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Faceonbass
Username: Faceonbass
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Monday, September 12, 2005 - 7:25 pm: | |
Does anyone have an opinion on what strings, ie Round wound or Half round, I should use on my SR1205FL fretless? I'm not sure I want to go the Flat wound rout.
There's Round wounds on it now but I notice some wear marks on the fingerboard and I don't want to have to get the fingerboard resurfaced. |
Olafreijnders
Username: Olafreijnders
Registered: 07-2005
| | Posted on Monday, September 12, 2005 - 7:53 pm: | |
The wear in the fretboard is normal. When you hate the wear, you can consider finishing the fretboard with epoxy. Pastorius did. |
Guitartim
Username: Guitartim
Registered: 04-2001
| | Posted on Monday, September 12, 2005 - 8:15 pm: | |
You might try Elixer Bass strings. A set came with my BTB600 (not fretless) and the coating is slicker than standard rounds.
Also consider Victor Wooten Signature Strings or Peavey Cirrus Strings. |
Ibanezfreak1960
Username: Ibanezfreak1960
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 - 9:15 am: | |
I use flats on my fretless. I like the feel and sound of them. |
Faceonbass
Username: Faceonbass
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 5:48 am: | |
Thanks all for the input! |
Boo
Username: Boo
Registered: 08-2005
| | Posted on Friday, September 16, 2005 - 1:49 am: | |
Agree w/IBF. Flats on fretless. They will last for ever. IMO they sound better the older and funkier they get. Also like flats on single coil/J-bass configurations for bop, blues or straight jazz. Rounds on my P-bass for funk or rock. They get a bad rap but to my ears there's nothing like a fresh set of Roto's on my P-basses for a rock gig. There as rough as a 10 cent file on a fretless board though.
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