String Recommendation for Fretless

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Author Message slawie Junior Username: slawie Post Number: 50 Registered: 8-2002 Posted on Friday, February 06, 2009 - 1:23 pm:    What are you using? Please provide positives vs. negatives I can always count on good advice and even opinion. Thank you in anticipation of your efforts. slawie funkyjazzjunky Advanced Member Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 329 Registered: 5-2007 Posted on Friday, February 06, 2009 - 2:05 pm:    (Message edited by FunkyJazzJunky on February 09, 2009) funkyjazzjunky Advanced Member Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 333 Registered: 5-2007 Posted on Friday, February 06, 2009 - 2:09 pm:    I prefer compressed round wounds. I like Labella, GHS, and RotoSounds (I cannot tell them apart sonically so I buy whichever is available) I play a passive, long scale fretless matthew90046 Member Username: matthew90046 Post Number: 60 Registered: 1-2005 Posted on Friday, February 06, 2009 - 5:40 pm:    I recently switched from GHS Pressure Wound strings on my fretless to Chromes. Mostly it was for feel and the GHS strings were marking up the fingerboard a little. The Chromes sound a bit fatter and I was happy that they still have some nice brightness. I decided to put them on all my basses. WOW you got a nice bass!!! byoung Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 1158 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Friday, February 06, 2009 - 7:20 pm:    I really like the Thomastik-Infeld jazz flats for fretless. They're just buttery goodness. I like 'em so much, I even use them on my fretted bass . jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 2101 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Saturday, February 07, 2009 - 6:42 am:    I have DR red devils on my Rogue. I love the feel and sound and so far (nearly 4 years on) I've not noticed any significant wear to the fingerboard. I find they give a really good Mwah when the bass is set up well and they tend to stay in tune throughout a gig. I have LaBella deep talkin flats on my Michael kelly dragonfly and they have a beautiful woody tone and a really smooth feel. Graeme keith_h Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 1214 Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Saturday, February 07, 2009 - 6:56 am:    I use D'Addario Chromes and have been happy with them. They are reasonably priced and have a very bright sound for a flat wound string. Keith white_cloud Senior Member Username: white_cloud Post Number: 605 Registered: 11-2007 Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 6:48 am:    I have used roundwounds extensively on my fretless basses over the years and have only noted minimal fingerboard wear (Ebony is extremely hardwearing)- I just like the sound from rounds period! I used Labellas up until recently but have just started trying out the D'addario brand. Both brands sound great to me. John. thebass Advanced Member Username: thebass Post Number: 252 Registered: 3-2003 Posted on Monday, February 09, 2009 - 3:08 am:    The last six months I had Elixier Nanowebs on my Orion-5 fretless (ebony fretboard). The Sound is balanced but I am still missing something more acoustic sounding. Last week I tried Rotosound RS55 Pressure Wounds. They have bit more highs and a bit less mids which I like better, but I will probably try other sets as well. Any suggestions ? dadabass2001 Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 1003 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, February 09, 2009 - 5:49 am:    I've been a TI Jazz Flats guy for 4 years now on my fretless Epic. Mike pace Advanced Member Username: pace Post Number: 397 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Monday, February 09, 2009 - 6:41 am:    I use Rotosounds on my Alembic. I use Chromes on some of my other basses, but they sound a little too milky on the Elan. thebass Advanced Member Username: thebass Post Number: 253 Registered: 3-2003 Posted on Monday, February 09, 2009 - 7:49 am:    Did someyone try black Nylons on Alembic fretless ? They claim a more acoustic-alike sound, true ? benson_murrensun Member Username: benson_murrensun Post Number: 95 Registered: 5-2007 Posted on Monday, February 09, 2009 - 12:26 pm:    I have used the black nylon strings on a fretless jazz-style bass with a Modulus neck. After testing this bass with both roundwounds and with nickel flats, I find the nylon strings to have a more pleasing sound, more of the "mwah" effect. slawie Member Username: slawie Post Number: 54 Registered: 8-2002 Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - 2:14 am:    Thanks Guys, Always the antithesis of a dearth of information is had within these electronic confines. I might give the black nylon strings a try. I have a chance at some Maxima Gold anybody hear these? slawie adriaan Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 2087 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - 2:21 am:    Hi Slawie, There have been comments about Maxima Gold on the club, please Google on maxima gold site:alembic.com. From what I remember, they're now made under the name Optima Gold.