flats

  1. Killing Floor

    NBD - Duesenberg Starplayer - Art Deco Content!

    Hi, Y'all! Just brought this home today and played 'til my fingers bled, just like it says in the owner manual. Smooth as silk and oh my God, chrome! I've been stalking hollows for a while and this was always on the radar but there aren't many to be had right now. And funny story, the dealer...
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    • art deco bass binding black carrots chrome duesenberg flats gas starplayer
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  2. Lakland 44-64 Custom P/J Excellent
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    For sale Lakland 44-64 Custom P/J Excellent

    Unblemished, fabulous 2018 Lakland Skyline P/J passive bass with a Jazz-like neck (1.5” nut). Lovely fret board, pretty inlays, VVT controls: volume for the precision pick-up, volume for the jazz pick-up, master tone. So many useful tones available with VVT. Stable Hipshot tuners. String...
    $879.00
    • Strings: 4
  3. Ken Lloyd

    SOLD Lakland 44-64 Custom P/J Excellent

    Unblemished, fabulous 2018 Lakland Skyline P/J passive bass with a Jazz-like neck (1.5” nut). Lovely fret board, pretty inlays, VVT controls: volume for the precision pick-up, volume for the jazz pick-up, master tone. So many useful tones available with VVT. Stable Hipshot tuners. String...
  4. Killing Floor

    Coronacation Quizzin' Time?

    Been thinking a lot lately that I sincerely dislike this pandemic. Who's with me?
  5. GodPlayedBass

    String Guage Question (Flatwounds)

    Has anyone gotten to drop C tuning with a 45-100 flatwound set ? Im new to the flatwound game. Ive never gotten to drop C with Roundwounds without sounding like mud.
  6. franklindayala

    Thomastik Infeld video

    Great video.
  7. Trabeen

    New Strings Day - TI Jazz Flats, Finally.

    Never could quite justify busting out the considerable cabbage for a family of these no matter what praise the majority of users heap upon them. I shopped around and got what seems to be a good deal, loaded them up on my SB-2 yesterday and preliminarily really like what they have to offer. I...
  8. 4StringDave

    Two jazz basses, two different sounds

    Hi folks Two of my favourite jazz bass sounds: Paul Moore (Van Morrison) Mark Griffiths (Everly Brothers Reunion) First one sounds like rounds to me, the second like flats. Does anyone have any info/thoughts/opinions on what these guys use/were using?
  9. Claymore

    New TB dads

    ...It was my great grandfather's name. ;)
  10. mellowgerman

    NOS old Fender 9050M flatwound string sets

    Just found these on ebay. No affiliation to the seller. 4 sets left at this moment. $25 shipped! These used to be my favorite strings and I know other TBers expressed discontent when they changed the formula. I would have snagged up all they had, but I currently play shortscale basses 95% of the...
  11. bassbourne

    Low tension/flexible medium gauge flats?

    I'm looking for a set of medium gauge flats which are low tension, meaning they don't put too much tension on the neck, and flexible, meaning they are easy on the fingers. I'd like to stick to medium gauge (45-65-85-105) if possible or at least close to that (not more). I read somewhere that...
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    • dunlop flats labella medium gauge strings tension
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Strings [BG]
  12. T

    A question about GHS Precision Flats and original fender flats.

    So I've read 2 seemingly contradictory things on here. I've read that GHS was started by former employees of the company that made original fender flatwounds and that the Precision Flats are close to those strings. Tons of stuff was done using Fender Flats back then including Carol Kayes...
  13. GHS Precision Flats (flatwounds)
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    For sale GHS Precision Flats (flatwounds)

    GHS Precision Flats (flatwounds). Cut for jazz bass. $15 shipped. PayPal.
    $15.00
  14. JCBass

    No longer available GHS Precision Flats (flatwounds)

    GHS Precision Flats (flatwounds). Cut for jazz bass. $15 shipped. PayPal.
  15. FugaziBomb

    Why Do You Play Flats?

