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Yeah, but I'm a wimp and I like the comfy feel on my fingertips that flats give you!
I don't hate the sound I currently get or anything, and my bass has active 3-band EQ so I can dial in some more treble/mids if I need to brighten things up a bit as needed. Just fancy getting a little more zing than what I currently have.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
When I got my current bass delivered it already had the Flats on it. I didn't have an amp at the time so could only play it unplugged, and I instantly hated them - sounded totally dead and lifeless. I was convinced I was going to change them ASAP, but then tried it at rehearsals plugged into a nice big amp, and once I'd tweaked the EQ a bit I had it sounding great. The nice silky feel was an added bonus!
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Some of the most classic bass recordings were done with flats and a pick on fretted basses. I just don't get on with the combination at all - although it's probably still better than roundwounds on a fretless!
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
We’re all different tho. Just when it comes to bass you’re more different than the rest of us
And don't get me started on bronze roundwounds for "acoustic" basses! Just because acoustic *guitars* use them...
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Even P players in the 80's Like Adam Clayton & Phil Lynott certainly used rounds.
.....and of course Precision, Jazz and Fender Mustang basses, it’s got to be flats unless you’re going for that clanky metallic P bass sound. Fenders with rounds sound great only if they’re +10 years old and the tone is backed off by at least half.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
And on my Ray PJ.
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