Alain Caron fretless tone: flats ou rounds?

cocas · #1 02-07-2010, 05:22 PM

I have a fretless bass, and I wanna have that alain caron fretless tone, that "mwah" both on the low end and on the high end (i got a 6er).

So, I've heard D'addario Chromes have plenty of mid range and growl, but.. still, Chromes or Rounds?

cocas · #2 02-07-2010, 06:02 PM

oh, and I've heard that flats have a less sustain, how far is that true?

fokof · #3 02-07-2010, 06:19 PM

Pretty sure he uses LaBella Super Steps.
Saw some publicity of him endorsing those.

Wilbyman · #4 02-07-2010, 06:21 PM

His sound is about as roundwound as it gets, I think!!

**line6man** · #5 02-07-2010, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Wilbyman

His sound is about as roundwound as it gets, I think!!

+1

Unless you're totally new to strings, it should be completely obvious that he is using rounds.

cocas · #6 02-07-2010, 07:46 PM

it just that when he plays fretless.. I don't know, I don't have any experience with flats, that's why I'm asking. So, no way I'm getting near that tone with flats, huh?

funkydanbass · #7 02-07-2010, 07:49 PM

I actually think I saw George Furlanetto say in one of the F Bass threads that he uses Tapewounds...

**line6man** · #8 02-07-2010, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by funkydanbass

I actually think I saw George Furlanetto say in one of the F Bass threads that he uses Tapewounds...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITQd2NtbOKA

Since the strings have a nickel/stainless appearance rather than black, I would say that's false.

T. Alan Smith · #9 02-08-2010, 09:43 AM

There's always groundwounds.