Steinberger double ball strings??!

Hello all. I have a five string Steinberger Synapse fretless. It's my #1...it will go in the ground with me when I leave this Earth.

I have an issue every time I need to replace the strings, which is that I've only been able to find one available set of double ball flat wound strings for five string bass (LaBella makes a flat wound double ball five string set), but that set is ridiculously expensive ($70). While the Steinberger Synapse does allow for the use of regular strings by feeding the top end of the string through the top of the bass, the B string is too thick to be able to feed through the hole effectively.

What I'd love to find is somewhere I can buy a bunch of single strings, i.e., a bunch of flat wound, double ball, B strings. That way I could just use a regular flat wound set and just use a double ball string for my B. Anyone have any suggested solutions?

 

Thanks. I'm new to this forum. I'll look him up.

 

Maybe I’ll try a thinner gauge next time I replace the strings, but honestly I prefer a heavier gauge for my flatwounds. That does lead me sort of to the same place, ie looking for an individual B string with a lighter gauge.

Thanks for the thoughts. I agree that it’s troubling that Steinberger made an instrument that doesn’t work the way it’s supposed to!