Happy Jack

Obviously there's no 'right' answer to this. I play a Lull with flats (a 4-string 54P) in my rock'n'roll 3-piece; the guitarist knows exactly what he's doing so I don't need to fill in space for him, and the flats sound correct for the style of music. I used to play a Lull with flats (a 5-string T5) in my covers 3-piece; I've ended up playing a fair amount of "lead bass" - for lack of a better description - so I switched to a Rickenbacker with rounds (a 4003S/5). Rounds have far more obvious presence in the mix than flats, but IMHO the complexity and warmth of the sound you get from flats on a Lull is unbeatable ... and here we are dancing about architecture again. 🙄 Given how expensive a decent set of flats is, you could do a lot worse than to shout out for someone nearby who will let you play their flatwound-strung bass. One thing I can tell you for sure: Flats will sound great for anything by The Beatles (and, by extension, Oasis). I'd also be happy to use them for Squeeze, Costello and James. Don't know enough Stereophonics to comment on their music.

What sort of music do you use it for - or at least did you want to use it for?

Nut width = 39mm String centres E-G 29mm at nut 46mm at 12th fret 60mm at bridge Scale length = 33"

Start by sending me a PM (personal message). I'm driving to tonight's gig so I'll deal with it tomorrow morning.

Yup.