1.) As a "general rule", should I be using flatwounds or roundwounds...?
(Bonus info: I bought it strung with roundwounds and I have never strung flats ony any of my basses in 35 years and I play Heavy Metal - with a pick. With this fretless, I intend to use only my fingers...)
2.) The bass has no fret markers but it does have position dots on the top edge of the fretboard...As a "general rule", where am I placing my fingertips if I am trying to mirror playing a fretted bass - headstock side of the dot, on the dot or bridge side of the dot...?
3.) "General rule" string height...? Buzzing frets don't seem to be an issue with this bass...
4.) Any Pro Tips, sage advice or warnings for this fretless n00b headbanger...?
I Thank any and all who choose to participate in this thread in advance...
Good point: you have to change earliest in ten years.โฆ.*MORNING SHOCK* - THE PRICES OF FLATWOUND STRINGS - HFS...!!!
Good Morning and Thanks so much for all your quick and invalueable responses so far...!!!
Flatwound strings it is then - maybe also a set of the nylons...
*MORNING SHOCK* - THE PRICES OF FLATWOUND STRINGS - HFS...!!!
So I'm guessing there's no need to respond to this?Those EB Cobalts are exactly what I ordered from Thomann yesterday...
I settled on those because they came in the 45-65-85-105 gauges I normally use with my frettet basses...I was sorely tempted to go for the Steve Harris Signature flats but he uses slightly different gauges so I held back this time...
Which brings up the next question - is it correct to assume that flats should be the same gauges as the rounds one uses or should I go one up/down...?
Those EB Cobalts are exactly what I ordered from Thomann yesterday...
I settled on those because they came in the 45-65-85-105 gauges I normally use with my frettet basses...I was sorely tempted to go for the Steve Harris Signature flats but he uses slightly different gauges so I held back this time...
Which brings up the next question - is it correct to assume that flats should be the same gauges as the rounds one uses or should I go one up/down...?