FLATWOUNDS

[nad]

Thanks dudes.

[elbandito]

whats the difference? I'm curious.

I think I bought some flats once, but it just sounded like they were dead.

you THINK? I think it's time you tried 'em out again, if that's the case.

[Gearmond]

yep, i have chromes on my 5-string, and they sound fabulus.

also you don't need to replace them NEARLY as much. and depending on what you go for, the older the better. hell if i defretted that thing, i bet it'd approximate an upright pretty damn well

[The4455]

whats the difference? I'm curious.

I think I bought some flats once, but it just sounded like they were dead.

Roundwounds have a warmer/brighter sound, flatwounds (like you said) have a smoother/"dead" sound to them, Most bass players that play jazz will use flatwounds on their electric basses, John Paul Jones used flatwounds on hiss jazz bass. I would only use flatwounds on guitar for jazz.

[smile_man]

So what's the difference between flats and dead rounds?

[Gearmond]

So what's the difference between flats and dead rounds?

flats are nicer to play, and don't feel like shit.

smooth like buttah

[Rygot]

I play Chromes on a fretless, the rotosounds are also nice.

[bubstance]

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