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Old 11-12-2008, 11:57 PM
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Got some Jonas Hellborgs on the way......

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Along with some Sunbeams, I've never tried either before but I'm pretty excited. I got a Squire Vm fretless with Dimarzio Model J's and some really dead prosteels.
What should I put on first?
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Old 11-13-2008, 12:01 AM
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I really dig the Sunbeams, and I've tried the Hellborgs once. The Hellborgs sounded great, but I wish they came 45-105 or even 45-100. I don't care for the lighter G and D strings, and the set, overall, wasn't so much better than the Sunbeams that I was willing to make the compromise. This is splitting hairs a bit, of course, as they're both quality string sets.

No opinion as to which you should put on first.
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Old 11-13-2008, 12:18 AM
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I don't think the Hellborgs lend themselves to fretless much, as they're a VERY coarse feeling string and I have a feeling that it might interfere with the smooth tone everyone enjoys on a fretless bass. Now, *I could be dead wrong,* so feel free to experiment and let us know what you come up with.

I'm certain you will LOVE the Sunbeams, however.
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Old 11-14-2008, 07:52 PM
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Yeah the Hellborgs are kind of small arent they. Yeah I think I'll go with the Sunbeams first.
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