Vintage sound from a modern 5 string Precision?

[bherman]

I've been playing a PBass with flats (4-string) for many years. My favorite strings are Pyramids, followed closely by La Bellas. Not familiar with the low tensions but I am sure they will sound fine, after a few weeks of break-in time.

 

[Pirate Captain]

You need La Bella.

and you either need to wait six months or marinade them in butter, Ronnie Baker style...also use the top string as a thumb rest only

 

[Neon Scribe]

Thank you all for your helpful advice about strings and pickups, and your snarky takes on 5 string P-basses. Thanks especially to La Bella, for making a 5 string set of Low Tension Flexible Flats. I think they may be the Goldilocks strings. TI Jazz Flats are great, but they do require a lot of restraint, being extremely floppy. The La Bella LTFs are just a little stiffer so I don't have to hold back quite as much. They sound about the same as the TI's, or maybe a little better. Besides, they cost half as much! The brand new LTFs sound so much better than the slightly-broken-in Chromes I had, to my ears anyway. Chrome lovers, PM me and I will send you a set that's cut for a Fender 5 string if you PayPal me just the actual cost of shipping!

 

[Pbassmanca]

Another happy ending....

 

[Zbysek]

Is anybody using the new hybrid Ninomute?