It’s 2025, what flats you like best on your Ric bass.

[lumgimfong]

So far I like Ernie Cobalt flats the best. But they sound very mid scooped with the toasters.

What are your favorites?

[jps]

I have TI Jazz Flats on the Snowglo 4004L.

[iiipopes]

Optima RB, of course: the spiritual successor to the OEM Maximas of yore and lore.

[teeder]

I have Chromes on my V63, but will be putting nickle Roto rounds back on. My P-bass does everything I need out of flats.

[rickinroma]

TI

[henry5]

I use TIs but actually find the G in particular a bit stiff. For reference I use Roto stainless 40-95 or 40-100 rounds and I find the TI G stiffer than the Rotos. I like the tone, but I also find they have a weird sort of drag to them, feel wise. Difficult to really explain.

[Uffingdon]

Labella deep talking flats 39-96, nice “rubbery” Macca tone!

[fireglo]

I've had the same set of TI Jazz flats on my rick for eleven years now. I put them on back in June 2014.

[cheyenne]

I've never gotten along with flats. I like DR Highbeams on my 4003S.

[Colonel Sanders]

I've had the same set of TI Jazz flats on my rick for eleven years now. I put them on back in June 2014.

Yup.

I got mine on my 4001 since about that time. They have the perfect tension for the old 4001. I got a newer set for my 4005XC.

[rickenbrother]

I have the D'Addario Chromes ECB-84 set on three of my Ricks.
I had the La Bella Low Tension Flats set on one for a while, but they were too loose for my feel and my fingers tend to stick to them, as they do with most sets of stainless steel strings, including roundwounds. I don't have that sticky problem with D'Addario Chromes, After previously using D'Addario EXL-170 roundwounds on these Ricks, intonating strings with the ECB-84 set was not an issue.

[henry5]

I have the D'Addario Chromes ECB-84 set on three of my Ricks.
I had the La Bella Low Tension Flats set on one for a while, but they were too loose for my feel and my fingers tend to stick to them, as they do with most sets of stainless steel strings, including roundwounds. I don't have that sticky problem with D'Addario Chromes, After previously using D'Addario EXL-170 roundwounds on these Ricks, intonating strings with the ECB-84 set was not an issue.

It’s weird, I only have the sticky problem with flats, not rounds.

[teeder]

I have the D'Addario Chromes ECB-84 set on three of my Ricks.
I had the La Bella Low Tension Flats set on one for a while, but they were too loose for my feel and my fingers tend to stick to them, as they do with most sets of stainless steel strings, including roundwounds. I don't have that sticky problem with D'Addario Chromes, After previously using D'Addario EXL-170 roundwounds on these Ricks, intonating strings with the ECB-84 set was not an issue.

It’s weird, I only have the sticky problem with flats, not rounds.

More surface area on flats to stick to.

[lumgimfong]

I just got some JF344 strings and I put them on the 4003. I like them the best now! Powerful fundamental and lots of interesting sounds! Not mid-scooped at all and the fundamental cuts right through the mix.

[henry5]

I have the D'Addario Chromes ECB-84 set on three of my Ricks.
I had the La Bella Low Tension Flats set on one for a while, but they were too loose for my feel and my fingers tend to stick to them, as they do with most sets of stainless steel strings, including roundwounds. I don't have that sticky problem with D'Addario Chromes, After previously using D'Addario EXL-170 roundwounds on these Ricks, intonating strings with the ECB-84 set was not an issue.

It’s weird, I only have the sticky problem with flats, not rounds.

More surface area on flats to stick to.

The weirdest thing is they seem to really hurt my finger joints, when my normal Roto Swing Bass 40-100 or 40-95 don’t, even though the tension is higher. I love how they record, but I struggle to play them comfortably for an entire set.