Labella flatwound G not intonating

JimmyM · #1 10-27-2011, 10:18 PM

You guys think I have a bad string here? I just put this set of Deep Talkin' Flats 39-96 on my P Lyte last night, and the G string required the saddle to be moved so far up on the bridge that I had to buy a longer screw for it. But I put the screw in, and when I got it intonated at the 12th fret, notes from the 2nd to 11th fret were way flat, and notes from the 14th fret up were way sharp. I put on the G string from the set of Chromes that were on it, and it intonated perfectly and played in tune up and down the neck, so I took off the Labellas and put the Chromes back on.

Only the Labella G had this problem, and I also put a set of Labella Hofner flats the same gauges on my Realistic violin bass and had no problems with intonation. This makes me think I have a whacked out string.

Do you guys agree? If so, what causes it to happen? In about 35 years of playing, this has never happened to me before.

Thanks!

BassBob1 · #2 10-27-2011, 10:29 PM

short of letting the string settle a little, it sound like you have a bad string. I have had strings that needed a really extreme adjustment but never needed a new screw for the bridge. If you haven't already, I would contact labella or the store you got the strings from and see what they say.

JimmyM · #3 10-27-2011, 10:37 PM

Ya man, I'm out 53c for that dang screw!

RFMac · #4 10-28-2011, 01:09 AM

Bad string IMO. I recently put some labellas of a similar gauge on my jazz bass. I extended the G more than I usually did in the past, but nothing so extreme as your situation (classic fender "L" bridge). I put the original 1954s on my Precision had to do little tweaking comparatively, which is surprising. On an alternate note I am absolutely loving them on both basses sonically. Cheers.

JimmyM · #5 10-29-2011, 12:12 AM

Labella has excellent CS. I called and left a message about the string, and "Uncle Bob" called back a little later and said the'yd send me a new string on Monday. It feels kind of comforting to have a new uncle...I thought I was down to one

Anyway, did a gig with my Realistic violin bass and the new Hofner Labellas I mistakenly bought for my Longhorn. Worked out pretty awesome. They should work out well with my P Lyte. I like that you can grease them up and they immediately start losing ring.

thehess · #6 10-29-2011, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

Labella has excellent CS. I called and left a message about the string, and "Uncle Bob" called back a little later and said the'yd send me a new string on Monday. It feels kind of comforting to have a new uncle...I thought I was down to one

Really? They responded before you could say "Bob's your uncle?" (I couldn't resist...)

Haven't had to check out their CS yet; Out of the psckage, my Deep Talkin' set sounded (and still sound) great.

**joinercape** · #7 10-29-2011, 07:54 AM

It's just a bad string, it happens. Those are great strings, I've used them for years and years. Every so often you get a bad one, no big deal. But the $.53 cents for the screw would REALLY bother me....:-)