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Hi to everyone i am new here and the first thing is that i am sorry for my bad english i am italian....then

may I know what kind of bass strings i should buy to have a really deeper, deeper sound good to play Jazz???
I don't like bright sound at all, i love the double bass sound or fetless bass sound so I am looking for some strings that finally make me happy and i wish have some advice from somebody here!!

MY BASSES
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The strings that i have right now are:

Fender Marcus Miller:
D'Addario Pro Steel Gauges : (.050, .065, .085, .105)

Squier Jazz Bass Vintage Modified :
Fender Super 7250M, Gauges: (.045, .065, .085, .105)

Thank you so much!

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[quote name='jazzbassmm' post='13060' date='Jun 6 2007, 02:01 PM']Hi to everyone i am new here and the first thing is that i am sorry for my bad english i am italian....then

may I know what kind of bass strings i should buy to have a really deeper, deeper sound good to play Jazz???
I don't like bright sound at all, i love the double bass sound or fetless bass sound so I am looking for some strings that finally make me happy and i wish have some advice from somebody here!!

MY BASSES
[url="http://www.schizzechea.it/MM/COPPIA_A.jpg"]http://www.schizzechea.it/MM/COPPIA_A.jpg[/url]

The strings that i have right now are:

Fender Marcus Miller:
D'Addario Pro Steel Gauges : (.050, .065, .085, .105)

Squier Jazz Bass Vintage Modified :
Fender Super 7250M, Gauges: (.045, .065, .085, .105)

Thank you so much![/quote]

Hi and welcome...

Obvious choice would be a set of flatwounds - as for the manufacturer, that's your choice, most of the main producers have flatwounds available...

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Thomastik flatwounds - only made in one (odd) gauge and may require some set to work well (they're a bit more flexible than most) but sound wonderful - warm and clear. They sound like that for years too....just as well 'cause they are expensive.

BB

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[quote name='jazzbassmm' post='13107' date='Jun 6 2007, 04:19 PM']thank you to everyone.....somebody knows where i can listen some sample about flatwound string on bass guitar? or some musician that's sure use this kind of strings???

Thanks![/quote]

Anything played by James Jamerson!

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+1 on the TI Jazz Flats.............luvverly, luvverly strings - but a tad expensive. Buit as I always says, you gets what you pays for.

AFAIK Jamerson was a La Bella man on his P bass. And for that reason, and ONLY that reason I'm going to buy some when the TI's get tired.

Soppy old git that I am.

What does Babbit use ??

S

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