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Old 06-27-2008, 09:56 AM
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Just wondering if anyone recognized these flats. I know they're not GHS Precisions since I use them on my fretless, but that's about all I know.

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Old 06-27-2008, 10:15 AM
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Probably D'addario chromes.
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Old 06-27-2008, 02:31 PM
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I'm pretty sure those are D'addario chromes.
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Old 06-30-2008, 09:37 PM
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My La Bella flats have the same colour silk.
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Old 06-30-2008, 09:42 PM
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are the ball ends colored?
if they are they are Chromes
if they arent they are labella
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Old 06-30-2008, 09:44 PM
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When I bought the bass the guy that sold it to me said he thought they might be La Bellas but he really wasn't sure. Hmmm... these look familiar to anyone else?

edit: no color on the ball ends. La Bellas?
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Old 07-02-2008, 09:17 AM
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The fact is: LaBella, Ernie Ball, Diaddario & GHS all make flats with blue wrapping & it's very difficult to tell them part visually. I know because I'm sitting here looking at all 4 brands on different basses I own. Sadowskys have no wrapping so that leaves them out. My fave strings Dogal Jacos have a lighter color blue wrapping. They are rarely seen anyway in the U.S. Tonewise, I find the LaBella strings a little darker than the other 3 brands mentioned. The EBs,Chromes & GHS' are very similar. The Sadowsky flats are quite bright by comparison. The Dogal Jaco flats are in a league of their own.
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Old 07-02-2008, 09:27 PM
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Thanks for the info. I guess I can rule out D'Addario (no color on the ball ends), GHS (I've played those since 2001 and recognize them) and Sadowsky (silk ends). That leaves EB and LaBella - I'm pretty certain that they're LaBellas since that was the brand mentioned by the former owner of the bass - even though he didn't really remember too well. By the way, that strikes me as a little odd since they seemed to be a fresh set.

Thanks to everyone for the help!
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Old 07-04-2008, 11:34 AM
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your all kinda wrong, ive had blue tips before, theyre dean markley blue steels.
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your all kinda wrong, ive had blue tips before, theyre dean markley blue steels.
Except these are flatwounds...
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