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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: slawie on February 06, 2009, 01:23:30 PM

Title: String Recommendation for Fretless
Post by: slawie on February 06, 2009, 01:23:30 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

Title: String Recommendation for Fretless
Post by: funkyjazzjunky on February 06, 2009, 02:05:30 PM

 
 
(Message edited by FunkyJazzJunky on February 09, 2009)

Title: String Recommendation for Fretless
Post by: funkyjazzjunky on February 06, 2009, 02:09:37 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

Title: String Recommendation for Fretless
Post by: matthew90046 on February 06, 2009, 05:40:50 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!!!

Title: String Recommendation for Fretless
Post by: Bradley Young on February 06, 2009, 07:20:38 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 .

Title: String Recommendation for Fretless
Post by: jacko on February 07, 2009, 06:42:55 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

Title: String Recommendation for Fretless
Post by: keith_h on February 07, 2009, 06:56:01 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

Title: String Recommendation for Fretless
Post by: white_cloud on February 08, 2009, 06:48:32 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.

Title: String Recommendation for Fretless
Post by: thebass on February 09, 2009, 03:08:51 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 ?

Title: String Recommendation for Fretless
Post by: dadabass2001 on February 09, 2009, 05:49:59 AM

I've been a TI Jazz Flats guy for 4 years now on my fretless Epic.
Mike

Title: String Recommendation for Fretless
Post by: pace on February 09, 2009, 06:41:43 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.

Title: String Recommendation for Fretless
Post by: thebass on February 09, 2009, 07:49:47 AM

Did someyone try black Nylons on Alembic fretless ? They claim a more acoustic-alike sound, true ?

Title: String Recommendation for Fretless
Post by: benson_murrensun on February 09, 2009, 12:26:22 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.

Title: String Recommendation for Fretless
Post by: slawie on February 10, 2009, 02:14:23 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

Title: String Recommendation for Fretless
Post by: adriaan on February 10, 2009, 02:21:49 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.