Played my first gig with flats!

[jlepre]

I just put D'addario chromes on my SR5 Blue Dawn and let me tell you WOW!

I love the thump I get out of flats! I mean my band plays a wide variety of covers from Motown to heavy rock and I love the way the flats sound on the motown stuff. I make up the set lists so I arranged most of the songs together that would benefit from this sound. I must say that it had it's limitations, but overall sounded great!

Do you guys have any other brands of flats for 5ers that you would recommend?

I'm not a D'addario type of guy, but mite try the EB's.

 

[jlepre]

No comments?
I mean I hear some guys on here are using flats, but what brands are preferred and why?

 

[Marco]

I like EB group II on my Stingray!!

 

[Straight UP]

I use flats.. on my Bongo5.
The heaviest EB flats I can find.
I usually have to buy a 4 string set and the low B as an extra ..
Expensive that way but I can not get them any other way here..
Had to put a couple of cranks on the truss rod to bring the neck back into line
once installed.
We play a huge variety of tunes and I can't say they have limited
or compromised the bass parts..
Gotta love the EB strings..

Regards

 

[carpedebass]

I have never tried flats....I kinda like a little sparkle to my sound.

 

[ekb16b]

yea same, never tried flats, but ive a pack of d'addario chromes ive been meaning to try

flats have a bit more tension so is it necessary to tweak the truss rod a lil after stringin with them?

 

[Ole Man Blues]

I've always used flats (Chromes) on my Basses, but this past week I put on a set of roundwounds to get some serious GROWL out of my Bongo. I detest string noise but have tried to not notice it. You can't get a lot of GROWL out of Flats, but the tone you do get is smooth and warm, playability is also superb..........

OMB

 

[jlepre]

Had to put a couple of cranks on the truss rod to bring the neck back into line once installed.

I did notice that the action was raised a bit after installing the flats. So I need to increase the tension on the neck right? I haven't had to touch the adjustment on any of my balls yet. Which way do I turn the wheel?

Lefty loosey, righty tighty?

 

[buzzbass]

I just put D'addario chromes on my SR5 Blue Dawn and let me tell you WOW!

I love the thump I get out of flats! I mean my band plays a wide variety of covers from Motown to heavy rock and I love the way the flats sound on the motown stuff. I make up the set lists so I arranged most of the songs together that would benefit from this sound. I must say that it had it's limitations, but overall sounded great!

Do you guys have any other brands of flats for 5ers that you would recommend?

I'm not a D'addario type of guy, but mite try the EB's.

I'm running DR flats now. I'll be converting every bass I own to them, except for the 2 Warwicks

 

[vcs700s]

Chromes on all three basses.

And yes, it will growl. Bump the mids and grab a pic!

 

[TNT]

Man,

If it ain't got Ernie Ball on the pack, I just don't use em'!!

 

[backagain1]

I just put D'addario chromes on my SR5 Blue Dawn and let me tell you WOW! ... Do you guys have any other brands of flats for 5ers that you would recommend?

I tried the EB flats for the first time on my SR5 (model 2810 or something like that). After playing with them a couple of weeks, I've decided that I like them ALOT! Of course, my SR5 sounds great with Slinkys too.

Best wishes,

backagain1

 

[Soul Man]

Love the EB flats.

 

[Jodizzle]

Man,

If it ain't got Ernie Ball on the pack, I just don't use em'!!

Gold star goes to TNT! Yes, EB flats (#2810) will be an excellent choice. It is a 45-130g set

 

[backagain1]

I did notice that the action was raised a bit after installing the flats. So I need to increase the tension on the neck right? I haven't had to touch the adjustment on any of my balls yet. Which way do I turn the wheel?

Lefty loosey, righty tighty?

Check out this thread.

http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-basses/30384-truss-rod-question.html

 

[pudgychef]

I LOVE the sound of Half/Ground Wounds on my SUB. I really like the D'addario chrome half wounds (55-115) they really cover the best of both worlds in my opinion.

Would like to try to EB Group 1 flats but not available over here. Have tried the Group IIs and liked them.

 

[backagain1]

Would like to try to EB Group 1 flats but not available over here. Have tried the Group IIs and liked them.

What are "Group 1" and "Group II" flats? What's the difference?

backagain1

 

[Jodizzle]

Group I = 55-110g
Group II = 50-105g

 

[backagain1]

Group I = 55-110g
Group II = 50-105g

Thanks. Is there an equivalent for 5-string bases?

 

[Jodizzle]

Sure

2810 = 45-130