Flatwound Question

lovefist · #1 11-23-2009, 10:49 AM

I just got some La Bella deep talkin flats that are 760FM's and I was wondering if those fit on most jazz basses (Lakland Skyline DJ)? If not I'll just use my D'addario chromes (50-105) this is my 2nd/3rd set of flats and I hope both sets have a bit more then the Fender Flats I used (those were fine).

lmfreeman9 · #2 11-23-2009, 12:04 PM

They will fit any 34 inch bass. They have a heavier sound then the Chromes.

Gab124 · #3 11-23-2009, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by lmfreeman9

They will fit any 34 inch bass. They have a heavier sound then the Chromes.

Not to derail, but could you elaborate on your meaning with "heavier" sound. Deeper I am guessing, but how do the mids - highs compare.

Again, sorry to run off from the OP question.

lmfreeman9 · #4 11-23-2009, 02:50 PM

Deeper, bassier, more low mids, less high mids, less highs.

Craig_S · #5 11-23-2009, 04:18 PM

Listen to Pino with the John Mayer Trio, you'll hear a P-Bass with LaBella's. Wonderful tone!

Gab124 · #6 11-23-2009, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig_S

Listen to Pino with the John Mayer Trio, you'll hear a P-Bass with LaBella's. Wonderful tone!

Oh boy, I love his tone greatly - though I run flats (chromes) on a jazz. May try them anyway.

TONEZONE · #7 11-23-2009, 04:37 PM

I put a set of 760s on my 1990 MIJ 62 reissue J about a month ago. These strings not only feel and sound great, through my Mesa Walkabout I can almost coax my J to sound like a P. I love these strings

zombywoof5050 · #8 11-25-2009, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig_S

Listen to Pino with the John Mayer Trio, you'll hear a P-Bass with LaBella's. Wonderful tone!

I thought Pino used TI Flats on his P-Bass, his signature model even comes strung with TI's because that's what he supposedly uses on it.

Deep · #9 11-25-2009, 11:57 PM

The red Pbass I believe sports the TI's. The sunburst I believe is his '63 Pbass which by what has been written in the past has heavy gauge Labella's on it that are tuned down. Here is a Youtube clip with him playing the sunburst. Sounds great. You can hear that's it's tuned down so it may be the Labellas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQSGa8nZs8g

brekfustuvluzer · #10 11-26-2009, 12:13 AM

ive tried two different sets of 760s on both of my p basses, and the e string is too long when strung through the bridge so i must string through the body, but ive been told this is not a good thing to do with flats. anyone else have this problem???

zombywoof5050 · #11 11-26-2009, 01:14 AM

Thanks, Deep.