Hofner Strings

TMBTC · #1 12-28-2009, 11:14 AM

I went to my local music store to buy a set of Labella's for my new X-mas Hofner Icon..... They were out, but they told me that next week they had a few sets of Hofner strings coming in.
Has anyone tried these?

toomanybasses · #2 12-28-2009, 11:30 AM

I have only ever used TI Jazz Flats on my Hofner and never had a reason to try anything else.

odysseios · #3 12-28-2009, 12:45 PM

I have Hofner strings on my Hofner Ignition, and they are OK with the bass they have been born for.

If you want to listen for the bass and strings:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXsw3HRF8tA

TMBTC · #4 12-28-2009, 01:03 PM

I'm gonna give them a shot

Mastermold · #5 12-28-2009, 03:35 PM

I've got an Icon on its way to me and intend to use the LaBella Hofner set.

odysseios · #6 12-28-2009, 03:46 PM

Be care there are 2 gauges of Labella Beatle Bass strings: 39-96 (the set recently used by Paul McCartney) and 50-100.

Mastermold · #7 12-28-2009, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by odysseios

Be care there are 2 gauges of Labella Beatle Bass strings: 39-96 (the set recently used by Paul McCartney) and 50-100.

Which set would you suggest?

TMBTC · #8 12-28-2009, 03:56 PM

I would go with the ligher guage myself

odysseios · #9 12-28-2009, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mastermold

Which set would you suggest?

I generally do prefer the larger gauges, if they exist, and their fatter sound... on some post i read the lighter Labella gauge has a too thin sound.
Moreover consider the Labellas are made of stainless steel (==> thinner sound) while Hofners are nickel made (==> warmer).
Here is a famous clip with McCartney teaching a song and his bass is strung with the light gauge Labellas: not sure a dark sound, even if i think maybe Macca changes a set for each occasion, and so he has ever the typical new strings metallic sound.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obFcs...3A6D32&index=1

Mastermold · #10 12-29-2009, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by odysseios

I generally do prefer the larger gauges, if they exist, and their fatter sound... on some post i read the lighter Labella gauge has a too thin sound.
Moreover consider the Labellas are made of stainless steel (==> thinner sound) while Hofners are nickel made (==> warmer).
Here is a famous clip with McCartney teaching a song and his bass is strung with the light gauge Labellas: not sure a dark sound, even if i think maybe Macca changes a set for each occasion, and so he has ever the typical new strings metallic sound.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obFcs...3A6D32&index=1

Great video, thanks. Looks like he's got the action set up really low too.

So juststrings.com has two guage options for the LaBella Hofner flats, the lighter 39-96 and the 50-100 set. I'm inclined to try the later at this point, just for that .050 G string.