    To put a new spin on a beaten horse, what is it about flats you prefer over rounds and what genre of music do you typically play that they work well for? For example: I play rounds. I play in a reggae/punk/rock band and a few cover bands. I like to use a lot of effects (specifically OD, but...
    • FugaziBomb
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    • flats roundwound bass string roundwound vs flatwound
    • Replies: 174
    • Forum: Strings [BG]
  16. RumbleMan3

    POLL- The perfect stringset for a p bass?

    No doubt this thread is gonna get a little controversial... so many good options here, it’s pretty hard to go wrong with any of them. I’ve heard many people SWEAR BY these strings on their p basses! Surely they can’t all be the best... can they? You decide! (I’ve allowed maximum 2 votes...
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    • 9050 balanced nickels chromes cobalt flats flats p bass precision flats pressurewound rounds
    • Replies: 74
    • Forum: Strings [BG]
  17. Rotosound RS77LD Flatwounds

    For sale Rotosound RS77LD Flatwounds

    Rotosound RS 77LD flatwound strings. $21 shipped. PayPal. Thanks!
    $21.00
  18. JCBass

    For Sale Rotosound RS77LD Flatwounds

    Rotosound RS 77LD flatwound strings. $21 shipped. PayPal. Thanks!
  19. La Bella 760 FGS GOLD Flats (flatwound)! Two sets available.
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    For sale La Bella 760 FGS GOLD Flats (flatwound)! Two sets available.

    La Bella lightly used 760FGS GOLD flats! TWO SETS AVAILABLE!! Only $26 each, shipped. PayPal.
    $26.00
  20. JCBass

    No longer available La Bella 760 FGS GOLD Flats (flatwound)! Two sets available.

    La Bella lightly used 760FGS GOLD flats! TWO SETS AVAILABLE!! Only $26 each, shipped. PayPal.
  21. Thomastic JF344 flats (flatwound)
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    For sale Thomastic JF344 flats (flatwound)

    Thomastic JF344 flats for sale. Put on a jazz bass for one day then swapped out. $52.00 shipped! PayPal.
    $52.00
  22. JCBass

    No longer available Thomastic JF344 flats (flatwound)

    Thomastic JF344 flats for sale. Put on a jazz bass for one day then swapped out. $52.00 shipped! PayPal.
  23. PennyroyalWe

    Cheap “throw away” string suggestions.

    While looking on eBay at some Glarry Basses (briefly entertaining the idea of getting g an office bass), I noticed several listing for really cheap strings from Glarry and almost and the like. Like $3-8 cheap. It got me wondering if anyone’s every tried these ultra budget strings and thoughts on...
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    • cheap ebay flats glarry help inexpensive kmise roundwound strings suggestions
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Strings [BG]
  24. red7flag

    Flats on a fretless?

    I am new to flats. Just put my first pair on my G&L LB-190 and love the deep rich rice. Have been considering a Tony Franklin fretless. How would flats sound on the TFB? In addition to tone, I would think Flats would be easier on the fretboard.
  25. handofdumb

    A lesson learned about short scale strings

    Recently, I picked up a new Squier Mustang in Surf Green. It's a great bass but the stock roundwound E string lacks the same punch as all of the other strings. I thought I could remedy this (and make the bass feel even better) by replacing them with flats - I think the E string shortcoming...
  26. McThud

    Looking for "brighter" sounding flats.

    For this particular bass, here are the specs (second from left in the photo): Franken-P Bass. Maple/Maple Board Jazz neck Fender 'Original '62' pickup. Swamp ash body. I've tended to keep flats on here but overall, with the current setup, most flats I've tried sound way too muddy. I'm sure...
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    • flats flatwound strings frankenfender
    • Replies: 91
    • Forum: Strings [BG]
  27. thomastik infeld Jazz flats
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    For sale thomastik infeld Jazz flats

    After hearing about these strings for years I finnally decided to check them out. They sound every bit as good as people say they do and I really tried to like them... but after playing on them (only a couple of hours a week) for a couple of months I’ve decided to let them go. These were strung...
    $30.00
  28. Jon Draffan

