best strings for a fretless that will give me the mwah with little wear

[th30nlyAket]

I know I can u flats for no wear and dull tome and rounds for max sound but killer fretboard damage but is there a middle ground

[Duckwater]

GHS Pressurewounds

[DaveAceofBass]

Originally Posted by Duckwater

GHS Pressurewounds

+1!

[bassteban]

I love D'Addario half-rounds for fretless, although they seem to be a very polarizing, love/hate thing.

[darkstorm]

Depends in part on the fretboard. If its nice ebony, Id go ahead and even use rotosound swing 66 on it. If rosewood, and esp low budget cheaper basses rosewood, then either DR neons or black beauties would be excellent choice for great sound and less wear imo. If higher end rosewood, I might still put rotosound swing 66 on it and expect to have minor fretboard fixup in a few yrs.

[73jbass]

Elixir.

[th30nlyAket]

Originally Posted by DaveAceofBass

+1!

No local stores have those Grr lol

[Paul K]

I like the GHS Brite Flats better than the other groundwound/pressurewounds listed.

I have heard great things about the thomastik-enfields. But I've never popped for a set, as they're pricey.

Tapewounds have more funk in them than you'd think. But get the heavier gauge. A .105 E string isnt really a .105 'cause the plastic wrap has so much less mass to it.

Anything out of the ordinary will have to be ordered on-line; no doubt about it.

[Paul K]

Originally Posted by darkstorm

rotosound swing 66 on it and expect to have minor fretboard fixup in a few yrs.

Nope. It'll chew it up way faster than you think. Way faster; months or weeks.

[lowfreq33]

Just get the fretboard epoxied and use whatever strings you want.

[Cirk]

Would you recommend anyone in particular for an epoxy job? I like the idea, just wouldn't feel comfortable doing it myself. I'm in the same boat. Love the roundwounds on my Warwick, but they're chewing up the fretboard.

[SLaPiNFuNK]

Either really light gauge round wounds or pressure wounds...

If you use round wounds with compressed outer windings (compressed in this case meaning smaller diameter wrap wire) like DR or Fodera then they will have less wear than strings using larger outer wrap wire.

[lowfreq33]

Originally Posted by Cirk

Would you recommend anyone in particular for an epoxy job? I like the idea, just wouldn't feel comfortable doing it myself. I'm in the same boat. Love the roundwounds on my Warwick, but they're chewing up the fretboard.

There's some guy that goes by Thor that everyone around here swears by. I don't have his info, maybe someone can pass it along?

[Deaky]

Rotosound solo 55

[SLaPiNFuNK]

Rotosound Solo 55's are another good Pressure Wound choice Deaky:

For what its worth....

Pressure Wound type strings:

GHS Pressurewound - "Alloy 52"
Ken Smith Compressors - "Nickel-Iron Alloy"
Rotosound Solo 55 - "Stainless Steel"
SIT Silencers - "Nickel Plated Steel"

[SamanthaCay]

Originally Posted by SLaPiNFuNK

Rotosound Solo 55's are another good Pressure Wound choice Deaky:

For what its worth....

Pressure Wound type strings:

GHS Pressurewound - "Alloy 52"
Ken Smith Compressors - "Nickel-Iron Alloy"
Rotosound Solo 55 - "Stainless Steel"
SIT Silencers - "Nickel Plated Steel"

Question, because I'm in the mode of trying different rounds on my fretless myself and I'm vain, do you know if any of these have red silk wraps?

[SLaPiNFuNK]

Pressure Wound type strings:

GHS Pressurewound - "Alloy 52" - Black Silk
Ken Smith Compressors - "Nickel-Iron Alloy" - Purple Silk
Rotosound Solo 55 - "Stainless Steel" - Green Silk
SIT Silencers - "Nickel Plated Steel" - No Silk

[Frankjohnson]

Fender 9120s - thats it.

[SamanthaCay]

Originally Posted by SLaPiNFuNK

Pressure Wound type strings:

GHS Pressurewound - "Alloy 52" - Black Silk
Ken Smith Compressors - "Nickel-Iron Alloy" - Purple Silk
Rotosound Solo 55 - "Stainless Steel" - Green Silk
SIT Silencers - "Nickel Plated Steel" - No Silk

Thanks

[SLaPiNFuNK]

Anytime