Flats with black silk - what are they?

[basss]

I'm trying to ID a set of strings that came with a used bass I bought. They are flats with black thread on each end. Anyone know what they are?

[bthiemann80]

Labella has black silk at the headstock end I know for sure. Dont know if they have them at the base where the strings sit at the bridge though.

[basss]

my mistake- these are bare at the bridge end. Sounds like they are la bellas - thanks.

[JTE]

Lakland Joe Osborn flats, GHS Precision Flats, the stock strings on the original Music Man StingRay (they switched to GHS Brite Flats around 1979) and the flats G&L sold under their name in 1982 all have black silk on really good flatwound strings. They're all GHS Precision flats.

jte

[basss]

Hmmmm
then these are GHS's?

[JTE]

Do they look like this?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9533200@N04/2450950734/

Those are my Lakland Joe Osborn flats after a few years of playing.

jte

La Bella 760FS's have black silk at the tuner end.

George

[bthiemann80]

GHS Flats have violet purple silk ends.

[basss]

I doubt they are JO's so I'm assuming these a prolly La Bellas.

[no1likesme]

Originally Posted by bthiemann80

GHS Flats have violet purple silk ends.

x2

[Mrdak]

Joe Osborn flats have black silks. All of the Labella 760 flats that I've used had either red on med gauge sets or orange silks on the light gauge.

[jeff62]

Labella 760FS's have black silk. I've recently re-strung two basses with these and they rock!