Amazing strings, but know what you’re getting I love these strings. I use them on two basses: a cheap Ibanez that I defretted, and a G&L L2000. On the Ibanez, they make a $400 bass sound like a high end instrument (as long as I avoid the warped parts of the neck, which buzz!). On the G&L, they do a superb job of taming the instrument, helping me find my sound. With the original roundwounds, the L2000 had too much treble and too much aggression in the upper mids for my tastes. I don’t slap, and while I love some growl, I like to…
Best flat wound strings for electric bass There are a lot of great strings out there for electric bass, but if you want the old school thump that only flat wound strings can deliver, TI Jazz Flats are the best of the best. They’re pretty zingy when they’re brand new, but once they settle in, they take on a deep, fat tone that lasts FOREVER!I have two Fender basses- a Hotrod P and a 51 P Reissue. I bought both of these basses more than ten years ago from a good friend, and these were his string of choice. I kept the same…
Amazing strings, but know what you’re getting I love these strings. I use them on two basses: a cheap Ibanez that I defretted, and a G&L L2000. On the Ibanez, they make a $400 bass sound like a high end instrument (as long as I avoid the warped parts of the neck, which buzz!). On the G&L, they do a superb job of taming the instrument, helping me find my sound. With the original roundwounds, the L2000 had too much treble and too much aggression in the upper mids for my tastes. I don’t slap, and while I love some growl, I like to…
Best flat wound strings for electric bass There are a lot of great strings out there for electric bass, but if you want the old school thump that only flat wound strings can deliver, TI Jazz Flats are the best of the best. They’re pretty zingy when they’re brand new, but once they settle in, they take on a deep, fat tone that lasts FOREVER!I have two Fender basses- a Hotrod P and a 51 P Reissue. I bought both of these basses more than ten years ago from a good friend, and these were his string of choice. I kept the same…