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09-02-2009, 12:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scotland | |  String recommendations for a fretless acoustic
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Help! I have a fretless acoustic bass and I want it to sound as close to a double bass as I can get it.
What strings do you recommend for this?
The bass I have came with Elixirs, which sound alright and a bit like an upright. I replaced them with Thomastik Acoustic strings and was very disappointed as they sound more like a classical guitar than an upright bass. I did like their lower tension, but not the tone.
Any thoughts?
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09-02-2009, 12:22 PM
|  | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | | Tapewounds, Labella, Rotosound, Fender maybe.
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09-02-2009, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Darkstrike  Tapewounds, Labella, Rotosound, Fender maybe. | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
MMMmmmm...... Tapewounds..........
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09-02-2009, 12:30 PM
| | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | | I have a set of Roto tapes gatering dust, really wanna try them on my ABG, but I like the flats I have on it now.
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09-02-2009, 08:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: West Memphis/Marion area, AR. | | | I have found GHS Precision flats to be the most realistic sounding upright sounding, at least on my Carvin AC40F. I experimented and tried for many years with different tapewounds, phosper bronze, and other brands of flats, but settled on the GHS strings, at least for my bass. I also found the lighter set, (.40-.95) to be the closest gauge for the sound I was looking for.
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09-03-2009, 07:24 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scotland | | | Thanks for the quick replies Darkstrike and fretlessguy. I think I will try the GHS strings recommended by fretlessguy and if they don't work out, I will try some tapewounds. I have some labellas fitted on a jazz bass, but the tension is a bit too high, so I am wary of bridge damage to the acoustic. Again, thanks guys. Once I've fitted them, I'll let you know how they sound. |
09-03-2009, 08:38 AM
|  | One lab accident away from being a supervillain | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Powder Springs, Ga | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkstrike Tapewounds, Labella, Rotosound, Fender maybe. | Another +1
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09-03-2009, 07:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Marin Co. CA. | | | I'll give another two thumbs up for the tapewounds.
SS roundwound with a sleek, nylon tape wrapping. Can't beat it.
LaBella's are something like $19.00 from the Carvin site. S&H is kinda steep, so I order 2 sets at a time, and one set can go a real long time.
The tension hasn't bothered either of my ABG's in the 3-5 years they've been on. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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