Fretless: Flatwounds vs. Black nylon flats?

KoalaBass · #1 11-06-2011, 02:57 PM

Well, which one of these two kind of strings gives the closest sound to an upright?
It's for a cheap fretless, jazz bass type. between the squier jazz bass fretless and the Vintage Icon Series VJ96MRJP, wich one is the best?

tekdiver500ft · #2 11-06-2011, 03:03 PM

LaBella 760N. They are tape wound flats. Very "woody" sounding. I personally would go with the Squier VM Fretless Jazz, but only you know what bass feels best to you.

newbold · #3 11-06-2011, 08:44 PM

I really liked Rotosound TruBass88's (nylon flats) on my fretted jazz because of the very acoustic tone I could get with them.

Sadly, my G string broke and I don't have a shortscale to put them on so I'm on my backups again (taperwound nickel rounds) and the world is strange once more.

I thought the 760's were tape rounds (the core is what really determines if they're flats...most tapewound strings are tape over rounds) but I guess I can learn something new every day.