Vaseline On Flatwounds Bass Guitar Trick
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2024
- Flatwounds on a P Bass...is there anything more iconic? Think Pino Palladino, James Jamerson, Carol Kaye... In this video, I’ll show you how to break in flatwound strings on a 1987 Fender PB62 American Vintage Reissue Precision Bass using a unique trick from LA session player Sean Hurley.
What a concept, definitely need to try this out! Great video, man!
Thank you! Will be looking out for a video from you if / when you try this 👀
EB Cobalts are the brightest modern flatwounds known to man. If you're after an old-school tone, that's a puzzling starting point.
@@MrDaneBrammage for the purposes of an experiment starting with the extreme makes more sense
I love hearing the process of fresh flats aging naturally with playing.
Personal favorites are Pyramid Golds
@@josephhagins4631 haven’t tried those, will have to check them out!
Never heard of doing this to Flats before. I’ve done it to roundwounds, although definitely not Vaseline. Just a little Hemp hand cream, and you can make a new set of roundwounds sound almost like flats in a matter of minutes.
I actually WANT zingy flats!🤭
@@BeesWaxMinder stay away from the Vaseline 😂
@@andrekazadayev that's what the judge told me…!
@@BeesWaxMinder 🤣🤣🤣
Whatever you try to lose the zing , you cant beat age ,time and grime.
Time and grime..love that. Def a lot of grime on on my J Bass
They sounded same to me via by mobile speaker.
I''ll try another round with headphones 😊😊😊
@@DejanMitic-rk5xu let me know if you hear a difference
I don’t really hear much difference with the Vaseline, but maybe I should take out my earbuds and put on my headphones. That bass sounds great with those strings. Great playing too. I think new flatwounds are underrated. They have some of the snap and bite of roundwounds but with greatly-reduced finger noise.
@@kabemccallister6859 headphones is a good call. And yes the string noise on a fresh set of rounds can be unbearable. Wonder if the Vaseline trick can help on rounds too 🤔
The vaseline acts as a lubricant allowing your fingers or pick to slide off the string rather than grip it thus reducing the sharpness of your attack. A good silicone spray lubricant would do the same job with less greasy residue.
I didn't notice any sticky residue, but if you overdo it, you might end up with a bass that doubles as a fly trap
Who doesn't love a good greasy bassline?
@@DAGDRUM53 the greasier the better
Vaseline helps darken the tone a bit. I’ve done it myself. I recommend removing the strings before applying it. Keep your fingerboard gunk free. Get LaBella’s, too. Darkest vibe fresh out of the pack.
Labella’s are in transit 🫡
Try applying the Vaseline using your fingers. The rag seemed to remove some of the Vaseline back out of the crevices.
@@clifnotes9091 I’m gonna soak them in n Vaseline bath next time 😂
😂😂😂
I though it was a bit warmer with the vasoline. Not as warm as regular flats compared to tape wound though.
@@BobSmith-fx5tt tapes can give you the best of both worlds but I’m not a big fan so personally
Are you putting it on the fretboard as well, or just the strings?
Just the strings
New flats sound so cool I wish that tone lasted haha, I want *that*. If y'all want your flats broken in, I'll do it happily!
Bright flats do have something of their own that rounds don’t
@@andrekazadayev To me, bright flats are IT. Haha. That's my tone in my head, with a pinch of grit and growl. It's a shame that they're so expensive.
@@67Stu 🫡
Sounds amazing either way, but I dont hear too much of a difference. It's barely noticeable in my opinion. A set of aged rounds always sounds amazing though.
🙏I like my rounds bright, they usually last about a month for me before I need to change them
I kind of like the crisp tone of new flats, however I don't like some flats that are just too bright in my opinion (Thomastik's, for instance, to me at least). I like Labella Deep Talking Flats. They sound about right to me straight out of the package. But, everyone's taste is different, which is good cause it promotes a diversity in terms of sound and styles.
@@tolstoy21 I’m gonna do an updated video with labella’s I need to order a set
I think with vaseline sounds better when muting the strings, otherwise without the vaseline sounds better to me.
Interesting, thanks for sharing!
If your new flats are zingy then you're using the wrong flats. My La Bella's have never sounded zingy.
@@BraxtonWise_1 I’ve tried most string brand flats EXCEPT La Bella’s I’ve heard great things. Will order a set and check it out
The only flats I've tried are D'Daddario Chromes and La Bella Deep Talkin Flats. The Chromes might be a smidge brighter than the La Bellas, but I never had a chance to compare them back to back. The La Bellas are definitely warm and smooth with no zing for me.
@@CharlesWillisBonsai Do you like the chromes in general? I recently put D’Addario Chrome rounds on my other P Bass. Not a fan of the tone. Can’t pinpoint why.
I swear, I think bassist are the dumbest when it comes to tone creation. You can get better results using preamps (pedals) with multiple mid frequency bandwidths, and use them to cut a lot of the mids and treble to get a mellower and darker warmer tone.
You can use those same preamps to give life to your strings and make them sound new again too.
you just need to play your bass with dirty hands
@@andreaperelli5323 🫡🫡
@@andrekazadayev 🌚
Just roll back the tone a few weeks. As they die off, roll tone up. Keep your strings clean ffs.. Thats so nasty.. I clean and oil mine after each use. If I want dampening. Kitchen sponge under the bridge. People that dont clean or change strings are just nasty animals. Disgusting.
@@simonsmith2642 you got that ocd advantage 😂
@@andrekazadayev Lol well its gross
@@simonsmith2642 you must like clean tone some people just like it greasy 😂