Members starfire_Xes Posted April 19, 2011 Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 What size of strings do fretless players like? I just put a set of the daddario half-wound heavy strings on my fretless P, they are .110 E, down to a .60 G, big, fat, but with that low action, they sound really good (at least to me) they got a lot of punch, and some really potent mids and lows..... plus some brightness because they are half wound. Yet some bass players I know refuse to use anything but those tinny slinky strings, that don't have any punch. Me, I'm sold on the heavy duty, nitty-gritty, hard core, down to earth thump and punch of heavy bass strings. How about you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted April 19, 2011 Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 I like the D'Addario ground-wounds in the standard .045 to .100 range, with the .130 added for a B.Are you custom ordering individual strings for the entire set? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members starfire_Xes Posted April 20, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 20, 2011 No, it is the daddario ENR-73 half-wound set, .110 .90 .75 .55. Really heavy strings, which doesn't really make a lick of difference with such low action, but boy do they have punch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted April 20, 2011 Members Share Posted April 20, 2011 I use Ken Smith Compressors on my Fretless but R Cocco on everything eles . I think I may switch back to full rounds again , I love the R Coccos so much on everything I put them on . I use light ga. too :love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted April 20, 2011 Members Share Posted April 20, 2011 I think Thomastiks were my faves, but I've been trying others(grounds mostly) and it's been quite a while. I should revisit them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Perfessor Posted April 20, 2011 Members Share Posted April 20, 2011 I always used Rotosound Jazz flats .45 to .105. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L-1329 Posted April 20, 2011 Members Share Posted April 20, 2011 I think Thomastiks were my faves, but I've been trying others(grounds mostly) and it's been quite a while. I should revisit them. TI's sounded like total garbage on my fretless, they just killed the bass's tone alltogether. The D'Addario half rounds though, sound absolutely incredible and will be the only strings It ever wears. The difference is so huge it's shocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted April 20, 2011 Members Share Posted April 20, 2011 TI's sounded like total garbage on my fretless, they just killed the bass's tone alltogether. The D'Addario half rounds though, sound absolutely incredible and will be the only strings It ever wears. The difference is so huge it's shocking. I had TIs on my 'Ray 4 for years. I'm thinking of trying them on my Bongo6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Lurker Posted April 20, 2011 Members Share Posted April 20, 2011 I tried TIs but didn't like them. Right now I have a set of what I think are GHS Chrome flats, but it's been a while and memory fades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members starfire_Xes Posted April 21, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 The D'Addario half rounds though, sound absolutely incredible and will be the only strings It ever wears. The difference is so huge it's shocking. That's the same feeling after I tried the daddario half rounds for the first time. Now, Im up to the massive fat set (.110 E). What I like is there is so much range with them, depending on your touch. That is, the dynamics--I can get nice fairly bright popping (for a fretless), some fender twang, yet also get the really deep soft sound a traditional fretless, or even a lot of maw midrange, depending how I touch it. Of course, part of the reason for such good response is that the ebony fretboard transmits everything that happens without really coloring it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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