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Cheers for the messages peeps. Fully accept that i need to work on technique but have a batch of gigs coming up so looking for a 'quick fix/improvement' before i can knuckle down and work on my picking technique. In the meantime i had a few thomann vouchers so went with a set of Pyramids to see how i get on (cant wait to get the TI's off - great tone but just not got the walloping thump). Will let you know how i get on.

Thats good to hear KK. Did you use like-for-like gauge on the Pyramids i.e 45-105?

[size=4][font="Calibri"][color="#000000"]Need some assistance on my next flatwound choice. Obviously it can get very expensive going through sets of flats so was hoping those with experience can help.[/color][/font][/size][font="Calibri"][size="3"] [/size][/font] [size=4][font="Calibri"][color="#000000"] [/color][/font][/size] [size=4][font="Calibri"][color="#000000"]Basically up until recently all my basses have been strung with La Bella 760FS’s. The tone and feel of the string is fantastic, lovely thumpy P bass through my valve amp and I’m in heaven. However, recently I have been struggling with my picking hand. My thumb cramps up so much that its extremely painful to hold a pick. At a recent gig I had to chuck it and finish the set using fingers which was awful![/color][/font][/size][font="Calibri"][size="3"] [/size][/font] [size=4][font="Calibri"][color="#000000"] [/color][/font][/size] [size=4][font="Calibri"][color="#000000"]I’ve tried a few changes of my technique – I’ve raised my bass up from my usual below waist level, read up on the Carol Kaye picking technique etc. They’ve all helped slightly but not enough. So comes the strings….[/color][/font][/size][font="Calibri"][size="3"] [/size][/font] [size=4][font="Calibri"][color="#000000"] [/color][/font][/size] [size=4][color="#000000"][font="Calibri"]The la bella’s are known to be high tension so I thought I’d try to find something with less – the obvious choice being TI’s. I bought a set off thomann and put them on my p bass. It’s not so much the tension I don’t like it’s the tone, it’s just not thumpy and thick [/font][font=Wingdings][font=Wingdings]L[/font][/font][font="Calibri"].[/font][/color][/size][size="3"][color="#000000"] [/color][/size] [size=4][font="Calibri"][color="#000000"] [/color][/font][/size] [size=4][font="Calibri"][color="#000000"]I’ve spent many hours reading up on alternative low tension flats and consensus is varied. One option is La Bella 760FL but I can’t see the tension being much different to the FS set. Other options include Pyramid Gold, DR’s, Status light gauge and the La Bella LTF’s (think these may be too similar to the TI’s.[/color][/font][/size][font="Calibri"][size="3"] [/size][/font] [size=4][font="Calibri"][color="#000000"] [/color][/font][/size] [size=4][color="#000000"][font="Calibri"]Anybody else here using good old thumpy flats without boat anchor type tension?[/font][/color][/size][size="3"][color="#000000"] [/color][/size]

Mike bought some flatwounds off me in an effortless transaction. Deal with confidence

Sounds like the one with the extra 12ax7 may be an all valve amp as opposed to the 'standard' ctm15 which (as discussed on here) is actually a hybrid with a solid state pre amp?

Bought a set of power valves off Gareth, super quick delivery, well packed and as described. Deal with confidence