In your demo, the flats sound so much better than rounds. I switched to flats 2 weeks ago and don’t think I’ll go back to rounds.Flats are a little harder to fret because of the higher tension but the tone is clearer and cleaner.
Hi. You only played the high notes on the flat wounds, then when you changed back to the lower key, you switched to roundwounds.. So Couldn't really hear a low end comparison.
I play classic rock in a two guitar, drums, and bass line up. Since switching to flatwounds on my Greco Pbass, live, people say the low end is much more distinct against the two guitars giving off all their high end and harmonics etc. While essentially smooth, think soul sound, with a bit of gain you can get a more rock style growl out of them too - also works very well with plugins for DAW recording. No going back for me. I use Fender (green string binding all strings) which are well priced.
I’ve always used round-wound strings and always liked a bright sounding bass. But liked the sound of you playing on flats with a pick the best, so maybe time to try something new as I play with a pick most of the time myself. Good video and thank you 🤙
Excellent video! I believe it's a matter of preference based on the style of music that you enjoy playing. That being said, I prefer flatwounds because they sound fuller and aren't as noisy as roundwounds while sliding up and down the neck. Flatwounds are also smoother which in my opinion, are more comfortable and easier on the fingers. While naturally having a deeper tone than roundwounds, all it takes for a brighter sound with roundwounds is to ramp up and adjust the treble on the bass and amp to your liking in order to add presence if you're concerned about cutting through the mix. 😎
Nice Video! Flatwounds on a Jazz is an underrated as hell combo. I personally don't tend to love the high end ''jaco'' style bass at all, but I like the punchiness of the jazz bass.
Great video man, keep it up! I like both but preferably roundwounds. I have two bass, a Schecter Stiletto Studio-5 (passive pick ups with an active preamp) and a Schecter CV-4 (just passive) I use roundwounds on my 5. It’s my main bass and an absolute workhorse. (45-130 Ernie Ball) For my 4 I’m currently using Ernie Ball Hybrids roundwounds (45-105) but wanna put a set of flats on it just to have the option of if/when I have a gig that calls for it plus just something to try out as well. As far as gauges go I’ve read that with flats the tension could be a bit higher just due to how they’re made so I may go 45-100 or 40-95 on my 4 for flatwounds and 45-105 for roundwounds.
I play mostly indie and punk rock, but I prefer flats all the way. They just sit better in a mix, and are more noticeable, and work better both as support and counter melodies. Also, flats with a pick sound really good
Flatwounds by far! That's one of the main reasons on why 60's rock bands could sound so heavy when they wanted in comparison to the later 70's to now metal bands where bass is basically lost in the mix.
In your demo the flatwounds are clearly brighter sounding. In the vid I watched before this, someone else mentioned that roundwound has more bite. Again I clearly hear the exact opposite. And I'm used to messing around with filters and eq's for bedroom production and mixing my own stuff, so I'm pretty sure that my ears aren't lying to me 😅 But I mean, in the guitar world only BBD are synonymous for analogue delay, even though tape is very much so as well. On that note, I've often heard people mentioning a darker delay sounding brighter than a brighter one, while I hear the exact opposite. It's because repeats darker than the overall guitar timbre will be more noticable and therefore appear more clear, like with an AD9. While a brighter one sitting in the middle of the overall timbre will dissapear and just make the sound more messy and therefore appear more dark or murky, like with a Memory Man. The most famous term for the wiggle stick is probably tremolo arm/stick, which is actually doing vibrato. But that's Leo Fenders fault. The term tone is actually synonymous for timbre, even though tone means a specific frequency. Gain is used synonymous for the amount of drive or clipping, even though gain means loudness. But to be fair clipping does set a sort of ceiling like a compressor or limiter would, but by clipping the peaks. Overdriving means to feed more signal/turning up the gain until the sound starts clipping. In a sense you do add more gain. So the term is not entirely wrong. It just doesn't tell the whole story. The term "overdrive" does 😆 And the bass guitar is not considered a guitar, while it very clearly is. It just plays significantly lower notes. With other acoustic instruments you also use the term tenor and bass for more frequency "specific" variations of an instrument type. But guess it becomes confusing for most, if people start calling a bass for a guitar. Bass guitar would be more apropriate. Or simply just bass. But rationally you could then also choose to just call a bass xylophone for a bass, and it would technically be the same as calling a bass guitar for a bass. Not meant as putting anyone down, but seems like the guitar (and bass guitar 😝) world is a bit upside down in several areas 🙃
sorry! The budget on the video didn't stretch to tapewound strings haha! If I might ask, what do you prefer about about the tapewounds? I might do a future video on the topic so keen to know what you think. Thanks!
Which strings do you prefer?
flatwounds that have been in the bass for a year or two
never actually thought about my bass strings like I do with my guitars, I'm curious to try out flatwound next to see how I like it.
@@JamesTheManiac Great James. It's definitely worth giving them a try.
@@ariotofmyown4879 haha the true classic flatwound sound!
In your demo, the flats sound so much better than rounds. I switched to flats 2 weeks ago and don’t think I’ll go back to rounds.Flats are a little harder to fret because of the higher tension but the tone is clearer and cleaner.
3:30 - Definitely got the two mixed up!
Round wounds are harsher on the fingers than flats
Hi. You only played the high notes on the flat wounds, then when you changed back to the lower key, you switched to roundwounds.. So Couldn't really hear a low end comparison.
thanks Adam
Correct
I cannot say “all the way” to just one. Both are useful to me. Flatwound for Jazz/Soul; Roundwound for Rock/Alternative.
