Strings on a fretless Godin AcoustiBass - how often do I change them?

[Bryan O. Fenstermacher]

All,

I have had a Godin AcoustiBass (first fretless for me) for about 15 months,
and shortly after buying the bass I re-strung it with LaBella Deep Talkin
Bass flatwounds (the old strings were dirty from being played in the music
store). I did not like the tone of the new strings at first, but after a
few days of playing them they started to sound great and have sounded great
since. But now (more noticeable when I play un-amplified, something my
neighbors like) the bass sounds flat or dull. I'm wondering if I need new
strings (I'm not used to playing flatwounds on a fretless), or if something
else is going goofy(like the bass player...)?

So my questions are:
How often does everyone change their strings on their fretless basses?
What brand of strings are you using on your fretless basses ( I have liked
the LaBella 's but have heard good things about Thomastik Infeld strings)?

Thanks,
Bryan

[Ja7on]

Something that my old bass teach told me is to boil the strings in water for
a bit. It'll get most of the gunk off, and the strings will sound rather
new. They won't last as long, but they'll do you good for a while. And 15
months is a long time for strings, in my experience....

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[Ninn Langel]

I change strings on my fretless every month or two. Elixir 45 100s. Sound
great, could last longer but I play an average 4 hours a day... lots of
gigs, and I just love the tone of new strings.

you should try them.

regards,

Ninn

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