Members Ole Man Blues Posted August 30, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 30, 2007 Thanks for all the comments and opinions. Flats are a great way to go if your music style accepts the tone. I play only in Church and string noise is not fitting the musical style especially when the music gets soft and melodic. If flats are good enough for James Jamerson they are good enough for me....... Nuff said...... OMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zamfir Posted August 30, 2007 Members Share Posted August 30, 2007 I had flats on my Geddy the first few years. That's because I was heavily into jazz and only had the one bass. Sounded fine. But then I wanted zing. So I went to rounds. Which is what my erstwhile rock band needed. I e-bayed an MIM fretless and stuck the flats on there. Best of both worlds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PrestiaRules Posted August 31, 2007 Members Share Posted August 31, 2007 Thanks for all the comments and opinions. Flats are a great way to go if your music style accepts the tone. I play only in Church and string noise is not fitting the musical style especially when the music gets soft and melodic. If flats are good enough for James Jamerson they are good enough for me....... Nuff said...... OMB and they sure sound good on Joe Osborn's Jazz basses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted August 31, 2007 Moderators Share Posted August 31, 2007 Yes yes yes. Lots of good tones from basses with flats. Lots of them. Just none from my basses. I actually really like to listen to flats on a Jazz bass more often than not. I just never want to play them in my music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rikshaw Posted August 31, 2007 Members Share Posted August 31, 2007 i've had flats on my geddy for about 2 years. there is plenty of zing even with the tone rolled off. don't llisten to the haters. they don't know what they are talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted August 31, 2007 Moderators Share Posted August 31, 2007 don't llisten to the haters. they don't know what they are talking about. Hey, I resemble that remark!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rikshaw Posted August 31, 2007 Members Share Posted August 31, 2007 Hey, I resemble that remark!!! you weren't a hater! :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted August 31, 2007 Moderators Share Posted August 31, 2007 you weren't a hater! :mad: This thread sux. A rikshaw hater, Kindness :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rikshaw Posted August 31, 2007 Members Share Posted August 31, 2007 This thread sux. A rikshaw hater, Kindness :mad: ok so you are a hater. everyone! don't listen to kindness. he doesnt know what he is talking about :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rikshaw Posted August 31, 2007 Members Share Posted August 31, 2007 but flats on a geddy are awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members someotherguy Posted August 31, 2007 Members Share Posted August 31, 2007 my Squier Telebass with the tone rolled off thumps more than anything and that has stainless rounds on. Roll the tone back up and I have some cut. Flats feel nasty too I like the feel more than the sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members someotherguy Posted August 31, 2007 Members Share Posted August 31, 2007 Thanks for all the comments and opinions. Flats are a great way to go if your music style accepts the tone. I play only in Church and string noise is not fitting the musical style especially when the music gets soft and melodic. If flats are good enough for James Jamerson they are good enough for me....... Nuff said...... OMB I play in church also, more with acoustic guitars than electric (also piano, viola, drums, flute). Flats sound great in that context, warm and/or thumpy. I also like the way percussive playing sounds when no note is not played (stops, dead notes, etc). Some flats don't cut enough in an electric onslaught, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members georgestrings Posted August 31, 2007 Members Share Posted August 31, 2007 you can always roll the tone off, you can't add the zing to a flat That's how I see it - I also don't like the feel of flats... To each his/her own, though... - georgestrings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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