I play classic rock in a two guitar, drums, and bass line up. Since switching to flatwounds on my Greco Pbass, live, people say the low end is much more distinct against the two guitars giving off all their high end and harmonics etc. While essentially smooth, think soul sound, with a bit of gain you can get a more rock style growl out of them too - also works very well with plugins for DAW recording. No going back for me. I use Fender (green string binding all strings) which are well priced.
I’ve always used round-wound strings and always liked a bright sounding bass. But liked the sound of you playing on flats with a pick the best, so maybe time to try something new as I play with a pick most of the time myself. Good video and thank you 🤙
Excellent video!
I believe it's a matter of preference based on the style of music that you enjoy playing. That being said, I prefer flatwounds because they sound fuller and aren't as noisy as roundwounds while sliding up and down the neck. Flatwounds are also smoother which in my opinion, are more comfortable and easier on the fingers.
While naturally having a deeper tone than roundwounds, all it takes for a brighter sound with roundwounds is to ramp up and adjust the treble on the bass and amp to your liking in order to add presence if you're concerned about cutting through the mix. 😎
Nice Video!
Flatwounds on a Jazz is an underrated as hell combo.
I personally don't tend to love the high end ''jaco'' style bass at all, but I like the punchiness of the jazz bass.
Thanks really appreciate it. I surprised how nice the slap sounded with flats on a jazz bass, it was a bit unexpected!
i love both!
Great video man, keep it up!
I like both but preferably roundwounds.
I have two bass, a Schecter Stiletto Studio-5 (passive pick ups with an active preamp) and a Schecter CV-4 (just passive)
I use roundwounds on my 5. It’s my main bass and an absolute workhorse. (45-130 Ernie Ball)
For my 4 I’m currently using Ernie Ball Hybrids roundwounds (45-105) but wanna put a set of flats on it just to have the option of if/when I have a gig that calls for it plus just something to try out as well. As far as gauges go I’ve read that with flats the tension could be a bit higher just due to how they’re made so I may go 45-100 or 40-95 on my 4 for flatwounds and 45-105 for roundwounds.
good comparison - did not mention string tension
I play mostly indie and punk rock, but I prefer flats all the way. They just sit better in a mix, and are more noticeable, and work better both as support and counter melodies. Also, flats with a pick sound really good
There is a significant difference in the "playability" of these strings which could do with a more detailed discussion.
cool thanks Peter. I might do a follow up at one stage. Appreciate the feedback.
I got flatwound on my fretless and roundwound on my Pbass. :)
Hi. Are Flatwounds more melodic and musical than Roundwounds ? Thanks
Starting to think so yes. Rounds sound too new, too modern I never liked that. Gonna go full flats fretted and fretless.
May I ask, what exact make of flat wounds did you use in this video? I.e. brand and gauge, etc.?
Flatwounds by far! That's one of the main reasons on why 60's rock bands could sound so heavy when they wanted in comparison to the later 70's to now metal bands where bass is basically lost in the mix.
flaywounds all the way! and Thomastik of course
Should have played the same exsct riff on each string type
I prefer flats. The smoothness of the sound just works better for me and they’re easier on the fingers.
Flats are harsher on the fingers than rounds? Are you sure?
Flatwounds all the way. Very punchy and clacky like Steve Harris
Thanks for posting. Appreciate it. I'm starting to appreciate flatwounds more and more (and it's great I don't need to keep replacing them!)
That clack made me think he played rounds. Never thought Harris would play flats.
Round wounds for me
I use half rounds. Best of both worlds...
friend, could you one day do the Tab Mac Miller - Ladders on guitar?
Please 🙏🏻!!!
In your demo the flatwounds are clearly brighter sounding.
In the vid I watched before this, someone else mentioned that roundwound has more bite. Again I clearly hear the exact opposite. And I'm used to messing around with filters and eq's for bedroom production and mixing my own stuff, so I'm pretty sure that my ears aren't lying to me 😅
But I mean, in the guitar world only BBD are synonymous for analogue delay, even though tape is very much so as well.
On that note, I've often heard people mentioning a darker delay sounding brighter than a brighter one, while I hear the exact opposite. It's because repeats darker than the overall guitar timbre will be more noticable and therefore appear more clear, like with an AD9. While a brighter one sitting in the middle of the overall timbre will dissapear and just make the sound more messy and therefore appear more dark or murky, like with a Memory Man.
The most famous term for the wiggle stick is probably tremolo arm/stick, which is actually doing vibrato. But that's Leo Fenders fault.
The term tone is actually synonymous for timbre, even though tone means a specific frequency.
Gain is used synonymous for the amount of drive or clipping, even though gain means loudness. But to be fair clipping does set a sort of ceiling like a compressor or limiter would, but by clipping the peaks. Overdriving means to feed more signal/turning up the gain until the sound starts clipping. In a sense you do add more gain. So the term is not entirely wrong. It just doesn't tell the whole story. The term "overdrive" does 😆
And the bass guitar is not considered a guitar, while it very clearly is. It just plays significantly lower notes. With other acoustic instruments you also use the term tenor and bass for more frequency "specific" variations of an instrument type. But guess it becomes confusing for most, if people start calling a bass for a guitar. Bass guitar would be more apropriate. Or simply just bass. But rationally you could then also choose to just call a bass xylophone for a bass, and it would technically be the same as calling a bass guitar for a bass.
Not meant as putting anyone down, but seems like the guitar (and bass guitar 😝) world is a bit upside down in several areas 🙃
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_No love for a tapewound lover TT..._
sorry! The budget on the video didn't stretch to tapewound strings haha! If I might ask, what do you prefer about about the tapewounds? I might do a future video on the topic so keen to know what you think. Thanks!
Overtalk......+Squier...