need more punchy strings for my fretless

[funkalicious101]

hello, i recently bought a fretless bass fron another tb member and while i love it to pieces im not a huge fan of the strings. they seem tiny under my fingers and have no brightness to them. It has the same Dr Hi-beams on it as when i bought it two months ago.

currently on my fretted i am using rotosound rotobass 105-45 and i love the tone that i get out of them.

would it make sense to use the same strings on my fretless or would i be too hard on the fingerboard?


it also might have to do with the pickup difference
SD vintage jazz (fretted) and Bartolini passive jazz(fretless)

[Nighttrain1127]

Check out GHS Pressure wound strings they are much smoother but still brite and punchy and ron't kill your fret board

[funkalicious101]

ok thanks.

gauge recommendations?

[Nighttrain1127]

I would go for whatever you have on there now they make med and lights 44-100 or 45- 105

[funkalicious101]

Originally Posted by Nighttrain1127

I would go for whatever you have on there now they make med and lights 44-100 or 45- 105

im looking for something a big heavier, the strings feel like they arent even there under my fingers.

[Asaf]

i have the ROTO BASS strings on my Jazz Bass and the same set on my Pedulla Pentabuzz...but the Pedulla has a coated fingerboard so using the Rotosound strings doesn't kill it.
but for a fretless you should try DR, LABELLA SLAPPERS, DEAN MARKLEY (nickel steel are ok) or any different strings that are smoother then the Rotosound...

[the low one]

Anyone tried the Elites nickel strings? I like their steel strings on my fretted bass and I'm thinking of trying the nickel on my fretless Jazz with a rosewood fingerboard.