Thread: Help! I need to replace my Markley flats

Thanks for all of ideas. I'm using Markley Mediums 50-105. On the videos: I the bass off the amp more than I would in a band situation (and do not use the hummer). So, no more Markley flats?

Just from looking at your videos, it looks like you have a pretty enthusiastic right-hand attack to get your sound, with the strings you have. I'm guessing, but they seem to be fairly stiff strings. I think the TI flats would have a more mellow sound, but would have a very up-front voice compared to what you have now. The TI Jazz flats would sound great on the music you do, but you would have to adjust your right hand to account for their...

If the Dean Markley's are anything like the ones I had, they are very high tension and have almost zero sustain. I would recommend Fender flats in the same gauge.

Have you ever tried Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Flats?

You would like TI Jazz Flats or Labella Deep Talkin Flats FL

What gauge were you using? I believe you could go to the lakland, ghs or one of the other well known makers. I miss the Dean Markley flats also. They were the smoothest flats around, tan winding, right? I believe most of the other makers were the same tension. Just not as smooth of a finish. The laklands remind me of the ghs flats, very nice. Good luck!

You might like a lighter set of LaBella Deep Talkin'. I use the 52-110- but they darker than the tone you are getting. You sound good. Really good. I like that tone a lot.