Anybody here using Ernie Ball flatwounds?

[Tim Brosnan]

Hey everybody, I play two different Peavey Millenium basses. One is going to be kept with rounds on it, but I need to set the other one up with flats.

I only use Super Slinkies for guitar strings, but I've never used the bass strings before. I'm looking at the ones going from .040-.095

I've tried the following in the past;

Fenders (old and new design) New ones are better than old, but I think they could still be better.

GHS Precision flats-nice playing flat, but a little too tame for me; nice punchy, like the Fenders.

TI Jazz flats-good quality string, but not the sound I'm looking for (I'd like a more traditional sounding string)

D'addario Chromes-I liked them 20 years ago when I first tried them. But they seem to have changed over the last 7 or 8 years. They don't sound very punchy to me, and I've had a few start coming apart.

Thanks for your opinions.

 

[rutgart]

I just had a thought, I have never brought Flatwounds!?

I have used close to every string brand avai' over my 25+ years but I've never brought Flats, is that strange?

I have noticed your looking for 40-95's, man that is a light set of strings, EB make a set that light "Group iv" but man are you sure? It's not a lot of mass or tension to work with

 

[kylierider]

Ernie Ball Group III flats are very nice.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Group II flats are very nice also.

 

[Tim Brosnan]

Some people say they are just like D'addario chromes, do you guys agree with that?

I'm planning to try the Group IV flats-I'll let you guys know how it turns out.

 

[LawDaddy]

They're close to Chromes, but not quite. Chromes have a zing that never goes away. To me, the EBs occupy a space between the Chromes and GHS, which have a very vintage thump to my ears. The EB flats mellow very nicely, but don't get too muddy. I've had a set on a bass for over two years now. I picked up two sets on clearance at my local GC for about $15/ea.