odub Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Hi guys, Right I'm "in the studio" next week, and am debating putting new strings on my bass. I use flatwounds, I play erm indie folk I guess and what a nice smooth warm sound, so im thinking i stick. I've had these on now for about 7 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimskidog Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 [quote name='odub' post='531904' date='Jul 3 2009, 06:35 PM']Hi guys, Right I'm "in the studio" next week, and am debating putting new strings on my bass. I use flatwounds, I play erm indie folk I guess and what a nice smooth warm sound, so im thinking i stick. I've had these on now for about 7 months.[/quote] 7 months is a very long time but given they are flatwound... Key is do you like the tone you are currently getting. If you do, leave them, if not, change them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odub Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 Well yeah I like it but is it the best I can do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimskidog Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 (edited) [quote name='odub' post='531918' date='Jul 3 2009, 07:05 PM']Well yeah I like it but is it the best I can do?[/quote] The best is the sound you like best. It's subjective. What's the best chocolate? There is no best. Only subjective opinion. If the sound you like best is dead flatwound strings then leave them as they are. If you prefer fresh nickel roundwounds, put them on. Edited July 3, 2009 by Rimskidog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamapirate Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I'm sorry, but the best chocolate is clearly ASDA smart price white chocolate!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimskidog Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 [quote name='iamapirate' post='532020' date='Jul 3 2009, 08:58 PM']I'm sorry, but the best chocolate is clearly ASDA smart price white chocolate!![/quote] Maybe we should have a little poll. What do you think everyone? What is the [i]best[/i] type of chocolate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 7 month-old flatwounds? They're not even broken in, sonny! Mine have been on over 7 YEARS and they sound great. Stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey R Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='532043' date='Jul 3 2009, 09:26 PM']7 month-old flatwounds? They're not even broken in, sonny! Mine have been on over 7 YEARS and they sound great. Stick.[/quote] My Bass Collection has had the same strings on since at least 2002 - round wound Rotosounds. Sounds awsome with the P pickup solo'd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimskidog Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 All proving my point... what sounds best to any particular individual... is best (for them)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Cant comment on flats, but roundwounds record best for me if they are just played in, no more than 30 mins of warm up. You can always take the treble out, it still leaves all the juicy extra harmonic content in lower down - sounds the dogs. I hate bass sounds that go (muffled) ' donk ' though..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 [quote name='51m0n' post='532087' date='Jul 3 2009, 10:11 PM']I hate bass sounds that go (muffled) ' donk ' though.....[/quote] Me too... it's all in the mids, innit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorris Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 [quote name='odub' post='531904' date='Jul 3 2009, 06:35 PM']Hi guys, Right I'm "in the studio" next week, and am debating putting new strings on my bass. I use flatwounds, I play erm indie folk I guess and what a nice smooth warm sound, so im thinking i stick. I've had these on now for about 7 months.[/quote] so how did it go ? did you put new strings on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odub Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 I left my old ones on, reasoning that it wasn't worth changing and taking the risk. Glad I did, the recordings sounded really good (to my ears), The engineer did a great job, basically using a Joe Meek compressor, my EBS preamp, straight D.I. and an Ashdown mic'd and cranked in various combinations, when I have the finished artcile, which'll be a while I'll post on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 [quote name='odub' post='537936' date='Jul 11 2009, 03:28 PM']I left my old ones on, reasoning that it wasn't worth changing and taking the risk. Glad I did, the recordings sounded really good (to my ears), The engineer did a great job, basically using a Joe Meek compressor, my EBS preamp, straight D.I. and an Ashdown mic'd and cranked in various combinations, when I have the finished artcile, which'll be a while I'll post on here.[/quote] I LOVE Joe Meek comps on bass when recording. I usually go straight in to the HD24 via a Joe Meek TwinQ at my mates studio - it sounds just superb! Not surprised you like the result at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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