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I'm not one for doing my own set-ups!

I'm happy to get my gear done by a very capable local professional who I fend to be very good and reasonably priced so each time I get a new bass or change string gauges, I factor in the cost of a setup into that. I don't mind as it keeps the yearly tax bill down.

However, I've been wondering if I can change between flats and rounds of the same gauges without needing any adjustment.

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Steve

Posted (edited)

For what it's worth I had 45 - 105 rounds on a bass that were swapped for fender 9050 flats of same guage and no adjustment of truss rod or saddles were needed for me, just intonation. Everything felt fine

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[quote name='Myke' timestamp='1397188096' post='2421595']
Depends if the tension between them is similar or not.
[/quote]

This. Some flats are low tension (Thomastik, La Bella black/white nylons) though.

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[quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1397196880' post='2421618']
This. Some flats are low tension (Thomastik, La Bella black/white nylons) though.
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And some are much higher - Rotosounds.

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[quote name='steviebee74' timestamp='1397169907' post='2421548']

However, I've been wondering if I can change between flats and rounds of the same gauges without needing any adjustment.

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'Same gauge' means nothing if the strings are of a different make with a different construction.

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