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I have tried the Rotosound flatwounds. I was looking for a string that would not chew up the neck on my Sterling fretless. I've always been a preferred Rotosound customer, sticking with the standard scale roundwound's. They are still my favorite. However, the flatwounds, in my opinion, are dull sounding, and the smooth surface actually hampers my dexterity on the fretboard. I tried the GHS pressure wound strings and they are the best that I've tried. Brite flat's are good for mid-tone brightness, however, the grinding of the strings seems to make the surface too smooth and dramatically dull's the sound. I've accepted the fretless bass man's dilemma. Sooner or later the neck will get chewed. For now I will try to minimize the damage and maximize the basses natural sound.
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