Sterling with flats

[niceguyhomer]

I'm thinking of putting some TI flats on my Sterling to achieve a more trad sound. Has anybody done this with theirs and was it a good move?

[markytbass]

I have a Stingray with Rotosound Jazz flats and it sounds sweet. I don't know if the TI's are as bright sounding as the Roto's though.

[paul, the]

Have a look at motown tracks on youtube. I've seen a few mms on there, hopefully with flats.

[Geddys nose]

I've got Flats on mine at the 'mo seems to tame the maple board down a bit and can get a near Motown sound with a bit of EQ control and its a joy not to have string noise,Well worth a try

[dub_junkie]

I had flats on my Sterling for a day and I couldnt get roundwound ones back on it quick enough.sorry but not for me

[TheRev]

Go for it. I put Roto flats on mine for my folk-rock band and it sounded perfect - removes the top end harmonics but keeps the fundamentals nice and clear. It was great for playing old soul stuff too.

[niceguyhomer]

I've just ordered some TI flats and I'll let you know how I get on. My Sterling has a Nordstrand pup and a maple board and it's really aggressive sounding especially through my GK rig. I just want too see if I can calm it down a bit.

[Beedster]

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='92057' date='Nov 21 2007, 11:16 AM']I've just ordered some TI flats and I'll let you know how I get on. My Sterling has a Nordstrand pup and a maple board and it's really aggressive sounding especially through my GK rig. I just want too see if I can calm it down a bit.[/quote]

I've had a set of TI flats s and some D'Addarrios on my Flea (which somewhat surprisngly came strung with flats anyway) and it really works. I couldn't describe the sound as either Motown or traditional, but it was different to anything I'd produced tone-wise previously. It was perhaps a more clinical and controlled sound than I would get with the same strings on my Precisions. In fact, whereas on the Precisions I can get a close approximation to a flatwound tone by rolling off the treble on a set of roundwound strings, this was not true of flats on the Flea, which had a sound pretty much of their own.
Chris