Geek99 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 (edited) I'm toying with the idea of flats. I currently use 45 105 rounds . What gauge flats should I get to avoid fiddling too much with the neck Thanks @bassdoc particularly interested in your view; this is for the 73 replica precision you built for me last year Edited May 27, 2014 by Geek99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balcro Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Hi Geek99, I went from a 45 - 105 D'Addario 165 XL's to GHS Brite Flats 52- 103 (ML 3075). No adjustment necessary. Balcro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planer Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 I'm thinking you'll need a wider neck. Y'know, to get all the goats on there side-by-side. And then they'll only fight... sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 Narrower goats .... Feckig autocorrect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 DR Fat Beams (45-105) to Fender 9050ML (50-100) with no problems. They're fairly up-front for flats so may ease the passage (fnarr) from one to the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planer Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 [quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1401205733' post='2461177']Feckig autocorrect[/quote] Love autocorrect! Good thread though, as I am thinking about trying flats on mine too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 I put Status Flats on a Fretless, an Acoustic Bass and on two short scale basses and none needed any adjustment. I also put LaBella Flats on a Squier Bass VI and that was the only one that needed any adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 I've just gone from Roto 45s to Roto flats 40s and they feel pretty similar and definitely more funky in a Bernard Edwards kind of way. Makes me want to play Everybody Dance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 just ordered some roto flats for my jazz,hade them on my "P" long time ago,no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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