In this video, Galeazzo Frudua provides some suggestions to bear in mind when mounting strings onto electric basses. String quintets, Arranged M553 - M554 ) String quintets ( Double basses ( 5 ) ) M550 - M554 ) UF Double bass music ( Double basses ( 5 ) ) String. In the acoustic bass (for an unplugged events) it is also possible to use nylon strings (nylon core and nickel or bronze coating), though this material is not detected by the magnetic pickups and therefore only works with piezoelectric pickups. Carl Fischer (Author) (Publication Date) - Carl Fischer (Publisher) 13. If you want a deep bass tone, the flat wound strings (smooth) will offer a very pleasant feel to touch and a sound that is more similar to a double bass, while the half round wound strings will deliver a tone which is halfway between the two previous ones. Mastering the Bow (Part 2 Spiccato) for String Bass. Sterling by Music Man StingRay 5 Electric Bass, 5-String. In this case, we tend to keep the bass's neck almost straight and the strings slightly low. A fantastic first 5-string bass, the Ibanez GSR105EX is highly playable and offers big, beefy tone, courtesy of the single exposed-coil humbucker. The use of round wound strings, for example, is more suitable for those who are looking for a more "singable" solo sound with long notes and the classic "brass" effect in the fretless guitar. The sound of the fretless bass is also strongly influenced by the type of string used.