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...I think I just soiled myself! Gads, I never thought I would like a set of flats. I've been a lifelong roundwound user. Ahhhhhh..............these are sweet.

yep...i've got them strung on all my Rics.

I have TI's on mine as well. very musical flats.

Not a huge TI fan, but always nice to see a flatwounds convert.

Yep, here too.

I have TI Flats on my 71 4001, 74 4001 & 07 4003FL.

ajish4 wrote:Yep, here too.

I have TI Flats on my 71 4001, 74 4001 & 07 4003FL.

that's what i like about you Tony, you have great taste!

Me too - I have TI flats on my fretless... (but it's a Fender ) Great strings for fretless. At first they felt slack but after a while I began to like it.

They do require a lighter touch, but that is a good thing really. It provides you with a wider dynamic range to utilize and gives a fatter tone.

brycycle wrote:

ajish4 wrote:Yep, here too.

I have TI Flats on my 71 4001, 74 4001 & 07 4003FL.

that's what i like about you Tony, you have great taste!

Why, thank you Bryce!.....hats off to you as well..............................................NOW SELL ME YOUR 4002!

Well, the 4003FL Gary so kindly offered me a while back and these flats are going to venture out in public for our first time tonight. Should be a hoot. You think I know what I'm doing on fretless???? HA! Fortunately, it's Johnny Cash music, so if I get lost, it should be fairly simple to get back to E.

I'm actually thinking of converting my EB-3 (longscale, not short) to flatwounds, I think they'd offer a great tone, but I'd need a real bass amp first anyhow!

Anyone tried Roto TruBass black nylon strings on a fretless? I have them on two fretted basses and love the sound.

I like the sound of TI flats, but prefer Chromes for feel, and the tone of the Chromes is close enough for me...
ymmv!