yorks5stringer Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Anyone tried flats on these and if so which brand/type? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 3 hours ago, yorks5stringer said: Anyone tried flats on these and if so which brand/type? There seems to be a lot of love over on TalkBass for Low Tension Flats. I assume they mean LaBella for the LTFs. Personally the idea of LTFs on a short scale sounds like a recipe for lots of rattle but there you go. I have also seen a few pics of Acinonyx fitted with black nylon flats but I have no idea what make. I haven’t got my Acinonyx yet, so I can’t vouch for these suggestions. I would be interested to hear what you try and how they work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 3 hours ago, Obrienp said: There seems to be a lot of love over on TalkBass for Low Tension Flats. I assume they mean LaBella for the LTFs. Personally the idea of LTFs on a short scale sounds like a recipe for lots of rattle but there you go. I have also seen a few pics of Acinonyx fitted with black nylon flats but I have no idea what make. I haven’t got my Acinonyx yet, so I can’t vouch for these suggestions. I would be interested to hear what you try and how they work. I asked Marcus at BDirect and he recommended any La Bella: but they do light, medium, and standard tension, like you am now unsure which may be best. I saw the pic on TB of the Nylons as well but did not want to go down that route even though Status do a very cheap set and have them in stock too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 10 hours ago, yorks5stringer said: I asked Marcus at BDirect and he recommended any La Bella: but they do light, medium, and standard tension, like you am now unsure which may be best. I saw the pic on TB of the Nylons as well but did not want to go down that route even though Status do a very cheap set and have them in stock too! I don’t know. Instinct tells me light tension would not be ideal on a shortie but I have to admit I haven’t tried. I have Labella Black Nylon tapes on a fretless acoustic bass and they are a bit slappy compared to the original round wound bronze D’Addarios. I have LaBella standard tension flats on a solid bodied custom shortie and they feel quite stiff compared to the D’Addario Nickel round wounds I had on it before. Maybe medium tension might be worth a try but I guess not if you really dig in and like a super low action. The trouble is with LaBellas, if you get the wrong ones it’s quite an expensive mistake! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 I'll jump continents and see what TB have to say, if I can remember my password and login.....! See ya over there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 6 hours ago, Obrienp said: I don’t know. Instinct tells me light tension would not be ideal on a shortie but I have to admit I haven’t tried. I have Labella Black Nylon tapes on a fretless acoustic bass and they are a bit slappy compared to the original round wound bronze D’Addarios. I have LaBella standard tension flats on a solid bodied custom shortie and they feel quite stiff compared to the D’Addario Nickel round wounds I had on it before. Maybe medium tension might be worth a try but I guess not if you really dig in and like a super low action. The trouble is with LaBellas, if you get the wrong ones it’s quite an expensive mistake! low tension Labella aren't that much different than normal round wounds, and they aren't as flexible as something like TI jazz flats. I imagine you would be fine? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray64 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 On 12/04/2022 at 16:39, yorks5stringer said: Anyone tried flats on these and if so which brand/type? I put some Daddario Chromes on, 40-100, that I had lying around. A bit lighter than I would have chosen but man they work soo well! I don't normally like chromes too much but the way the work with this bass (maybe because shortscale maybe pickups) is you get all the frequencies that sound lovely in the mix and nothing else. I have to high and low pass it far less if at all than any of my other basses. So ye definitely try flatwounds, and chromes are a good bet! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazWills Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 I picked up one of these a few weeks back from bass direct, with flats. it's a fantastic sounding bass. Sadly, I'm struggling with the size of the thing, not the scale length, more the narrow neck, but hopefully I'll get used to it with time! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 8 minutes ago, GazWills said: I picked up one of these a few weeks back from bass direct, with flats. it's a fantastic sounding bass. Sadly, I'm struggling with the size of the thing, not the scale length, more the narrow neck, but hopefully I'll get used to it with time! Interesting, in that I have huge hands and have no issues with the neck and have a variety of basses including a wide 5 string. I did read of others who had issues with the transition on a Nordy, so you are not alone! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee650 Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 2 hours ago, GazWills said: I picked up one of these a few weeks back from bass direct, with flats. it's a fantastic sounding bass. Sadly, I'm struggling with the size of the thing, not the scale length, more the narrow neck, but hopefully I'll get used to it with time! If you keep struggling let me know! I've developed wrist issues, so have been thinking of getting one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 On 13/04/2022 at 15:57, yorks5stringer said: I'll jump continents and see what TB have to say, if I can remember my password and login.....! See ya over there! How are you getting on with the LTFs on the Cat? Fingers crossed I will be getting mine in the next few days; Bass Gallery got it yesterday and I paid the balance, so I am hoping they will send it before the Bank Holiday. I’ll give it a run with the standard round wounds but I suspect I might be wanting to go down the flats route in the not too distant future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 11 hours ago, Obrienp said: How are you getting on with the LTFs on the Cat? Fingers crossed I will be getting mine in the next few days; Bass Gallery got it yesterday and I paid the balance, so I am hoping they will send it before the Bank Holiday. I’ll give it a run with the standard round wounds but I suspect I might be wanting to go down the flats route in the not too distant future. Fine, they just seem like normal flats to me, keep on meaning to compare them to the ones on my Telecaster Bass although one could argue it's not a valid comparison due to scale length differences... Good luck on getting your Cat, not sure if the whole country will grind to a halt on Thursday or is it more likely Friday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 10 hours ago, yorks5stringer said: Fine, they just seem like normal flats to me, keep on meaning to compare them to the ones on my Telecaster Bass although one could argue it's not a valid comparison due to scale length differences... Good luck on getting your Cat, not sure if the whole country will grind to a halt on Thursday or is it more likely Friday? How about tone wise? Is the Cat better with flats? Difficult to answer I guess because tone is subjective. UPS are meant to be delivering some time today🤞 But I have to be out for a fair chunk, unfortunately. Sod’s law! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Just now, Obrienp said: How about tone wise? Is the Cat better with flats? Difficult to answer I guess because tone is subjective. UPS are meant to be delivering some time today🤞 But I have to be out for a fair chunk, unfortunately. Sod’s law! Smoother sound, not as edgy as rounds..my subjective opinion! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 NBD. Well finally, here it is, still with the protective plastic. It’s in Lake Placid Blue that turns out to be a bit lighter than I was expecting but still looks good IMO. It got the thumbs up from the other half, so it must be good. After a very quick plug in, I am pleased to report that it seems pretty quiet for dual single coils. Lots of useful tones, although I can’t imagine wanting to use the deep treble cut that often but I’ve only tried it through my practice rig: Warwick Gnome and a Barefaced One10, so it might be more useful at gig volumes. I was surprised to find it pretty much in tune: did it come all the way from the USA without going out of tune? The only QA issue I have spotted is that the jack socket retaining nut was loose. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 So, I have had my Acononyx for a bit over a week now and have been able to give it a reasonable try out, although not with either of the bands I play in. It really has got a good range of useful tones available from those buttons. That bridge pickup is really usable on its own too. At the moment I think I am going to keep the round wounds on it. I feel it would be too dark with tapes or flats and I like that bit of growl they are giving. All in all, I am very pleased with it so far. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordygrrl Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Just poppin in to say hey! I spend more time over on TB but would like to get aquainted over here. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share Posted June 27, 2022 51 minutes ago, nordygrrl said: Just poppin in to say hey! I spend more time over on TB but would like to get aquainted over here. Welcome to this thread and to the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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