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Re: FLATWOUNDS
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 2:07 pm
by nad
Thanks dudes.

Re: FLATWOUNDS
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 2:18 pm
by elbandito
smile_man wrote: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.

Re: FLATWOUNDS
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 4:32 pm
by 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
Re: FLATWOUNDS
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 9:13 pm
by The4455
smile_man wrote: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.
Re: FLATWOUNDS
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 9:30 pm
by smile_man
So what's the difference between flats and dead rounds?
Re: FLATWOUNDS
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:02 pm
by Gearmond
smile_man wrote:So what's the difference between flats and dead rounds?
flats are nicer to play, and don't feel like shit.
smooth like buttah
Re: FLATWOUNDS
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 11:36 pm
by Rygot
I play Chromes on a fretless, the rotosounds are also nice.

Re: FLATWOUNDS
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 11:46 pm
by bubstance
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