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  1. I Have a set of Detroit Flats on my Rickenbacker 4003 they sound and feel as good as any other string ive tried

    i also have basses strung with Thomastiks, la bella , D' Addario Chromes, fender and Maruszyk flats that sound equaly as good

    I did try the The Olympia Flats but i didnt like them they sounded Lifeless to me . for a mid price  option i would go for the Detroit flats Or Maruszyks

    they work as well for me as the more expensive options.

    Mark bass flats maybe worth a look i havent tried those yet.

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  2. I Tried a set of the Adagio Flats on one of my p basses, i didnt like the feel or sound of them.

    i do prefer the Thomastiks , which i have on a couple of basses, but the Thomastiks are expensive.

    i also have basses strung with Elite Detroit Flats and The Maruszczyk Flats which are both mid priced options

    they both feel and sound good to me.

    out of interest has anyone tried the Mark bass Flats?

  3. I mainly play using my fingers but for certain songs i need the extra  attack sound of a picked bass.

    when using a pick you do loose some of tonal variation you get with finger playing.

    i tend to use 2 different patches on my amp,

    i can dial in some of the finger sounding tones when using a pick without re setting the amps eq all the time..

     

  4. I Had a Musician MC940 fretless in dark stain  (sting Bass) in the mid 80's

    i part ex it for a korg M1 keyboard. around 1990

    it was the best sounding bass i have ever played, been looking for another one as good for years.

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  5. The weight of a bass on your shoulder for a 2 hour show is something to consider.

    i notice a difference afterwards depending on which bass i have used.

    probably a age thing . i never thought about it in my younger days , , but as i get older it is something i now consider .

    its not the reviewers opinion its the actual weight of the bass i was interested in.

  6. Hi

    is this strung through the body or just the bridge as that will make a difference to the amount of silks showing at the tuners end.

    They definately have more of a shiny look than   thomastik  la bella or detroit flats.

    pictures shown are maruszczyk flats on a 57 reissue p bass without the the throughbody stringing.

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