Delberthot Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I've had a love/hate relationship with flats for most of my bass playing life. Love because they're silky smooth and hate because I've never been able to find the right tension or sound from the ones I'd tried. That was until I decided to have a go at these after going through an Iron Maiden phase. I like everything about them - I was able to buy the same gauge as I was using with roundwounds (45s) and they were about the same tension. They are silky smooth and although I still get blisters, even after 24 years of playing, they're not as bad as I used to get. They don't have a very good slap sound which is great because I've never found a use for that particular style except for the big rock song ending so I can concentrate on other styles instead. I can do two handed tapping with them I can get a really dirty sound when using a plectrum They are still pretty bright for flats and I've never actually noticed any change in tone as they settled in. Another big plus from me is that after 5 months I noticed that the D felt as though the wrap wires had gaps between them, more like TI flats so emailed Rotosound for advice. After a couple of emails describing the symptoms, they sent me out a brand new string. After 5 months use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 How smooth are they compared to other flats like Chromes? I used to use Rotosound flats on my fretless when I started playing back in the 90's, I went through a couple of sets and they were always pretty rough looking and feeling. Just wondering if they've improved their manufacturing since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 They're not polished like Chromes or as grubby looking as TIs but they are perfectly smooth. That's why I noticed the change on the D string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) Nearly a year later and I still love them. That's them been on the bass since about November 2010 and they're still as good as they were when I bought them. I used to buy strings every 2 months so I've saved myself a fortune so far. I've tried using rounds on other basses but they just don't feel or sound right. The strings are still bright and I still get a nice sharp sound from them. Edited February 26, 2012 by Delberthot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightSix Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Are these the Jazz Bass 77 Rotosounds...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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