Author Topic: Flatwounds (Read 334 times)

nstiffel · « **Reply #15 on:** April 30, 2003, 07:45:28 PM »

The Thomastik flats just hit all the right resonances, and are so very easy to play. Plenty of bottom, articulation and control. I've tried about every other string on the market, including the Pyramids (which make excellent, full-sounding roundwounds), but have to say that the Thomastiks are the ultimate Alembic string.

My birdseye maple Orion has Essence tone controls. I usually play the favoring the neck pickup and with the tone control nearly up into an early model Euphonics iAmp and Euphonics cabinet. I don't bother with the tone controls on the amp, and get plenty of growl, while the tonal balance is outstanding.

the_mule · « **Reply #16 on:** July 12, 2009, 09:19:22 AM »

Dug this ancient thread up because I just discovered the joy of using Tomastic Jazz flatwounds on my little blond Series I. Already my favorite strings for about every other brand of basses I own(ed) but for some reason I always just assumed that an Alembic would lose some of those sounds when changing to flats. Boy, was I wrong! I'm not a slapper and popper anyway, and now my bass plays so much more comfortable, sliding along those strings without any noise. Please chime in if you also use flatwounds on your Alembic, or if you don't. Very interested in your thoughts and experiences.

Wilfred

bbernard · « **Reply #17 on:** November 14, 2009, 09:44:27 AM »

Found this thread by searching flatwound -

I used nothing but rotosound swingbass rounds on my series I for 20 years. I switched to Elixers because they sounded like broken in rotos straight from the package and lasted forever. I have a set of Thomastic-Infeld Jazz flats here...think I will give these a try. Not much slapping on my Alembic.

Bob

sonicus · « **Reply #18 on:** November 14, 2009, 10:19:44 AM »

I used to use the Pyramid Gold Flats on my Alembic modified Guild Starfires and also experienced the G string breaking problem as noted earlier in this thread. I am also going to give the Thomastic -Infeld Jazz flats a try on my Series II Standard point .Perhaps they will be a winner over the now VERY expensive and difficult to obtain Pyramid Gold flats.

(Message edited by sonicus on November 14, 2009)