Sonsinido Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Hi Newbie to the forum here so apologies if this has been asked before. I've just purchased a Line 6 Variax bass and was wondering if anyone has tried using flatwound strings on one and if so what effect did it have on the sounds, if any? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 7 hours ago, Sonsinido said: Hi Newbie to the forum here so apologies if this has been asked before. I've just purchased a Line 6 Variax bass and was wondering if anyone has tried using flatwound strings on one and if so what effect did it have on the sounds, if any? TIA This being a 'modelling' bass, I'm not sure that the strings themselves affect the sound so much as the modelling that follows. Here's the list of models; the 'flat-wound' notion has already been built into many of them... The 'feel' of the bass would change but, to paraphrase the song: 'the sound remains the same', to a great extent, I'd say. Disclaimer: I've not played a Variax, but I (think I...) understand the technology. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 In theory it should have a similar effect to how flats change the sound of a bass with magnetic pickups. So I should think more thump, less sustain, it'll sound like you're playing elastic bands over a bog roll core. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 6 hours ago, ped said: I it'll sound like you're playing elastic bands over a bog roll core. Exactly like a Vox Wyman then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Just a caveat to say I am not in any way being rude about the Variax. I think they’re cool. Just don’t like flats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Welcome to the forum Sonsinido. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 1 hour ago, ped said: . Just don’t like flats!! Philistine 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 7 minutes ago, bumnote said: Philistine 😀 I might ban flats from BC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Please Sir No Sir 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 1 hour ago, ped said: I might ban flats from BC Well it's lucky I'm wearing my heels then 👠 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 1 hour ago, ped said: I might ban flats from BC And while we are at it where are lot of people going to live. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Different strings do make a difference to the Variax. I'd wondered the same and whether the electronics would override the strings and make them all sound similar but it doesn't. I use D'Addario half rounds on mine as they're my fave string. I've got a second one I was going to defret to see how that works with the synth and upright bass settings, I just haven't got around to it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 2 hours ago, bumnote said: Philistine 😀 I knew her brother, Franken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 1 hour ago, ped said: I might ban flats from BC As long as you don't ban flatus Ped. Removing the old farts would wipe out ninety percent of the BC membership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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