Man.about.Tyne

The Final Countdown - Europe

Do they do a Hofner set? The problem is that Hofner tuners are pretty much just guitar tuner sized and standard bass strings won’t fit through the holes.

So, at the risk of sounding like a broken record, here… TI JF324H - Thomastik Jazz Flats specifically for Hofner basses. They don’t sound like any other flats. No dead, thumpy E string. Great tone. Flexible feel to them so if you play hard they might not be for you. You must buy the Hofner specific set because the silk ends taper enough to get through to small tuning posts on the Hofner. Also, don’t buy the standard JF324 set because the E string is totally out of proportion to the gauges of the other strings. Now the bad news… a quick web search comes back with a penny change from 60 quid!!! Normal gauges can often be had for a lot less but the “H” version is never discounted. Search bass chat for TI jazz Flats and read lots of opinions before you splash that kind of cash but they sing for me.

Can the can - Suzi Quattro

Paradise by the dashboard light - Meat Loaf

Cast no shadow - Oasis

Never mind the pollocks - Sex Pistols

Sole Man - Sam & Dave

Peaches - The Stranglers

A town called Malice - The Jam

Change the strings first. I thought that the stock strings were horrendously clanky. Swapped them out for TI jazz flats and I’m happy. Next Sandberg is due in September and I’ve already got the TI Jazz rounds waiting to go!

Java Jive - The Ink Spots

Rifle Range - Blondie

I bet you look good on the dance floor - Arctic Monkeys

Change the world - Eric Clapton

I say a little prayer - Aretha Franklin

Tell Him - Hello

Invisible Sun - The Police

Another Girl, Another Planet - The Only Ones

This flight tonight - Nazareth

Teenage Kicks - The Undertones

Walking on the Chinese wall - Phil Bailey

Seven Seas of Rhye - Queen

Second Hand News - Fleetwood Mac