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xtp · Post by **xtp** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:32 pm

justin3am wrote:
xtp wrote: I prefer flatwounds. Both my acoustic and electric are strung with flatwounds.

They have a different tone. It depends what you play I guess. They are more mellow than standard strings.
There is something about the sound of flatwound strings on bass, I just love that dark, mellow tone. Particularly on a fretless bass, but I can't play those too good.

Here is a track that I'm working on with Hink, that features my ibanez with flatwounds... just bass and drums to illustrate the sound.
http://www.3amnoise.net/as_yet_untitled.mp3

Cool track.

I have to admit I didn't catch you were talking about Bass Strings. I assume they would make sliding easier. I had never really considered Bass and flatwounds.

I owned a Bass once but couldn't get on with it. I write all my Bass lines on a keyboard.

On my Acoustic Guitar I use Galli Flatwounds, as far as I know they are one of the few if not the only company to make Flatwound Bronze strings. They have a really nice feel to play ...and no squeaks.

justin3am · Post by **justin3am** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:40 pm

lol, I didn't know that you *weren't* talking about bass strings. I guess I should start a "Your next bass?" thread.

xtp · Post by **xtp** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:48 pm

justin3am wrote:lol, I didn't know that you *weren't* talking about bass strings. I guess I should start a "Your next bass?" thread.

I love listening to bass, I just suck playing it.

nix808 · Post by **nix808** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:52 pm

Really?
You just have to remember to mute I thought.
I am not a great player, but I play bass and electric equally well.

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:58 pm

justin3am wrote:I should start a "Your next bass?" thread.

Give me back my fillet of fish, give me my fish

nix808 · Post by **nix808** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:08 am

Now thank me for all the fish hehe

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:16 am

nix808 wrote:
Now thank me for all the fish hehe

you see there is the problem, they put too much tarter sauce on them...when I get done eating one it looks like a seagull crapped all over my shirt (which wouldn't be as bad if the damn thing didn't taste like barnacle bilge crap to begin with)

nix808 · Post by **nix808** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:26 am

I'm a cheeseburger man myself.
My cuz and me got 12 once hehe

For the bassists who are synth heads, I think this is the cat's meow->

It works with electric too, just not the high e
I can make a little demo

DF2R · Post by **DF2R** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:35 am

nix808 wrote:For the bassists who are synth heads, I think this is the cat's meow->

It works with electric too, just not the high e
I can make a little demo

Want!

nix808 · Post by **nix808** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:16 am

http://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/12bak3
Here is a demo. You can get filter envelopes out of it, but here are 2 synth tones wo env.
The bass playing is typically sucky, oh well.
Also I had to put a cloth at the nut to mute pesky chords which throw the device out(it works only when play mono).
Personally I think the tone has a nice analog feel.
I'll play some more now I have it going.
Hope u like the sound 8D
It's a 9mb MP3

susiwong · Post by **susiwong** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:28 am

You want more p0rn ?
Here you are.

No plans (read: money) to get one atm, unfortunately.
Cheers,
susiwong

DF2R · Post by **DF2R** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:33 am

nix808 wrote:http://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/12bak3
Here is a demo. You can get filter envelopes out of it, but here are 2 synth tones wo env.
The bass playing is typically sucky, oh well.
Also I had to put a cloth at the nut to mute pesky chords which throw the device out(it works only when play mono).
Personally I think the tone has a nice analog feel.
I'll play some more now I have it going.
Hope u like the sound 8D
It's a 9mb MP3

Thanks so much for the demo - now I triple want, that sounded badass!

I just phoned the music store, the price is ok, I think that's going to be my first hardware stomp. That really would work with my music.

DF2R · Post by **DF2R** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:33 am

susiwong wrote:You want more p0rn ?
Here you are.

No plans (read: money) to get one atm, unfortunately.
Cheers,
susiwong

Now that is beautiful.

nix808 · Post by **nix808** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:09 am

That's well sweet to me DF2R

, hope you love it.
Remember the cloth trick though. You can still play open notes.
I'll hook you up with a software one too. More different waveforms, although the SYB has like 10.
That is a sweet one Susi, but perhaps a little ostentatious for my taste.
I'm happy with just the one Les Paul, the action is fixed now a little luckily, coz I am not 100% on playing with actions.
Do you think belt sanding neck heels is an option to get the neck right? I need to increase the angle(outward when playing), from body on my Strat copy? Trying to get low action, although it is right for slide as is.

susiwong · Post by **susiwong** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:21 am

nix808 wrote:Do you think belt sanding neck heels is an option to get the neck right? I need to increase the angle(outward when playing), from body on my Strat copy? Trying to get low action, although it is right for slide as is.

Belt sanding definitely is an option, but it requires some skills.
No second chance ...

I prefer veneer shims in the neck pocket instead, almost as good regarding tone and unlimited undo.

Ymmv,
susiwong

Your next guitar?