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Thanks folks, I don't really like the sound of my current round-wounds so the flats are definitely worth a try. Tim

Thanks for that, only I should have said that I'd prefer a warmer sound and that was another reason for choosing flats. Any further thoughts?

OK, looking at some of the other (helpful) posts on this thread, and playing fretless as I do (also somewhat horrified by the state of the fingerboard underneath my E string!) I would like to try some flat wounds. There doesn't seem to be as much choice of gauge in flat wounds - or am I wrong? I would prefer something at the lighter end of the spectrum. Any suggestions for what to buy? Thanks Tim

Thanks folks, all very helpful Tim

A bit of advice needed please ..... I'm gradually getting to grips with playing dead notes (using a very light touch of the left hand) as an expressive tool. But when I play a dead note, for example, in fifth position, I actually play a harmonic. Does this interfere with what a dead note is supposed to do, or does it just get lost in the racket - sorry music - that we play on the bass? Thanks Tim

Hi there, I live in Strathpeffer which is a small village in the east Highlands of Scotland, and am the owner of an Overwater 4-string fretless that is my pride and joy along with a new classical guitar that is another of my musical passions. I played double bass at school (a very long time ago) and took up electric bass roughly ten years ago, more seriously since 2008 when I became part of a ceilidh band and also took my grade 3 Rock School bass exam. I use an Ashdown Mag 300 amp for gigs and also for most practice, although as I live in a semi-detached bungalow I have to be careful not to annoy my neighbour! I did grade 4 Rock School last year and am sitting the grade 5 on 27 November - plenty of work to do before then - in fact I should be practising not posting on forums ;-). In the band I play Scottish traditional music and enjoy trying to write inventive bass parts for the dance tunes. I am pretty hopeless at playing by ear, being classically trained and a good music reader, but both the band work and Rock School are helping me improve. I enjoy playing all the styles that Rock School throws at me, and am finding the Chris Kringel fretless bass tutor (Hal Leonard pubs) very inspiring. Looking forward to being part of this forum. Cheers Tim