I've been using TI flats on my fretless basses for a long time. I installed the set that came with my new Alembic on my fretless Orion today. I'm sold! They sound amazing for fretless! Going to order a new set.
Be careful. My fretless rogue came with Alembic roundwounds. After a year or so playing the was a definite groove in the fingerboard around the 5th fret on the E and A strings. i ended up filling them with a mix of ebony powder and superglue. Switched to Chrome flats since then and haven't seen any wear like that since.
Graeme
Thank you. I know the strings will eventually wear the fingerboard. I have to plane the board soon so I'll get experience for next time. Good thing Alembic makes their fingerboards super thick so you can maintenance them.
Quote from: jacko on February 15, 2024, 07:53:51 AM
Be careful. My fretless rogue came with Alembic roundwounds. After a year or so playing the was a definite groove in the fingerboard around the 5th fret on the E and A strings. i ended up filling them with a mix of ebony powder and superglue. Switched to Chrome flats since then and haven't seen any wear like that since.
Graeme
Thomastik T1 flats for sure on a fretless. A bit pricey but worth it.
On my fretless basses with non coated fingerboards I like Pyramid Gold and D'Addarrio Chromes, flat wounds. On my coated fretless basses I like Dean Markley Blue Steel ,round wounds .