Cuzzie Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 4 hours ago, dmccombe7 said: I've not had flats on a bass since early 80's with my P fretless. Always seems to be a P bass with flats. I'm quite curious to see where this goes but also curious as to whether they sound good on other types of basses like Sandberg VM4 or even a Jazz bass Dave TI flats on my TT4 - sound great 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Soledad said: We need user feedback on those Adagios and Olympias I’ve had a set of Adagio flats on for nearly 3 years and they haven’t really changed much tone wise , maybe mellowed a bit, which I like, and the tension is good, but they are on a jazz I don’t play constantly , probably around 6 hours a week , but well worth the money IMO, my main jazz has tapewounds 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickJ Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 (edited) I've tried a few different types of flats on my PJ and P basses. I'm currently really liking Ernie Balls. On my PJ I have Cobalt Flats and on my P their Group III flats. I also tried Rotosound Jazz 77's, I really liked those too. I didn't care much for La Bella's or for Chromes. Edited October 26, 2019 by PJ-Bassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagman Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 DAddarrio Chromes i liked the Black Sadowsky set as well but they are not made anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshy Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 6 hours ago, Reggaebass said: I’m loving the labella LTF’s 🙂 These 🤘 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 I love TI Jazz Flats. The only slight downside for me was having the truss rod barely engaged, which seemed to emphasize the G string dead spot, even on a graphite reinforced neck. Otherwise I use Chromes ECB-81s, not too much stiffer, and sound great. Cobalt Flats also fab if you need the twang to still be present! If you don't kill strings quickly with sweat, there's no need these days to have to deal with finger-wrecking rounds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinehead Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 6 hours ago, dmccombe7 said: I've not had flats on a bass since early 80's with my P fretless. Always seems to be a P bass with flats. I'm quite curious to see where this goes but also curious as to whether they sound good on other types of basses like Sandberg VM4 or even a Jazz bass Dave TI Jazz flats sound great on my USA Jazz and Precision basses, and on my USA Fender Jaguar and on my Fender Vintage Hotrod 70s Jazz USA... I think you get the picture. Flats sound good on almost any bass. (My opinion, of course. ) Frank. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 I don't know why - in these ' strings for a P-bass' topics - nobody ever mentions neck size/nut width? Personally I find heavier gauge strings suit them big'ol necks and lighter on the slimmer. Does nobody agree? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 7 hours ago, KiOgon said: I don't know why - in these ' strings for a P-bass' topics - nobody ever mentions neck size/nut width? Personally I find heavier gauge strings suit them big'ol necks and lighter on the slimmer. Does nobody agree? Done both either way - it’s always just come down to what I feel comfortable playing string gauge/tension wise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 (edited) Considering flats for my 63 Precision, so a nooby at this. Are all flats higher tension than say a standard set of D’Addario XL170 rounds in a similar gauge,, which I’ve used for donkeys years? Also does the change to a higher tension set of strings necessitate a lot of truss rod adjustment? From what’s been said above I’m fancying trying out some Fender flats, how do they compare tension wise? Thanks in anticipation of help. Edited October 27, 2019 by casapete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 19 minutes ago, casapete said: Are all flats higher tension than say a standard set of D’Addario XL170 rounds I don’t use rounds, but labella give the string tension of the , LTF-4A Low Tension Flats 42-100 , here , not sure if that helps casapete 🙂 Stainless Steel Flat Wound Round cores for greater flexibility and narrower ribbon for an unrivaled smooth feeling Light Tension Total Tension in Lbs: 134.90 (1st 36.2, 2nd 34, 3rd 30.5, 4th 34.2) String Gauges: .042, .056, .075, .100 Standard Long Scale Set Made in the USA with American Wire Packaged using MAP Technology (Modified Atmosphere Packaging) to prevent tarnishing and ensure freshness All standard bass sets are LONG scale length. The 1st (G), 2nd (D), 3rd (A) strings are 38” from ball-end to silk/taper. The 4th (E) string is 36 ¾” from ball-end to silk/taper. Only the silk portion of the string should wrap around the tuning post or else the string will break. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 All three of my four string basses have LaBella flats - the Precision has lights and the jazzes have extra lights. Strangely, I didn't get on with them so well on my six strings, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshy Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Yep La Bella Low Tension Flats are epic. On all 8 of my P basses and used on Jazz/Ray and equally excellent. Nice tension and feel 🤘 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 15 minutes ago, FinnDave said: All three of my four string basses have LaBella flats - the Precision has lights and the jazzes have extra lights. Strangely, I didn't get on with them so well on my six strings, though. Well quite, I bet they’re a bit heavy for guitar 🎸😂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, ped said: Well quite, I bet they’re a bit heavy for guitar 🎸😂 They are special guitars, 34" scale and tuned B to C A set of LaBella flats for them aren't cheap - I've got one set unopened in a drawer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Just googled the LaBella Low tension flats and they look very interesting. Think i might try them on my Sandberg VM4 when current strings have worn out in next few weeks. Thanks for pointing them out. Dave 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 After a bit of searching there doesn’t seem to be any info on the fender flats string tension, and I’ve looked in the box that mine came in , and no info , so I’ve emailed fender , I’ll let you know what they say 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelDeVille Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 I’m having trouble remembering high brands of flats I have on my Pbass. I'm pretty sure they are d’darrio chromes. EB cobalts on the EB bass. Pyramids on the SG. I had LaBellas on my Hohner Jack before I defretted it. pyramids are my favorite flats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Bass Direct doing the LaBella low tension flats for £38 seems to be a good price 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Just ordered a set 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said: Just ordered a set If you like flats Dave, I guarantee you will love these, 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 7 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: If you like flats Dave, I guarantee you will love these, 👍 I've not tried them since early 80's but worth a shot if they last longer and don't take my fingertips off like rounds do Worth a try i think. Little more expensive than my Dingwall strings but if they last longer that's good for me. Will just need to see how the tone sounds with them. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 1 minute ago, dmccombe7 said: and don't take my fingertips off like rounds do They certainly won’t do that they are very smooth and a nice tension 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 (edited) I prefer the feel of flats (no I don't, I prefer the feel of round wounds!!), I like to feel the texture of the string against my fingers, but prefer the sound of the flats. Damn post made no sense, I meant to type that I prefer the feel of rounds, but the sound of flats. I'll give my fingers a damn good talking to. Edited October 27, 2019 by FinnDave 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 How do the Labella Low Tension varieties compare in feel (and sound) to TI flats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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