| Author | Message | ||
| willride3
Junior Username: willride3 Post Number: 33 Registered: 3-2005 |
I have been curious for a while about flat wound strings on my Essence. I was going to put some LaBella Deep Talkin' flats on my four string, but it would require the nut and saddles to be cut. Has anyone used the flats? I suppose I could have bought thinner flats that would fit, but those Seep Talkin' flats are the sound (well, one of them ) I hear in my head. I use them on a Fender P. Thanks | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 2048 Registered: 10-2003 |
Until about two weeks ago I had cheap Fender flats (45-105 I think) on my Series bass. No nut modification necessary. They sounded great. I broke one at a gig though, and the only spare set I had with me were DM Blue Steels, so there it is.. ;) The Fender flats were something like $17 per set, so experimentation is cheap.. John | ||
| sparechaynge
Junior Username: sparechaynge Post Number: 23 Registered: 6-2010 |
I had heard that the LaBella's are really high tension, and would twist the neck, crush the nut and bridge, etc. Has anyone heard of this happening? | ||
| mike13
Intermediate Member Username: mike13 Post Number: 108 Registered: 11-2007 |
I tried them on my 92 Essence to compare to the Roto flats and stayed with the Roto's,they did not seem to have high tension | ||
| hieronymous
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 971 Registered: 1-2005 |
I found the LaBella James Jamerson set to be EXTREMELY high tension - I put them on my Telecaster Bass which has a "baseball bat sawn in half" neck and I feel like I could see how far they were pulling on the neck! I don't think that the regular LaBella flats are nearly that high-tension, but I only have them on short-scale basses so I can't say for sure. | ||
| sparechaynge
Junior Username: sparechaynge Post Number: 24 Registered: 6-2010 |
The jamerson flats...are they the same as the "54 originals"? That was the set I had heard problems about and was considering trying. | ||
| hieronymous
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 972 Registered: 1-2005 |
Yup - those are the them! They are much bigger than the standard gauge, so you would probably eventually have to have the nut & saddles modified. Have you tried any other flatwounds first? Might be worth experimenting. | ||
| willride3
Junior Username: willride3 Post Number: 34 Registered: 3-2005 |
The set of LaBella Deep Talkin' Bass original 1954 model 0760M I have are 052 - 073 - 095 - 110. They are a stiff set of strings, but they are loaded with old school goodness. Great for blues and vintage soul and R&B. Usually if I sit in somewhere, they have an ability to bring out comments about the tone. I am beginning to believe that they wouldn't be a good fit for me Essence 4. Perhaps a lighter set of some kind of flats is in my future.. | ||
| sparechaynge
Junior Username: sparechaynge Post Number: 25 Registered: 6-2010 |
hieronymous I currently use ernie ball 50-105 flats, but I want a set that has round cores. I prefer pure nickle strings, but nickle/flat/round core seems to be a rare combination, and stainless is almost mellow enough to be ok. I play with a pretty heavy hand, so I have been reluctant to try the Tomastik or pyramid flats because they are pretty thin. | ||
| hieronymous
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 974 Registered: 1-2005 |
Have you tried DR Legend flatwounds? I haven't but they look like they might be what you are looking for. | ||
| sparechaynge
Junior Username: sparechaynge Post Number: 27 Registered: 6-2010 |
Can't Say that I have, but I am really considering it. my choice was between the EB's and Dr's, and the EB's were on clearance so that's how that went. |
