do it in the mix compared to my custom PJ bass costing more than 10x more, so I gave it to a beginner.
This year, got a Cirrus 6 on a whim, intending it to be a "fun" bass for noodling and composing at home, then brought it to a gig (intended as a backup). Then I played it at sound check. Then I played the gig with it. Then it became my primary. Played more gigs with it. Sold EVERYTHING but my trusty P bass and a Jazz bass (even sold my Dingwall! :-0) and bought another Cirrus 5.
I never would have guessed a 6 string Peavey bass would be "The One," being such a P-bass guy, and Dingwall enthusiast. But I've found her. She is not going anywhere. I think I'm going to collect Peavey basses. Oh, and, number please :-D
This year, got a Cirrus 6 on a whim, intending it to be a "fun" bass for noodling and composing at home, then brought it to a gig (intended as a backup). Then I played it at sound check. Then I played the gig with it. Then it became my primary. Played more gigs with it. Sold EVERYTHING but my trusty P bass and a Jazz bass (even sold my Dingwall! :-0) and bought another Cirrus 5.
I never would have guessed a 6 string Peavey bass would be "The One," being such a P-bass guy, and Dingwall enthusiast. But I've found her. She is not going anywhere. I think I'm going to collect Peavey basses. Oh, and, number please :-D
Nice Cirrus, @Timmy-Watts. It's true they are like no other. Out of curiosity which version of the Fury did you have? The 80s-early 90s are the best. They lost the recipe on all the later models, IMO. I have 3 of the early ones I'd put up against any P Bass on the planet.
