Seriously, you’re a Thomastik user? How are they? I’ve never laid hands on them, that I know of. This is not meant as a joke…my other post about them was a joke…La Bella is as nice as I have been willing to go, with no prior experience.
What is Going on with the Price of Bass Strings?
- Thread starter ibmorjamn
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I've used the Thomastik Blues Sliders on my SG Original 2. I love those strings. I haven't used them in awhile. I should probably give them a try again.
Amp Mad Scientist
Ambassador of Heresy
Roto sound has always been the go to stings for bass, and always the most expensive.
People take the strings off and boil 'em to clean them up; it works.
People take the strings off and boil 'em to clean them up; it works.
GrooVey
Well-Known Member
I started using GHS flats on my Strats for years. To eliminate the squeak when sliding. But it was sometime before I discovered flats last forever. Unless I a/b flatwounds vs round I don’t notice the difference. I do use the tone knobs on both amps and the guitar quite a bit. I don’t expect to change them any time soon. And as I said, I don’t play jazz. I may get jazzy, but not jazz. A well known member on another site has used nothing but Thomastiks forever. And hasn’t changed strings on some guitars for 10+ years.
I first put Thomastiks on the White Falcon, then the 335. If I don’t expect to change the string, why not? They are a big leap in quality above the GHS. Something I can’t quite put my fingers on. (Pun intended.) But it is definitely tangible. A sturdiness. As to your question. I like them.
Now the 335 is in the shop for some playability issues. A neck adjustment, and some fret work, and a bone nut. So I will lose those strings. That sucks. 50$ I didn’t count on loosing. I’m a working man.
Just yesterday I noticed sets of LaBella and a Curt Magnon in the bin. They may be just as good as the Thomastiks. Pretty sure I bought these with the intention of putting these on the planks. The Strat and the LPC. Now that I think about it, I have Thomastiks on the LP Standard. I’ll put LaBellas on the LPC today (been mean to anyway.)
Will report back.
GrooVey
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I lied. Thomastiks are already on both the LPC and the Standard. One more thing I can say. The tuning stability is amazing. My house is not climate controlled. I live in the mountains of West Virginia and we don’t need air conditioning. The windows are wide open 7 months of the year. The LPC was in its case for two months. When I pulled it out this month it was still in tune. This week after letting it sit for a few days while I messed with the 12 string and the Standard, it was still in tune. I’ll swear by these.
CoyotesGator
Ambassador of Reptilian Rum Bar Affairs
Last set of flats I put on the P went 23 years before I took them off.But dont ya just got to buy Bass strings once ??? See ya save money
They now continue to live on the backup to the backup.
All the rest have rounds.
Kerry Brown
Ambassador of the Great Northern Bar Jams
I have Thomastik-Infeld flat wounds on my Jazz Bass and my Gretsch Archtop. Expensive but with the right guitar worth it. I wouldn't use them on a solid body guitar. On the the archtop they are mellow and sweet with very little string noise on fast chord changes. On the bass, once worn in, they have a great old school 70s tone and they feel great. I think I prefer Chrome flats on the bass though. They are a little more versatile and have a similar feel.
Thank you both! I don’t hear much talk about these. I always see them when I’m shopping for bass strings…they never crossed my mind for guitar, as I have been very happy with my usual choice of guitar strings.
Bass, on the other hand, I’m always open to new things…and I have not tried every option out there.
OP
ibmorjamn
Ambassador of Moar Jammin
“ feel and sound.”
That is why I want to try flat wounds, the round wound, especially low string gives my index pain after a while. I still didn’t get flat wounds.
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Col Mustard
Ambassador of Perseverance
Lots of strings available in the $21-29 dollar range.
That's come up a little. I don't know why some sets are so expensive,
but look on this page... any of us ought to be able to find what we need
on this link below.
The most recent set I bought was Rotosound Round wound... I paid $25...
www.musiciansfriend.com
That's come up a little. I don't know why some sets are so expensive,
but look on this page... any of us ought to be able to find what we need
on this link below.
The most recent set I bought was Rotosound Round wound... I paid $25...
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Seamus OReally
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I just paid $70 for a set of TI flatwound bass strings. Won’t have to do that again for… well, years. And I love the feel of the TIs. They’re worth it.
eclecticsynergy
Ambassador of Electric Synergy
The beauty of flatwounds is, they'll last half of forever.
I've been mostly a Rotosound guy for ages.
Luckily they're still cheap.
I've been mostly a Rotosound guy for ages.
Luckily they're still cheap.
Col Mustard
Ambassador of Perseverance
I also like the D'Addario half round strings, those are about $30 for a set of 45-105s.
I used the half round strings on my fretless bass, not wanting to gouge my lovely fingerboard
with round wound.
But I like the sound of Round Wound bass strings so much better than anything...
lucky me I guess. I don't have to dig so deep. I would always change my bass strings before
an extended tour, or before a recording project. It makes a difference.
Once when we were traveling, the presenters arranged for me to borrow a bass and an amp
so that I didn't have to fly with mine. I brought along some tools and a set of round wound strings,
and did a setup job on the borrowed bass (action & intonation), and new D'Addario strings.
I also included a folding Fender guitar stand that fit in the gig bag and a decent strap,
as a way of saying thanks.
I used the half round strings on my fretless bass, not wanting to gouge my lovely fingerboard
with round wound.
But I like the sound of Round Wound bass strings so much better than anything...
lucky me I guess. I don't have to dig so deep. I would always change my bass strings before
an extended tour, or before a recording project. It makes a difference.
Once when we were traveling, the presenters arranged for me to borrow a bass and an amp
so that I didn't have to fly with mine. I brought along some tools and a set of round wound strings,
and did a setup job on the borrowed bass (action & intonation), and new D'Addario strings.
I also included a folding Fender guitar stand that fit in the gig bag and a decent strap,
as a way of saying thanks.