Black strings or normal strings, rounds or flats?

[AnTz0r]

Hi guys, i just got a fretless hohner, its in need of some new strings. Its a 4-string Fender PJ-copy with an ebonol fingerboard.

Since it is black, with black pickguard and black fingerboard and black headstock ( i love that!), i would definitely like some black strings on it. I know DR makes black coated strings, they are roundwounds. Then i heard there are strings with black tape around it (taperwounds?).

Then theres the question about flatwound or roundwound strings. I heard flats definitely add up to the "mwah" factor of a fretless bass. Is that true, what should i think about that?

I usually play metal with it, i like a big fat sound, but not a dull dead sound. Big fat, lows punching through a mix.

What kind of strings should i get? Will the roundwound DR's destroy my fretboard, would flatwounds sound better, what about the taperwound story? I am a bit lost here



options.... options...

[bluemonk]

LaBella tapewounds. They are black. Roundwounds wrapped in tape. They are not just thump, like some flatwounds, but won't eat up your fretboard like roundwounds will.