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So I replaced the OE round wounds on my SR300e with LaBella LTF. On E, A and D it is just what I was looking for. The G string though is a little bright.
The wrap on the G is not nearly as tight as the others. Wondering if a) this affects tone (it must) and b) this is a QC thing or by design.
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My LTFs were wrapped tight. To me that gap looks like a defective string.
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might be defective, they have had some quality issues.
Call them and they will ask for the pic, they will probably comp you a string.
They have done that for me a couple times now.
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Well, I finally got around to ordering some Thomastik jazz flats for the fake fender today 
Managed to get a set for a whole £21 coming tomorrow from amazon! 
About as much as I know about the bass itself, feels pretty solid & well set up though, and from what I can find on the pickups, (kind of a shame they’re ceramics and not the neodymiums, even better apparently), pretty good option.
It’s never seen much use though, because the current strings whatever they are, feel awful!
So we’ll see how that goes when they get here. 
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Looking forward to getting them on & giving it a go! 
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WOW!
I am still trying to decide what bass mine go on, haven’t sorted it yet.
What do folks use them on here?
Had them on my fretless for a while… not bad, but I am really not a flats kinda guy and so I put rounds back on the fretless.
I have TI Jazz flats on my EBMM Cutlass. Not putting anything different on it from now on.
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I’ve got them on a 54 P with Q Pound pickup
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I also have mine on my 54P with the True Custom Shop pickups. They are staying.
I have mine on the Lakland DJ4 (passive jazz bass).
The combo works really well and is a pleasant alternative from the more modern sound (stainless rounds with active electronics) that I generally prefer.
Been playing a lot of mobile games for amazon gift vouchers nothin much better to do, so I figured why not! Staff discount & £25 voucher = £30 off
Only have 2 basses, so there’s not much deciding 
Seeking opinions and answers (Somewhat tone related):
- What is a “modern bass”?
- Ideal PU config for a 5 string (B to G)?
- How important are frets 21 - 24?
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Modern generally refers to music man esque humbuckers or active electronics and ‘hot’ P pickups, etc. Basically ‘in your face klang’ vs. subdued thump.
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PU config really depends on what you are doing with it, and can be anything.
Generally J or humbuckers seem to be what’s on there but there are P and PJs too. All depends on the sound you are looking for and style you want to play. -
Depends - I have trouble reaching them so for me, they are of zero importance. If you are going to do some fancy tapping and jazzier playing, maybe they matter?
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A vintage tone is warmer, with scooped mids. Modern tone has more mids present, possibly active pickups, and more klank
It depends. No real answer here, you see a lot more humbuckers, MM, and Jazz in this space than P or PJ
It adds 4 notes on the G string. All the other notes are playable somewhere else. How important are those 4 notes to you? I don’t play up there so I’m good with 20 frets.
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You can hear in the opening seconds a modern bass tone. Before the whole band kicks in.
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As the good folks here have said: “It depends on what kind of music you intend to play!” - lots of bass players see their role in sticking to the lower register (aka cash register). If you are into soloing, on the other hand, you probably will start to appreciate the extra frets. While it’s true that it only adds four extra notes on the G string, and you can play the rest somewhere else, having the extra frets makes playing certain licks easier as it allows your hand to stay more in place.
I have basses with 20(21) as well as with 24 frets. Jaco only needed 20 
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