Got a 4 string set, now I need the right B...

[purpletornado]

I've got La Bella DTB 760M, the original '54, .52 .73 .95 and .110 Could I get a single La Bella stainless 760F at .128 to make it a 5 string set? Or is there too much difference between the 54s and the regular DTBs?

[sethlow3]

Maybe not what you wanted to hear, but I tried a four string set of chromes once with an Ernie Ball .130 round on a SR5 and it sounded great! A flat B string just didn't have the definition on the low notes like a round did. Believe or not, it blended in great among the other strings live and playing alone in my room.

I am not trying to start another thread, but I have tried countless .125 gauge B strings and a .130 beat 'em every time on definition of the low notes.

[FretlessMainly]

I've been using the DTB 760FS set on a couple of basses for years, and I also have new a 1954 (760M) set waiting for my P-bass. I just checked them out and the '54 set seems to feel just like the 760FSs on my basses now, which is what you'd likely be getting if you ordered the 0.128.

The only difference I can see is that the silks won't match; the 1954 set has dark/navy blue, the regular DTB strings have black silks. I would add that a 0.128 is a bit light for a low B, but it may not be too far off. Ideally, to go with a 0.110 E, a 0.130-0.135 low B would likely be better. The 0.128 is probably made to go more with the 0.105 E set.

I hate a floppy low B, but you may be fine with it. Maybe tune to low C instead of B?

[purpletornado]

So maybe a La Bella round wound in .135 huh? Interesting.

I'd prefer not to have a floppy B (that's what she said) because my attack is kind of on the heavy side.

[KingRazor]

I'd say at least a .135 if not a .140 (if you can find one). Even a .140 will have less tension than a .070 D string.

[Peepaleep]

Originally Posted by purpletornado

I'd prefer not to have a floppy B (that's what she said) because my attack is kind of on the heavy side.

+1

[knuckle_head]

A .110 at E begs for a pretty big B string - a .150 would have near-identical tension and is in the ballpark for what you ought to be looking for. A .140 might feel floppy given the gauges in the balance of the set.

[sethlow3]

Originally Posted by KingRazor

I'd say at least a .135 if not a .140 (if you can find one). Even a .140 will have less tension than a .070 D string.

I'd love to hear a .140 let alone a flat .135!

[purpletornado]

I just got a La Bella .135 to go with the set I already had and man, I love it. Nice tension and a great sound on my active Squier jazz. Thanks for the tips everyone. This is the kind of thing that makes me glad I started coming here.

[ThisisCraigP]

I think juststrings.com sells a five string set.

[purpletornado]

Originally Posted by ThisisCraigP

I think juststrings.com sells a five string set.

They do but I had picked up a new 4 string set of LaBellas and just needed the B.

[rojo412]

PMd ya, purple

[Rushfan-nLV]

I just bought a 5 string and was wondering if other people used their favorite four string set and just picked up the B somewhere else. I usually use the heavy bass boomers and they don't appear to sell a 5 string set.....still looking though. I might try the Cleartone .130 B. If the bass strings are anything like the guitar strings, it will certainly last a long time.

[Robert Spencer]

I bought a single low B string from juststrings.com. Take care. Bob

[purpletornado]

Originally Posted by rojo412

PMd ya, purple

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