Warmest Flatwound?

[johnallg]

I feel like I have RRF voodoo. Every time I reply to anything on this forum, it screeches to a HALT!

That's called The Allgaier Thread Curse.

[jps]

I feel like I have RRF voodoo. Every time I reply to anything on this forum, it screeches to a HALT!

That's called The Allgaier Thread Curse.

Same here!

[VRICKY63]

it happens.....(i have ended a lot of posts myself...checking my breath.....nah that's good...)
i first tried the ghs flats by accident-a special set came on the lakland hollow body bass i had for a while,and i really liked them, so i have used them on other basses as well. they are smooth,but more importantly flexible,so its easier to get a mellow tone from them.....

I was going to buy some short scale GHS flats for my Dano Longhorn because the chromes I have are too flexy. Are the GHS more flexible than Chromes ? I want a stiff/tight flat.

[congerz83]

I like them, even with the smaller guage, the seem less "floppy" than the chromes. I hated the chromes, way to bright for a flatwound. The GHSs deaden up quickly but stay tight and strong. The biggest benefit for Rick users is that the GHSs will not tug on your tail-piece either.

Hmmmm, I realize that last statement is gonna open the flood gates for all you RRF comics......

Jeffery!(JPS)....... Got any one-liners for this one??

[jps]

Moi?

[johnnysain]

TI's will tug on your warm fuzzies though......

[Joe-n-backer]

After trying every string on the planet it seems (including LaBella flats), the absolute best sound I've ever gotten from my 4003-S is with the Thomastik-Infield Jazz Flats.

They even make a special set just for the Höfner bass!

Warm, full, rich sounding with a perfect tonal balance. I get mine online from N.C., with the best price + free shipping.

Got them on the Precision, Höfner, and Ric. No other string exists for me anymore. T-I also has the least amount of stress of any string in the world, and last forever and a day.

There's nothing more expensive than a "cheap" string. You get what you pay for.

[congerz83]

After trying every string on the planet it seems (including LaBella flats), the absolute best sound I've ever gotten from my 4003-S is with the Thomastik-Infield Jazz Flats.

They even make a special set just for the Höfner bass!

Warm, full, rich sounding with a perfect tonal balance. I get mine online from N.C., with the best price + free shipping.

Got them on the Precision, Höfner, and Ric. No other string exists for me anymore. T-I also has the least amount of stress of any string in the world, and last forever and a day.

There's nothing more expensive than a "cheap" string. You get what you pay for.

I incorrectly identified TI's. They have always been known as "low-pull". What I ment to say was the Pyramids. As far as "getting what I pay for", I've been using GHS for 7 years on 3 Rick basses. I don't consider it "short-changing" myself at all.

Another correction, They are called "GHS PRECISION FLATS" in light guage. $27.

TI's $63.

Pyramid $73

La Bella $55.

Maybe if the GHS strings were $50-$70, they'd get more attention from you guys

[Joe-n-backer]

After trying every string on the planet it seems (including LaBella flats), the absolute best sound I've ever gotten from my 4003-S is with the Thomastik-Infield Jazz Flats.

They even make a special set just for the Höfner bass!

Warm, full, rich sounding with a perfect tonal balance. I get mine online from N.C., with the best price + free shipping.

Got them on the Precision, Höfner, and Ric. No other string exists for me anymore. T-I also has the least amount of stress of any string in the world, and last forever and a day.

There's nothing more expensive than a "cheap" string. You get what you pay for.

I incorrectly identified TI's. They have always been known as "low-pull". What I ment to say was the Pyramids. As far as "getting what I pay for", I've been using GHS for 7 years on 3 Rick basses. I don't consider it "short-changing" myself at all.

Another correction, They are called "GHS PRECISION FLATS" in light guage. $27.

TI's $63.

Pyramid $73

La Bella $55.

Maybe if the GHS strings were $50-$70, they'd get more attention from you guys

I pay $53/set for the T-Is, and have for quite a while. Have you tried looking online? You can probably even find your GHSs (which I tried on the Precision, but they didn't suit me) cheaper as well. [url]http://www.stringsandbeyond.com/thjaniflworo.html/url].

[gbarchus]

I use TI Jazz flats on all my basses (4001v63, F-Bass BNF5, '66 PBass, Warwick Thumb 5, Sadowsky Metro, and Atelier Z ATB1) except my Fender Japan '57 PBass which has Sadowsky flats on it and my Hofner 500/2 which has Pyramid flats on it.

I don't think they are the warmest but there are other factors to consider like the tension which my poor old hands absolutely love.

Gale