Active basses

[T28]

Just wondering if anybody uses FLATS on their active basses?

Is so, how does it effect the sound?

(I ask because my only active basses are a Stingray 5 and a Dingwall 6 so I am not anxious to buy or change strings if there are negatives).

[cheyenne]

I think they would sound good if flats are your taste. I've had a love hate relationship with flats for 35 years, I love how they feel, love the setup, but the tone just isnt there for me.

I thank Chris Squire and Geddy Lee for screwing that up....

[sloop_john_b]

Put flats on your Stingray. Give them a few gigs so they get nice and thumpy. You won't soon regret it.

Active basses are not about "grind" for everyone...

[weemac]

The Stingray was kind of designed for flats to start with I think....

Eden.

[ajish4]

I have flats on my Alembic & my USA Peavey active basses.

I too love the Chris Squire tone, but sometimes I just need a nice THUMP. I'm using TI Jazz Flats. They have a nice vintage Motown thump when played with my fingers yet can still give you a nice treble tone with a pick. To me, they are just super versatile. Expensive when compared to other strings, but they last so much longer. In the long run, they pay for themselves.

I normally use DI Highbeams or Rotosounds on all my other basses.

I've tried and tried to like the D'Adiarro Chromes, but they just aren't for me. I don't know what it is but I've tried them twice and just can't adjust to them.

[rickenbrother]

I do like StingRays. I have a StingRay5. The only con I can think of, is it does not have a passive mode. If you forget to bring a backup 9V battery at a gig or recording session and the one in your StingRay fails, you're not playing your StingRay! As far as using flats is concerned, I think you would get a very nice tone.

[T28]

I do like StingRays. I have a StingRay5. The only con I can think of, is it does not have a passive mode. If you forget to bring a backup 9V battery at a gig or recording session and the one in your StingRay fails, you're not playing your StingRay! As far as using flats is concerned, I think you would get a very nice tone.

Ahhhhhh...good point but I have one of the PDN Classic Limited Editions which has BOTH passive and active....




The only reason for me to have rounds is for THE RIC sound......so maybe I will throw a set on the Stingray. Currently has a set of the Ernie Ball Cobalts on it which are cool strings but still roundwounds.

[sloop_john_b]

Listen to "Good Times" by Chic. Stingray with flats.

[jps]

I've tried and tried to like the D'Adiarro Chromes, but they just aren't for me. I don't know what it is but I've tried them twice and just can't adjust to them.

That's because you can't spell the name, correctly.

[jps]

The only reason for me to have rounds is for THE RIC sound.....

...which is?

Squire?
McCartney?
Lee?
Scott?
Quaife?
Etc.

[T28]

Squire

[rickenbrother]

I've tried and tried to like the D'Adiarro Chromes, but they just aren't for me. I don't know what it is but I've tried them twice and just can't adjust to them.

That's because you can't spell the name, correctly.

Revoke Tony's Italian-American membership card!

The only reason for me to have rounds is for THE RIC sound....

You must mean the roundwound sound.

[ajish4]

I've tried and tried to like the D'Adiarro Chromes, but they just aren't for me. I don't know what it is but I've tried them twice and just can't adjust to them.

That's because you can't spell the name, correctly.

LOL, What can I say? Thanks to my auto spell check on Firefox! I just type and post. You wouldn't believe what it came up with earlier today when I typed in "CAKE TYPES".

[jps]

Do tell!

[ajish4]

Do tell!

Instigator!