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I am about to get a new set o strings and im toying with the idea of flat wound.
so I have a few ?s
is there a "break in" period? my band is playing our first show on Thursday and I want to be sure that they will not change tone too much.
chords? I play lots of chords on my bass and was wondering if anyone else has noticed differences between flat and round for this.
Harmonics? I play lots of Pinch harmonics and am curious as to how this sounds with flats.
thanks in advance.

Depends on the make.

Cromes take about a month, I use harmonics all the time...

ok well I will stay away from chromes.
oh yeah I also play with a pick

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bubstance wrote:I love Rotosound flats. For me the break in period is only a few days, but pinch harmonics could be a bit stifled. Chords, though, sound really nice and even (to me) with minimal sustain.

I have a set of Roto flats that are actually easier to get harmonics on than some rounds. So nice.

Well I pick up some GHS precision flats before my band practice and
I wish I had tried out flats YEARS ago
seriously fuck round wound strings
my bass was growling all night long
Thanks to everyone that has been talking flats up you were right

They might feel a little sluggish, like they hang on your fingers for a while, but that goes away with use. I want to try another set of flats too.

When you go back to rounds you'll have to constantly watch out for finger noise.

Achtane wrote:They might feel a little sluggish, like they hang on your fingers for a while, but that goes away with use. I want to try another set of flats too.

When you go back to rounds you'll have to constantly watch out for finger noise.

I wont go back.
My bass sounds the way I want it to now.
I should have known when I realized that I am not ever happy with my strings until they start to die

Derelict78 wrote:I should have known when I realized that I am not ever happy with my strings until they start to die

Dunno why it didn't set in before but that just made me realize...

I never actually think "man I need to change my strings". I'm not big on the sound of fresh strings for my own playing and for a long time now my tone pots have been more "closed" than "open". So...why not just use flats? I'll definitely have to get some after Christmas.

Thanks

Achtane wrote:I never actually think "man I need to change my strings". I'm not big on the sound of fresh strings for my own playing and for a long time now my tone pots have been more "closed" than "open". So...why not just use flats? I'll definitely have to get some after Christmas.

flats are sooo awesome. i haven't changed my strings on my bass in so long i like, forgot what strings are on them.

flats just get better and better with time. i don't think i'll ever change them again.

I like the Pyramids and the TI's.

unownunown wrote:

Achtane wrote:I never actually think "man I need to change my strings". I'm not big on the sound of fresh strings for my own playing and for a long time now my tone pots have been more "closed" than "open". So...why not just use flats? I'll definitely have to get some after Christmas.

flats are sooo awesome. i haven't changed my strings on my bass in so long i like, forgot what strings are on them.

flats just get better and better with time. i don't think i'll ever change them again.

I change my strings when the cores rust out and they break.

Mudfuzz wrote:

unownunown wrote:

Achtane wrote:I never actually think "man I need to change my strings". I'm not big on the sound of fresh strings for my own playing and for a long time now my tone pots have been more "closed" than "open". So...why not just use flats? I'll definitely have to get some after Christmas.

flats are sooo awesome. i haven't changed my strings on my bass in so long i like, forgot what strings are on them.

flats just get better and better with time. i don't think i'll ever change them again.

I change my strings when the cores rust out and they break.

no shit!

I refuse to use anything but Rotosound Flats on my bass. I love them.

I think I've had the same set on my bass for about a year.

They're monstrous with fuzz as well.

on my 5-string i still have the set of chromes I put on there for jazz band about 5 years ago...