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I ended up going with the Kalium roundwound 0.136B - 0.029C set, plus a 0.182F#. The nut needed some minor adjustment with a round file for the F#0 string, and the tapered end needed some persuasion to feed into the bridge. First time tuning the strings, the C machine head snapped, so I...

I unearthed a grand total of one flatwound string in that range, FWIW. I have found fretless is more forgiving of looser strings. But if .175 just doesn't cut it, there are bigger. I expect a certain amount of trial and error. One FB search for ([email protected]) later, and there...

Hey! I just bought a Conklin GT-7 fretless (will post photos when it is delivered), and found this forum while looking for F#0 string recommendations. I need something brighter than flats, but I'm worried about chewing up the fingerboard with roundwounds. (The GHA Pressurewounds on my Carvin...