Members b_ryceeeee Posted January 31, 2008 Members Share Posted January 31, 2008 not to sure if i should get flats or rounds. i play reggae sometimes but mostly rock,kind of like an incubus vibe..any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roguetitan Posted January 31, 2008 Members Share Posted January 31, 2008 Me PersonallyI like rounds this is one of those kinds of questions that you will get 10 different answers from 10 different people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Darkstorm Posted January 31, 2008 Members Share Posted January 31, 2008 I only use rounds, flats just sound dull, worn out, and well flat,.. like how cola thats lost its fizz tastes. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonjohn Posted January 31, 2008 Members Share Posted January 31, 2008 I only use rounds, flats just sound dull, worn out, and well flat,.. like how cola thats lost its fizz tastes. Lol. you can get some good low mid growl out of a set of flats . but not crisp highs that would work good for reggae .i personally love both. but would have to say go with rounds if you are unsure(at least 90 percent use them) .because you can always shape your eq for reggae with rounds but if you want to get a sharp attack you aint going to get that with flats .btw i hate to not say go with flats cos they rule . hatted them at first but after a while...love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrcrow Posted January 31, 2008 Members Share Posted January 31, 2008 you can get some good low mid growl out of a set of flats . but not crisp highs that would work good for reggae .i personally love both. but would have to say go with rounds if you are unsure(at least 90 percent use them) .because you can always shape your eq for reggae with rounds but if you want to get a sharp attack you aint going to get that with flats .btw i hate to not say go with flats cos they rule . hatted them at first but after a while...love good advice...you can 'flat' a round but you cant 'round' a flatrounds growl well on the larger strings..flats are just tubbythey have their place but not universally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted January 31, 2008 Members Share Posted January 31, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 31, 2008 Members Share Posted January 31, 2008 I use rounds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mmb Posted January 31, 2008 Members Share Posted January 31, 2008 I use rounds but don't play reggae, mostly party rock covers and country two steps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted January 31, 2008 Members Share Posted January 31, 2008 I'd say start with rounds. Then try a set of flats. After that, try a set of grounds. Bear in mind, stainless steel rounds sound very different from nickel rounds. Also, Chrome flats sound very different from DR flats, which sound very different from Thomastik Infelds. The D'Addario grounds I have on my fretless now sound quite different from the Ken Smith grounds that were on prior. I think finding the perfect set of strings is nearly impossible with the choices out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted January 31, 2008 Members Share Posted January 31, 2008 I'd think flats would be ideal for reggae. I have flats on my '62 Jazz reissue and fretless AE P-bass, and they sound great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ole Man Blues Posted January 31, 2008 Members Share Posted January 31, 2008 I'd think flats would be ideal for reggae. I have flats on my '62 Jazz reissue and fretless AE P-bass, and they sound great.I have used Flats (Chromes) exclusively on all my basses. Flats are the best for me...... OMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members b_ryceeeee Posted January 31, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 31, 2008 yeah i think i just might be better off with the rounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted January 31, 2008 Members Share Posted January 31, 2008 yeah i think i just might be better off with the rounds Like I said, your safest to start with the rounds, but make sure you try flats next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ole Man Blues Posted February 2, 2008 Members Share Posted February 2, 2008 I'd think flats would be ideal for reggae. I have flats on my '62 Jazz reissue and fretless AE P-bass, and they sound great.Those '62 Reissue Jazz and P Basses are a force to contend with. It's hard to tell if it's the strings that make them sound so good or if it's just a darn good bass..... OMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scary Bill Posted February 2, 2008 Members Share Posted February 2, 2008 I like the Chromes I have on my 5 string, and the EB falts on my P(I think they are the same string). They sound nice when new and break in nicely. They are fairly bright for flats. For big bottom thump they would work great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ToeJamFootball Posted February 2, 2008 Members Share Posted February 2, 2008 Rounds, you can always roll off the tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scary Bill Posted February 2, 2008 Members Share Posted February 2, 2008 Still not the same as flats :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tolka Posted February 2, 2008 Members Share Posted February 2, 2008 Lots of varied opinions as you would expect. Ultimately it depends on the tone you want. Personally I'd go with TI Jazz flats. As flats go, they are quite bright with emphasis on the mid range. They also have very low tension which does n't suit everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BikerOnBass Posted February 2, 2008 Members Share Posted February 2, 2008 On my Peavey T-40 I use Rotosound Monel flats (45-105) and they are great for a deep blues sound, of course you can tweek one of them old birds to make about any sound you want so who knows if it's really the strings. I have an Epiphone that I still have rounds on, just in case, but I guess I'm so used to the flats that it just doesn't sound right to me. Like everyone else is saying...it's personal preference. Try both, see what you like, they are just strings and you can change them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Perfessor Posted February 2, 2008 Members Share Posted February 2, 2008 Those '62 Reissue Jazz and P Basses are a force to contend with. It's hard to tell if it's the strings that make them sound so good or if it's just a darn good bass..... OMB I agree about the flats. But I have to tell ya I bought, and since sold, a cheap P bass copy on ebay that had better output than a '62 reissue. I played at a blues jam here in Cleveland and the guy who played just before me had one of those reissues and I left the settings the same, plugged in and wasn't he surprised! I asked if he had his volume down on his bass and he said no! The cheapster had better output and the tone wasn't different enough for anyone to notice. It was a fun night because me with my no name bass got more attention than any of them. I'm having too much fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members max maroon Posted February 2, 2008 Members Share Posted February 2, 2008 Since I went back to flats aboot a year ago I really can't imagine going back to rounds, I use chromes and they pretty much are the end of the road for me, I've tried at least 10-15 sets of other various strings (most of em rounds) and these do exactly what I want em to...Deep full bass with nice attack and definition...The only thing they underperform in (like all flats) is slapping, but I only slap when I feel like it so it's no big deal for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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