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Plus, if you lower the action on your bass, the tension will barely be noticeable and, IMO, more beneficial than low tension strings.
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Yes! Fender 9050 flats!
- Thread starter Mike M.
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Plus, if you lower the action on your bass, the tension will barely be noticeable and, IMO, more beneficial than low tension strings.
Interesting. I have some LaBella 760fl flats on my other P and found them to have less tension than the 9050s. I'm no pro, but I usually set up my basses to have nice action and intonate properly. What would you recccomend doing to lower the tension, but keep it in tune?
Just adjust the truss rod as tight as you can, then lower the saddles until they are to your liking (in my case, the ideal action is to where it is just enough to get a slight but of buzz). If the intonation is flat or sharp afterwards, then adjust the length of the saddles until it is in tune.
Update: 10/18/14
Now that I have had the time to get truly acquainted with the Fender flats, I've grown to favor them over Chromes (which are the only other flats I have played) for these reasons:
-The Fenders keep their sustain better than Chromes, in spite of me taking them off three times on my Ray4.
-Their low mids cut through in my recordings better than the Chromes' high miss.
-They keep their roundwound-like quality for much longer than Chromes.
-They last as long as Chromes for a lower price.
-I am able to buy them locally where I live. The same can't be said for Chromes.
I still like Chromes and I always will, but for the foreseeable future, the 9050's are my go-to flats.
Now that I have had the time to get truly acquainted with the Fender flats, I've grown to favor them over Chromes (which are the only other flats I have played) for these reasons:
-The Fenders keep their sustain better than Chromes, in spite of me taking them off three times on my Ray4.
-Their low mids cut through in my recordings better than the Chromes' high miss.
-They keep their roundwound-like quality for much longer than Chromes.
-They last as long as Chromes for a lower price.
-I am able to buy them locally where I live. The same can't be said for Chromes.
I still like Chromes and I always will, but for the foreseeable future, the 9050's are my go-to flats.
Hey, thanks for the update. Sounds like these Fenders are just what the doctor ordered for my J.
I have a couple of "Ray4 vs SX" vids on YouTube under the channel name "CJ A". I have 9050's on my Ray4 in one of them.
I have 9050's on a Peavey Fury (with Duncan hot P) and a Peavey Foundation.
I have an Ibanez SR800 with Ernie Ball rounds......thinking about 9050s.
I have an Ibanez SR800 with Ernie Ball rounds......thinking about 9050s.
Terrible advice. Please don't adjust your truss rod "as tight as you can." Measure your neck relief. Then adjust the truss rod if relief is out of spec. Adjust until it is in spec. Then stop.
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I was a CHROME user for many years when i wanted flats. About 3 years ago i went to the Fenders. I prefer the fenders much more now.. They are brighter longer and work well in a myriad of situations
Absolutely right! And if you don't know how to check relief their is a million posts on here explaining how to do it
I absolutely love my 9050Ls! I used to have Chromes on my VM 70s jazz and found them to be a bit uneven, tone-wise. That being said, as soon as the Fenders went on, that bass sang! It's my #1 player!
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Haven't been able to find F 9050s for years (in Canada) so went with other strings. Loved them on my P Bass when I had them.
Not all bad, eventually switched to Thomastiks or DR depending on the bass.
Not all bad, eventually switched to Thomastiks or DR depending on the bass.
