RIC Fretless strings

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:39 pm

So no more of those sweet RIC fretless strings? Does anybody know where I could find some? All the other brands feel like plastic to me. The Fenders are garbage, even the Rotosound Nylon Wounds feel a little plastic-y to me.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 1:15 pm

Have you tried D'Addario Chromes? I have them on all my RIC basses in a custom light set of 40-55-75-95. They sound great on my 4003FL.

wints · Post by **wints** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 1:44 pm

I second that!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:31 pm

TI's are also nice playing and sounding strings for fretlesses as are Pyramids, sorry no picture.
I like the Fenders, they're real old school sounding, real thumpers although very stiff especially for fretless basses.

wints · Post by **wints** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:29 am

Bob, any chance of a pic of your 72 FL sometime?...

headbanger · Post by **headbanger** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 2:40 am

These are Ernie Balls.

wints · Post by **wints** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 6:48 am

Gerry, good to see you maaate! Got a few days off hopefully....

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:11 am

try Dean Markley flats ...

headbanger · Post by **headbanger** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 9:27 am

Andy, I've been waiting for an excuse to post a pic.

wints · Post by **wints** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:14 am

And she sure is looking good....

Jeff Rath talking flats? Surely not....

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 4:22 pm

Yeah, what does he know about flats? Maybe flat tires!

Actually I think he has been fooling us all along and has some flatwounds on a couple of basses, for when he decides to join an oldies/Beatles tribute band.

lars · Post by **lars** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 2:40 am

Yes, I saw Rath say something like "it sounds quite good with flats" in another thread!!!!

lars · Post by **lars** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 2:46 am

"that bass was pretty cool with flats ... "

Jeff Rath

lars · Post by **lars** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 2:47 am

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:05 am