JohnFitzgerald Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Have flatwounds been reinvented when I wasn't looking ? I'll be honest, I've never taken to flats, but I got this new fretless today and it came with flats. I opened the box, saw the flats and my heart sank. I didn't want that 'flat' sound. then I played it. Where did all of that brightness come from ? Have flats been reinvented ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Ernie Ball Cobalts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFitzgerald Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 I have no idea, whatever it came with. All I know is that it's far more alive than I would have thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 The Fender ones are pretty zingy, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFitzgerald Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share Posted January 12, 2019 It seems they are D'addario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Chromes then 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Blue silks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFitzgerald Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Blue silk, colour coded ends. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Great flats, I have them on my Dingwall Super P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, therealting said: Great flats, I have them on my Dingwall Super P. I use Chromes on all my basses - what set do you use on your Dingwall, and is that a 4- or a 5-string Super P? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Chromes are very bright. I replaced a very old set of rounds on a jazz bass (probably over 3 yrs old those strings) and the Chromes were amazingly bright in comparison...but nicely so. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Just put Chromes on my LB100. Sounds like a V8 piano, very happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFitzgerald Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 In my case, they're on the fretless below. It has an ebony fingerboard, that may help in the response. I don't know, it's not an area I'm familiar with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 9 hours ago, JapanAxe said: I use Chromes on all my basses - what set do you use on your Dingwall, and is that a 4- or a 5-string Super P? 5 string. I’m not sure what gauge as they came on the bass from the previous owner, but they certainly feel gentle under the fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The59Sound Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 On 11/01/2019 at 21:57, JohnFitzgerald said: Have flatwounds been reinvented when I wasn't looking ? I'll be honest, I've never taken to flats, but I got this new fretless today and it came with flats. I opened the box, saw the flats and my heart sank. I didn't want that 'flat' sound. then I played it. Where did all of that brightness come from ? Have flats been reinvented ? No. Like all fresh flats, they need to be played to get that flat tone! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 9 hours ago, therealting said: 5 string. I’m not sure what gauge as they came on the bass from the previous owner, but they certainly feel gentle under the fingers. Thank for that - there may be a Dingwall 5-er in my future, and I need to know I can use strings that I like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 7 hours ago, JapanAxe said: Thank for that - there may be a Dingwall 5-er in my future, and I need to know I can use strings that I like! The Supers are fine. The long scale models you need to be a little more careful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 On 12/01/2019 at 16:30, JohnFitzgerald said: It seems they are D'addario My favourite flatwounds. There are two types of flats, old school and hybrid flats. Old school (eg Labella) have that vintage deep thump. Hybrids ( eg Chrome's or Fender) have a brighter tone and more clarity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Dragon Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Any idea about the Adagios or the Olympias? Never tried flats and they both seem good value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny-79 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I’ve only got flats on one of my basses, Jazz with EB Cobalts, I’m not really a flatwound person but theses to me sound great, quite bright for a FW but nice and thumpy too Ive also got a set of Daddario Chromes waiting to go on my acoustic bass. But that’s another story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 17 hours ago, Little Dragon said: Any idea about the Adagios or the Olympias? Never tried flats and they both seem good value. I've tried Olympias, and they are not bright sounding flats, more old school and duller sounding than even Labellas. They are not as smooth to the touch as more expensive flats, in fact they are slightly rough. The set I tried had different length silks for each string which was a little bit odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r16ktx Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 I too use Chromes on both my basses, fretted and fretless. I tried Pyramid Gold FWs for a while, I found them very similar to Chromes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFitzgerald Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 I'm more than happy with the added 'presence' that these bring. If they're a little bright, I'll handle that with palm muting or the tone control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedVee Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 EB Cobalts.......Slightly brighter than Chromes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny-79 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 16 hours ago, RedVee said: EB Cobalts.......Slightly brighter than Chromes! Big fan of the Cobalts. Had to use Chromes on my acoustic as can’t get Cobalts in a 32 medium scale but love them on my Jazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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