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I just got a new Corvette Standard fretless. It totally rocks! :D:D:D Anyway, I love that ballsy roundwound sound, and I like my big, nasty vibrato style, so I am probably going to be putting more-than-average wear on the fingerboard. My question is, how do I protect the fingerboard...

I PLAY A VETTE BASIC WITH WARWICK ROUNDS. THIS IS THE FIRST BASS THAT I HAVE PLAYED WITHOUT REPLACING THE STRINGS WITH FLATS. THE FLATS ALWAYS GAVE ME A LESS TWANGY, SMOOTH SOUND WITH ALL OF THE LOW END BOOM THAT I NEEDED AND ALSO WERE MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE ON THE FINGERS. DO ANY OF YOU PLAY...