    SOLD thomastik infeld Jazz flats

    After hearing about these strings for years I finnally decided to check them out. They sound every bit as good as people say they do and I really tried to like them... but after playing on them (only a couple of hours a week) for a couple of months I’ve decided to let them go. These were strung...
  29. M

    JMJ Mustang Bass String Recommendations

    Hi everyone! I got my dream bass, the Fender JMJ mustang in September and have been on a string hunt for a while now, searching for the perfect set of flats to make this bass really shine. JMJ himself swears by the medium scale chromes, however I can't find them anywhere online. (even on...
  30. projectapollo
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    For sale Sadowsky Light, 2 Sets, Blue Flats and Blue Steel, 5-String

    I am offering 2 sets of barely used Sadowsky 5-string bass strings. Both sets are their light gauge: 40-60-80-100-125. These include their newer Blue Label Flats (new $67) and Blue Label Steel (new $34). Sadowsky ships new basses with the regular Blue Label Steels. I bought these from...
    $55.00
  31. projectapollo

    SOLD Sadowsky Light, 2 Sets, Blue Flats and Blue Steel, 5-String

    I am offering 2 sets of barely used Sadowsky 5-string bass strings. Both sets are their light gauge: 40-60-80-100-125. These include their newer Blue Label Flats (new $67) and Blue Label Steel (new $34). Sadowsky ships new basses with the regular Blue Label Steels. I bought these from...
  32. Polk Salad
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    For sale EBMM Sterling

    No longer available!
    $1,199.00
    • Strings: 4
  33. Polk Salad

    No longer available EBMM Sterling

    No longer available!
  34. bassbourne

    Flatwound strings with similar tension to medium rounds

    Hi there, I'm new to talkbass so forgive me if I'm going about this the wrong way. I have however spent weeks looking for an answer to this question before singing up and couldn't find what I need, so I figured I'd sign up and start my own thread. Anyway, my question is regarding flatwound...
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    • flats flatwound guage rounds roundwound strings tension
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    • Forum: Strings [BG]
  35. Massan

    Need HELP identifying these flatwounds.

    Gents Look, I really like the tone of that P in these videos I'm going to assume its your usual vintage P pickup but these strings are an important part of the recipe aswell I feel they definitely have this red/orange hue to the silk, TIs look more red to me can anyone let me know for sure if...
  36. Dunlop 5 string flat wound set
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    For sale Dunlop 5 string flat wound set

    $30 includes CONUS shipping. New, uninstalled set that I bought as a backup travel set when I was playing Dunlops. $26 for 2 sets of infinity steels. $40 for 3 sets of black diamonds. $14 for 1 set of LaBella Steps
    $30.00
  37. Rapisme

    SOLD Dunlop 5 string flat wound set

    $30 includes CONUS shipping. New, uninstalled set that I bought as a backup travel set when I was playing Dunlops. $26 for 2 sets of infinity steels. $40 for 3 sets of black diamonds. $14 for 1 set of LaBella Steps
  38. C

    Seymour Duncan SANTII PPB passa

    Hi I didn't found a lot of vids or samples to hear these pickups before buying them so I just put it here if you re interested by this ref. more about me www.francois-lapeyssonnie.com
  39. JBuckley

    Flats for C-Standard tuning with a Drop A#?

    Hey folks, I'm jumping into a sludge/doom metal band that uses C-standard tuning and dropping the low string down another full step. The bass I borrowed last night was a Musicman tuned this way with just standard heavy rounds, and the low string was a bit floppier than I'd like. I'm thinking I'd...
  40. magricycles

    Flatwounds without silks

    Does anyone know if there’s flatwound strings that don’t have silks on the tuner end? I used to only use rotosound stainless rounds because I loved the bright clanky tone but I like switching strings from one bass to another to compare the pickups so I switched to the Dunlop superbrights because...
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