CHARLIE-BROWNE Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Hi all I have some labella flats on my Sandberg and I love the feel and sound of them Do they translate to short scale as I have bought a Mustang and usually clean them down and add new strings so might as well have a go Do they complement the short scale and what are the choices / watch outs / considerations ? thanks all ,much appreciated Lesley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Fender sell the JMJ Mustang with fender flats as standard. Think that tells you all. Fender flats are high tension on full scale, however on short scale they're more like medium tension, and sound fantastic. Pop on a set of fender flats, they're reasonably priced compared to other flatwound brands too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 I won't drive that easily with flats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHARLIE-BROWNE Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 11 minutes ago, hooky_lowdown said: Fender sell the JMJ Mustang with fender flats as standard. Think that tells you all. Fender flats are high tension on full scale, however on short scale they're more like medium tension, and sound fantastic. Pop on a set of fender flats, they're reasonably priced compared to other flatwound brands too. that's really useful to know thanks ! Just wading through the types and sizes as we speak! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 You can get D'Addario Chromes in short scale, too. They feel a little more supple under the fingers than Fender flats to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHARLIE-BROWNE Posted August 14, 2021 Author Share Posted August 14, 2021 went for some D'Addario Chromes in the end as recommended by Strings Direct too Interestingly short scale would be too short so that saved a mistake need medium scale 34 inch length to go through the body ! Thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 15, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 I bought a JMJ earlier in the year and, as stated above, it comes with flats as standard. I later fitted some EB cobalt flats, which I think suited it better. I then went for some rounds, which sounded good to, but I’ve gone back to the cobalts as I think they’re the best fit for my ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 I really like the Fender flats that came on my JMJ - so much so that I put a set on my CIJ mustang. They don't do a 32" set but the long scales work without any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realmasslove Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 (edited) The fender flats are great strings. However, on my JMJ mustang I haven't been able to intonate the E string no matter what I did. The main reason is because they are long scale and the string is too thick. All other strings (A, D, G) were fine. In my opinion, the LaBella set for the Mustang bass is the perfect match. A lot of people say Chromes work as well, but I haven't tried them. Good luck! Edited August 19, 2021 by realmasslove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 I have fender long scale flats on my squier mustang, and they work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 4 hours ago, realmasslove said: The fender flats are great strings. However, on my JMJ mustang I haven't been able to intonate the E string no matter what I did. The main reason is because they are long scale and the string is too thick. All other strings (A, D, G) were fine. In my opinion, the LaBella set for the Mustang bass is the perfect match. A lot of people say Chromes work as well, but I haven't tried them. Good luck! I had no issues setting my JMJ up with the supplied flats. A duff string perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realmasslove Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 52 minutes ago, ezbass said: I had no issues setting my JMJ up with the supplied flats. A duff string perhaps? No idea, it might have been, of course. I still tend to think that it was due to a lot of thick string on the post. The LaBellas are perfect in this regard. On your bass, if you have the intonation perfect (check the open E string and the E on the 12th fret), try fretting an F on the first fret and check on your tuner whether you are getting a perfect pitch. Mine wasn't even close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realmasslove Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 On 14/08/2021 at 15:26, CHARLIE-BROWNE said: went for some D'Addario Chromes in the end as recommended by Strings Direct too Interestingly short scale would be too short so that saved a mistake need medium scale 34 inch length to go through the body ! Thanks all How do you like the Chromes on your Mustang? Are you happy with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 If you go for La Bella it's the 760F-MUS set for the through-body Mustang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 1 hour ago, realmasslove said: No idea, it might have been, of course. I still tend to think that it was due to a lot of thick string on the post. The LaBellas are perfect in this regard. On your bass, if you have the intonation perfect (check the open E string and the E on the 12th fret), try fretting an F on the first fret and check on your tuner whether you are getting a perfect pitch. Mine wasn't even close. The amount of unwrapped string around the tuning post is certainly worrying. I always check up to the 17th fret on all my set ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHARLIE-BROWNE Posted August 26, 2021 Author Share Posted August 26, 2021 On 19/08/2021 at 17:18, realmasslove said: How do you like the Chromes on your Mustang? Are you happy with them? Yes I am - they take some of that zing out of the fender tone which suits me and they have a nice smooth feel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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