Rich, Musical & damn near perfect.
Thomastik-Infeld are an Austrian company who hand manufacture strings for guitar, bass, double
bass, violin, and cello. The strings up for review today, are their Flatwound
bass strings, the JF334(Jazz Flat).
Choosing the
right strings is more important than people realise, even a change in brand can
cause a huge change in your overall tone. The rule of thumb is usually, Round
wound strings = bright, zingy, modern tone while, Flat wound = old school,
thumpy, bass heavy tone. However, that’s not always the case.
For myself, no
matter what strings I’m using, be they flats or rounds, I want an articulate, even tone, so I
look for strings that give me that, and so far I’ve come to use just about every
brand on the market, and have never really settled on one brand or one gauge.
That was until I tried Thomastik-Infeld. Since having these strings I’ve experienced more compliments from
just about everyone who has spoken to me after hearing me play.
They do absolutely everything
if you play them with an empathy towards the style you’re operating in at the time. The
ONLY negative side to them is the price. They’re averaging about £50 a set, but when you compare that
to any round wound, you’ll certainly be saving money as the life of the TI’s is phenomenal compared to any
round wound brand I’ve used. I’ll never go back to any other strings.
Tone *****
Feel *****
Life *****
Price ****
Overall *****
BUY here, alternatively, do you use these strings? What do you think of them? Feel free to share your thoughts below in the comments section!
Keep on grooving
James Fox // Coven Cove ©
