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View Poll Results: Which one of these string sets provides the most 'mwah' on a fretless?
D'addario Chromes (light or extra light gauge) 7 50.00%
Thomastik Infeld Jazz Flats 7 50.00%
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Old 05-19-2006, 12:51 PM
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Which one of these strings provides the most MWAH given similar playing?

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So I'm aware that you don't typically get as much mwah out of flats as with rounds, but despite that, which one of these strings typically yeilds the most mwah given similar playing technique:

D'addario Chromes (one of the lighter gauges)
Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Flats

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Old 05-19-2006, 02:15 PM
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I use Rotosound monel flats on my fretless and there's plenty of mwah. I think it is as much a function of string height as anything, though.
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Old 05-19-2006, 10:59 PM
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Since TI's are lower tension, and the string moves farther side-to-side as it vibrates, I believe it will give more mwah than the Chromes which are much tighter with less side-to-side movement.
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Old 05-21-2006, 12:04 AM
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I would think Chromes because they ARE tighter...TI's will have more of a 'rubber band' sound because of the low tension.
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