Fretless Question

[Tim Bishop]

Originally Posted by Jason Mendelson

Flatwounds are such a bummer to play, they are super tight / stiff... sound like a rubber band... if you want your smith to sound dead, then play flats on it... (im sure it will still sound good, but eh,,, not my thang...

"Sound like a rubber band"? Yep, but remember, the sound desired is in the ears of the artist. James Jamerson NEVER changed his strings, but he was James Jamerson and you knew it when you heard any tune he played on.