| Author | Message | ||
| basso
Junior Username: basso Post Number: 17 Registered: 3-2004 |
Hi Guys,anybody tried Thomastik JR324 jazz roundwound strings on a SC?would like to hear your opinions,thanks,Julian. | ||
| dela217
Advanced Member Username: dela217 Post Number: 322 Registered: 6-2002 |
I think the Thomastics have a great feel, especially on a shorter scale. They sound a little thin to me, and a bit too much mids for my tastes. Right now I am using D'Addario Chrome Flatwounds on my Alembics. I would rather the Thomastic feel, but these have lots more power and bottom. | ||
| dfung60
Junior Username: dfung60 Post Number: 30 Registered: 5-2002 |
dela, it seems we agree once again. The original post asked about Thomastik roundwounds, but I think you wrote about the famous Thomastik Jazz flats. I've seen so many people rave about 'em so I tried a set (on a Modulus in my case). The construction is great, the feel is great, but the sound seemed horribly wimpy and thin. I think that at least part of this is due to the fact that they are physically very light in gauge as well. To each their own, I guess. I've tried the Chromes and they're not bad, although not exactly right for me either. I used to love those Fender flatwounds from the 70's that came in the package with the sunset and the light green paper envelopes inside. Definitely had the big thud! I have a set of the new Fenders around here somewhere waiting for me to do a string change, but the new ones don't have the "Fender string" smell that I remember so well from my early days learning to play! | ||
| dfung60
Junior Username: dfung60 Post Number: 31 Registered: 5-2002 |
dela, it seems we agree once again. The original post asked about Thomastik roundwounds, but I think you wrote about the famous Thomastik Jazz flats. I've seen so many people rave about 'em so I tried a set (on a Modulus in my case). The construction is great, the feel is great, but the sound seemed horribly wimpy and thin. I think that at least part of this is due to the fact that they are physically very light in gauge as well. To each their own, I guess. I've tried the Chromes and they're not bad, although not exactly right for me either. I used to love those Fender flatwounds from the 70's that came in the package with the sunset and the light green paper envelopes inside. Definitely had the big thud! I have a set of the new Fenders around here somewhere waiting for me to do a string change, but the new ones don't have the "Fender string" smell that I remember so well from my early days learning to play! | ||
| kungfusheriff
Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 70 Registered: 8-2003 |
Crank up the action a bit, and those TI JFs feel much better, and a bit of excess relief is good for tone anyway. Asking TI JFs to go "thud," though, is like, well, asking an Alembic to go "thud." It's the wrong tool for the job. Jazz Flats are, in my opinion, the roundwound player's flat...while they will do some things typical flats will do, in terms of sustain and tone they're more a match for good rounds than GHS or LaBella flats. To return this thread to its' original heading, sorry, haven't checked out TIs' rounds yet. I'll direct you to the discussion group of a voiciferous TI dealer, thedudepit.com, where these strings are discussed at length and in detail by many users and a company rep. | ||
| goatfoot
Junior Username: goatfoot Post Number: 30 Registered: 12-2003 |
I was considering putting TI Jazz Flats on my fretless Brown Bass. Has anyone tried these strings on a small standard? How'd it sound? How was the tension? Other reccomendations for fretless short-scale strings? I checked out the Dude Pit and I didn't read of anyone using them on a Stanley. Thanks, Kevin |
