barnettiuk Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Friends, just taken delivery of a very nice ex-demo Vintage YJ96MRJP (relic'd Pastoriottic fretless Jazz bass copy) and I didn't think £135 was too bad either. It's strung with some kind of roundwounds which are going to have to come off to save the fingerboard if for no other reason- I wonder what other owners/users/ fretless players put on theirs? My Vintage V4 P-bass has '54 LaBella Deep Talkin' flats which I love but a lighter set might be a good idea for this one..... cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus x-1 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 I have this fretless and I have Elixir 45/105 coated strings on mine, expensive but last ages, seem to be kind to the fretboard too. Sound good IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFitzgerald Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I have to be honest,If I were getting a Vintage Jaco (which I very well might), I would be doing it because I'm a Jaco fanboi. I am a Jaco Fanboi, got all the albums, love the sound yaddah, yaddah. I'm afraid it would be Rotosounds and either coat the neck to protect it or live with it. Roundwounds haven't killed a fingerboard yet for me. I'll be wrong with this point of view, but to me, this bass should run roundwounds. There's no point in buying a Ferrari and putting diesel in it. Flats, Schmatts !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 If the bass sounds ok with those strings and is playable, then don't worry about neck wear. If you go through the neck get another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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