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Bassus Sanguinis wrote:...to me it sounds like it's the famous J-bass fretless signature sound You're after Yourself and You really, really should not compromise Yourself there, if that really is what You're after - Your own style will develop further and it WILL make You happier and playing just what You're supposed to be playing, plus the whole band will benefit from Your playing more that way

IF you want to make compromises, I think You can do it by trying out different strings: reg.flatwounds, the rubber coated, the semi-flat steels perhaps - though I'd say they are half way lame from the great sounding extremes.

Also, changing /adding pickups make a lot deal, responce and sounds wise. Musicman stingray pup with flats might be an interesting option. In my opinion, it's hard to go wrong with them anyway!

mauerkraut wrote:

Bassus Sanguinis wrote:...to me it sounds like it's the famous J-bass fretless signature sound You're after Yourself and You really, really should not compromise Yourself there, if that really is what You're after - Your own style will develop further and it WILL make You happier and playing just what You're supposed to be playing, plus the whole band will benefit from Your playing more that way

IF you want to make compromises, I think You can do it by trying out different strings: reg.flatwounds, the rubber coated, the semi-flat steels perhaps - though I'd say they are half way lame from the great sounding extremes.

Also, changing /adding pickups make a lot deal, responce and sounds wise. Musicman stingray pup with flats might be an interesting option. In my opinion, it's hard to go wrong with them anyway!

I actually have a MM StingRay4 which I had flats on. Didn't suit me at the time. Then (and still now) I'm looking for more of a piano bass tone than an upright bass tone. Long sustain, lots of attack, articulate. Which I'm hoping to get both out of the fretless... the upright and the piano-esque tones. MAYBE, just maybe I'll be selling this MM soon to fund the franken-J.

Bassus Sanguinis wrote:...to me it sounds like it's the famous J-bass fretless signature sound You're after Yourself and You really, really should not compromise Yourself there, if that really is what You're after - Your own style will develop further and it WILL make You happier and playing just what You're supposed to be playing, plus the whole band will benefit from Your playing more that way

IF you want to make compromises, I think You can do it by trying out different strings: reg.flatwounds, the rubber coated, the semi-flat steels perhaps - though I'd say they are half way lame from the great sounding extremes.

Also, changing /adding pickups make a lot deal, responce and sounds wise. Musicman stingray pup with flats might be an interesting option. In my opinion, it's hard to go wrong with them anyway!

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