round or flat?

[Baxter]

What is it for you chaps

I used to be round - but now I'm flat

- all the way and never to return!

[wateroftyne]

Flat, flat, flat... and flat.

[lateralus462]

bit of both, depending on my mood.

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

Flats. Preferably TI JF344 (JF324 on the mustang)

If I wanted my instrument to sound like a harpsichord, I'd play a harpsichord. I prefer my bass to sound like a bass

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='569611' date='Aug 14 2009, 11:12 PM']Flats. Preferably TI JF344 (JF324 on the mustang)

If I wanted my instrument to sound like a harpsichord, I'd play a harpsichord. I prefer my bass to sound like a bass [/quote]
+1 (except for the Mustang)

[Clarky]

Bit of both - Rotosound Swingbass rounds on my JJB (cos thats how JJB himself has his bass set up), D'Addario Chromes or TI344s flats on my other Ps, rounds on my Jazz (as I don't want it to sound like a P)

Edited August 14, 2009 by Clarky

[XB26354]

Rounds - if I wanted my bass to sound like it was being played in the shed at the bottom of the garden I'd buy a double bass

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='Clarky' post='569622' date='Aug 14 2009, 11:25 PM']Bit of both - Rotosound Swingbass rounds on my JJB (cos thats how JJB himself has his bass set up), [b]D'Addario Chromes[/b] or TI344s flats on my other Ps, rounds on my Jazz (as I don't want it to sound like a P)[/quote]
So Clarky, how are you liking those Chromes? I liked them a lot but they just couldn't make me forget my TIJFs

[Cat Burrito]

2 with rounds, one with flats & one with rotosound trubass rubber strings. So a nice mix.

[Clarky]

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='569630' date='Aug 14 2009, 11:40 PM']So Clarky, how are you liking those Chromes? I liked them a lot but they just couldn't make me forget my TIJFs[/quote]
Hi ET, in my usual impetuous way I loved the Chromes the minute I put them on a P-bass due to the worn-in feel and the higher tension, which meant I could get the action a little lower and also play a litle quicker. I then swapped over all my Ps to Chromes. But after a couple of weeks I started to miss the slipperiness of TIs and have swapped back two of my basses to the latter. There's something so slippers-by-the-fire about an old worn-in set of TI flats.

[leschirons]

[quote name='XB26354' post='569626' date='Aug 14 2009, 11:35 PM']Rounds - if I wanted my bass to sound like it was being played in the shed at the bottom of the garden I'd buy a double bass [/quote]

+1

Rounds.

If I wanted my bass to sound like a bass, I'd take lessons.

[dannybuoy]

Pyramid Gold flats on my P (the silkiest smoothest flats out there), DR Sunbeam rounds on my Peavey T-40, and Status half-rounds (which look and feel just like flats but are in fact ground down rounds) on my Yamaha fretless.

[BigRedX]

Both - it depends on the bass and the sound as to which are fitted.

[Chris2112]

[quote name='XB26354' post='569626' date='Aug 14 2009, 11:35 PM']Rounds - if I wanted my bass to sound like it was being played in the shed at the bottom of the garden I'd buy a double bass [/quote]

+1

I actually like the harpsichord sound. I will never go back to flats.

[Bay Splayer]

Rounds....

DR fatbeams

[Marvin]

[quote name='leschirons' post='569736' date='Aug 15 2009, 09:03 AM']+1

Rounds.

If I wanted my bass to sound like a bass, I'd take lessons.[/quote]

Rounds. I need lessons!

[mrcrow]

[quote name='Baxter' post='569590' date='Aug 14 2009, 10:52 PM']What is it for you chaps

I used to be round - but now I'm flat

- all the way and never to return![/quote]

depends...rounds are brill..flat are fab
no preference really but find TI rounds or flats the best
rounds suit my dynamic range and flats get rid of skiff and give click instead...use them for retro feel

[Dr.Dave]

Both - variety , spice of life etc.

Even nylon tape wounds from time to time.

Whatever I get bought for Xmas really !! Only time I ever change strings is Xmas day because there's bugger all else to do!