Flatwound string guide

[grahamd]

Found this very informative and helpful

http://www.bassplayer.com/gear/1164/flat-world-a-roundup-of-flatwound-strings/57888

[grandad]

Likewise, thanks.

[Beer of the Bass]

It's nice to see some reviews, but his old-school/new breed distinction seems a bit arbitrary IMO. I'd consider the Chromes and Ernie Balls to be modern sounding flatwounds, which don't thump like LaBellas even after a couple of years of use.
I'm using Sadowsky flatwounds at the moment (which are a LaBella variant), which are more old-school than the reviews I'd read had led me to believe. On my bass, they just instantly sound like it's 1968 or thereabouts. It's a cool sound which I do enjoy, but I'm currently trying to decide whether I need to go a step or two brighter and clearer sounding for one of the projects I have planned...

[ezbass]

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1462705891' post='3044991']
It's nice to see some reviews, but his old-school/new breed distinction seems a bit arbitrary IMO. I'd consider the Chromes and Ernie Balls to be modern sounding flatwounds, which don't thump like LaBellas even after a couple of years of use.
I'm using Sadowsky flatwounds at the moment (which are a LaBella variant), which are more old-school than the reviews I'd read had led me to believe. On my bass, they just instantly sound like it's 1968 or thereabouts. It's a cool sound which I do enjoy, but I'm currently trying to decide whether I need to go a step or two brighter and clearer sounding for one of the projects I have planned...
[/quote]Try the EB Slinky Cobalts, quite roundwound sounding to my ears, but with a far more polite top end.

[grahamd]

Must admit I'm not clear what he means about the 'clank' on the E. (Apart from it being a clank 😁). Can't say I've experienced it meself

[mcnach]

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1462707550' post='3045012']
Try the EB Slinky Cobalts, quite roundwound sounding to my ears, but with a far more polite top end.
[/quote]

+1

and you can make them darker with EQ/tone control if you wish.