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For the record I ended up with the D'addario XL chrome flats. After my bad experience with the tru bass nylon tapewounds I just couldn't bring myself to go tapes again - too tight and dull on my fretless. The chrome's have that twang and zing I was looking for with a nice deep resonance and...

Well I don't want to chew up the wooden fingerboard with rounds so that makes me lean towards the chrome flats more than anything.

At least with the TI's they satisfy and it's a 'one and done' purchase for a good stretch of time. Will consider the shorter scale versions after all then..

That's brilliant thanks bshaw, I'll be taking your recommendation into account and consider as an option!

Yeah this is my homework at this point without going out and spending hundreds on multiple brands of flatwounds. I've ruled out tapes, so it's definitely down to flatwounds at this point. But need to know which brands people use and why. And as I was discussing with Barton, TI's are great long...

I use TI's on my Jazz Bass now. Love them! Worth mentioning my acoustic fretless is medium scale (32") though, and I read the TI flats are pretty unbalanced with the tension with their shorter-scale strings.

Thanks for that. From what research on threads I did it mostly revolved around fretted ABG's. Though I'm going to take those threads into account I really want to hone in on the fretless AGB sound.

This question is very much a personal preference thing but I wanted to see what other Acoustic Fretless Bass players but on their basses. If you have an electric fretless or fretted acoustic and have an interesting experience I'll consider that input also. I'm restringing my Crafter fretless...

I put a set of these on my main bass as I heard Joe Dart uses them and have obviously been trying to get what I like from flats and rounds in one string. On my jazz they did ok, but when I moved them to my precision they really came to life. Goes to show its not just about the string itself I...

Spot on. The hybrid gauge, 40-100. Though I will be trying the GHS pressurewounds at some point now. When it comes to tension it depends on my mood that day. Some days I want to pluck tight flats on one bass. Others I want to pop some slinky light gauge rounds on another. But the hybrid solo...

Types of Bass String you use and why I set up a proper poll here for those interested. Not just on rotos but all brand types. Cheers

TBers! Just interested to hear what most people use and the percentages using less common strings. I think a lot of players will start on one type of string and not branch out much due to costs and familiarity. If anyone here has changed string type and stayed with the change or switched back...

How did you find the TruBass Nylons??

Yeah I have checked the battery- worth asking though hey? The guy who owns it wants it kept active.

Repairing the active circuitry in a friends Ibanez SR 300 DX. Doesn't make a sound and from some threads I've seen on talkbass this can be quite common with them that the circuitry dies. Is there a fix I'm missing? Resolder all wire connections and a little contact cleaner everywhere? This will...