Flatwound recommendations for down-tuned 4001

rickfan63 · Post by **rickfan63** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:15 pm

Has anyone tried the light guage 40-95 set of 9050's. Do they work as well? I'm thinking of trying a set on my Beatle bass copy.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:32 pm

They would probably play like elastic bands. 30" scale basses play loose as it is with normal gauge strings.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:33 pm

Jason what gauge did you use on the Thunderbird? I have some med. light Fenders SS flats and have been thinking of trying them on mine.

jaybic · Post by **jaybic** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:38 am

I have the 50 - 100 set on there. Just put them on before practice last Saturday. Like Ed said, I have quite a bit of treble on my EQ (set for my Rick...didn't change it) and I was blown away with the punch. I could actually feel it. There's not as much sustain as I'm used to but I was grinning the whole time. This is the first time I've tried flats on any of my basses. It has opened my eyes to new possibilities.

mikes123 · Post by **mikes123** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:11 am

Mark I'm currently using D'addario half rounds on my 4001 and there still pretty taught even when I dune down to a C. Their tone is very similar to the Roto jazz's but their a little mellower and a lot more flexible.

w3stoner · Post by **w3stoner** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:04 pm

I always liked GHS brite flats. They're round wounds ground flat so they're brighter than pure flats. That's what's on my f*nd*r j*zz (w/ frets), my fretless 4002 had them for a while but I've switched it to Thomastik flats as the GHS were starting to chew the board a bit...
I tune CGDG and thus have a drawer full of E-strings

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:25 pm

I don't like the feel of GHS bright flats, I like the smooth flats. 50-100 fender SS flats are the med. light gauge, the only thing I don't like about them is the E string is a little floppy.
I have med light Chromes on my Thunderbird now and they sound really good, flats are great strings huh? I have med Chromes on my 72 Fender P bass and they sound great too. Fender's not a curse word, no need to blank out letters. I like many different basses although most of them are old except for new Rics which are great basses, my new Thunderbird is also a great bass, little pricey though, but worth it.