UliJunior Member
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12 years agoI a have a Streamline fretless 32" 5-string and use half-wounds. As I expected the sound to be "darker" compared to a 34" with round-wounds I asked Rob to move the neck pick-up towards the bridge and to add single-coil switching. This makes me more flexible to get the snappy punch. With the half-wounds I do not get so much of the typical "mmoouaa" compared to round-wounds, but instead there is a really big, fat tone - across the whole fingerboard! And no marks on the fingerboard (although to my experience these round-wound marks are only superficial and therefore cosmetic issues)! The most unbelievable thing: The B-string is fat AND extreme tight - with 32". Definitely the best fretless I have ever owned or played.! Go for it :)
Always one string ahead ...
It's something Rob puts in the lining of the cases. Every time you open it you get a whiff and it makes you want more. :|
Sounds great, even playin´without amp you can feel the growl in your fingers,
think it´s the same with all of you, once playin´ a status and you think about ordering the next one, right (and sellin´ all other stuff), feels like a virus?
OOO! That is nice. Looks even better with the black nylons on. Bet that sounds good.
Tut, tut,
here we go with a pic of my new beautiful baby, left UK end of oktober southbound to germany and makes me happy.
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I'll go along with those who like flats on a phenolic board. I have used them on my S2 fretless and one drummer I play with commented that it was the most upright electric sound he's ever heard.
If it were me I wouldn't be in a hurry to sell the Gary Willis bass. I love the sound they make. A phenolic board won't make the same sound at all due to the lack of wood. My wooden Electro gets a lovely warm woody sound with Thomastic Jazz Flats. If you want something of the woody sound might be an idea to have wooden board put on it.
I received a 5 string KBII Headless with nylon coated Hot Wire strings 2 weeks ago. Awesome sound, endless sustain and you can feel the growl in your fingers. I ´am really excited.
Thanks to Rob
I think Flat wounds sound great, do to the added zing of the phenolic fingerboard.
Ended up settling on Thomastik .096-.044's (headed 4-stringer).
LUV-IT :)
Anyone have comments on any of the graphite fretless basses? Please help me justify the inevitable Status bass guitar order, LOL.
Cherry Red 5-String Fretted Streamline, 16.5 mm string spacing, half-wound strings strung EADGC
LMIII, Mark Bass 2x10, Mark Bass 1x12
Boss TU-3
Jazz, Blues, Progressive Rock
I am thinking of selling my Gary Willis 5-string Fretless and ordering a 5-string Streamline Fretless. What experiences do you all have the this Status bass. How strong is the fretless sound and how does the fretboard hold up with roundwound strings?
Cherry Red 5-String Fretted Streamline, 16.5 mm string spacing, half-wound strings strung EADGC
LMIII, Mark Bass 2x10, Mark Bass 1x12
Boss TU-3
Jazz, Blues, Progressive Rock