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09-28-2009, 09:51 AM
|  | The Bizarro JimmyM. | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Coeur d'Alene | | | LaBella Slappers: Are they back to being tapered?
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I'm at a dilemma as to what to put on my new Fender P5, and was hoping that the LaBella Slappers have the tapered ends again (not just the B). I heard rumors that they were going back to this.
Anybody bought these recently and gotten a tapered set?
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09-28-2009, 04:25 PM
|  | prefers electric miles davis | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | | i bought them recently and they aren't tapered. |
09-28-2009, 04:26 PM
| | The Bizarro JimmyM. | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Coeur d'Alene | | | I take it the B is still tapered though?
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09-28-2009, 04:32 PM
| | prefers electric miles davis | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by CapnSev  I take it the B is still tapered though? | no idea, i bought a 4 string set. sorry man. |
09-28-2009, 04:38 PM
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Employee - 4Sound, Odense | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Odense, Denmark | | If only there was a way to ask them directly?.....  http://www.labella.com/contact.html |
09-28-2009, 05:04 PM
| | The Bizarro JimmyM. | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Coeur d'Alene | | Quote:
Originally Posted by markjazzbassist no idea, i bought a 4 string set. sorry man. | Doh! Should have asked that first huh? 
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09-28-2009, 05:29 PM
| | The Bizarro JimmyM. | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Coeur d'Alene | | | Found out that the B is still tapered.
For you guys that use them- how's the tension (and on what gauge)? I want something fairly flexible.
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09-28-2009, 06:30 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CO | | | If you want the tapers you can buy Pedullas at Just Strings. These are made by Labella. The steels are a direct match to Hard Rockin' Steels but with tapers on the B, E, and A. I did not like the Hard Rockin' Steels without the taper on the E which led me to Pedulla. For the steels a 100 without a taper was fine but a 105 without the taper was a thud monster. |
09-28-2009, 06:42 PM
| | prefers electric miles davis | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by CapnSev Found out that the B is still tapered.
For you guys that use them- how's the tension (and on what gauge)? I want something fairly flexible. | theyre similar to a d'addario nickel. nothing like a DR (wet noodle so floppy) or a flatwound. |
09-28-2009, 10:46 PM
| | The Bizarro JimmyM. | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Coeur d'Alene | | Quote:
Originally Posted by DavePlaysBass If you want the tapers you can buy Pedullas at Just Strings. These are made by Labella. The steels are a direct match to Hard Rockin' Steels but with tapers on the B, E, and A. I did not like the Hard Rockin' Steels without the taper on the E which led me to Pedulla. For the steels a 100 without a taper was fine but a 105 without the taper was a thud monster. | If they made a nickel version, I'd jump at it. I like a pretty mellow string, and I just can't do steels.
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09-29-2009, 03:20 AM
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Endorsing:D'Addario,Genz Benz,Truth Drums,Evans,SKB,Nordstrand pu's | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Katy, Tx | | | They'll do the B - D string if you want. |
09-29-2009, 03:37 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Czech | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Blues Cat They'll do the B - D string if you want. |  who, what? |
09-29-2009, 07:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CO | | Quote:
Originally Posted by CapnSev If they made a nickel version, I'd jump at it. I like a pretty mellow string, and I just can't do steels. | Pedullas can be ordered in nickel or steel. And they do an assortmant of gauges. If the nickels follow the steel trend, they will be the same as the Slappers. |
09-29-2009, 10:52 PM
| | The Bizarro JimmyM. | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Coeur d'Alene | | Quote:
Originally Posted by DavePlaysBass Pedullas can be ordered in nickel or steel. And they do an assortmant of gauges. If the nickels follow the steel trend, they will be the same as the Slappers. | How's the tension on them? I need something looser than the Fenders that came on the bass. High tension strings really bug my left wrist.
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09-30-2009, 03:00 AM
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Endorsing:D'Addario,Genz Benz,Truth Drums,Evans,SKB,Nordstrand pu's | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Katy, Tx | | Quote:
Originally Posted by nemo who, what? | La Bella, Slappers |
09-30-2009, 04:07 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Czech | | | thanks |
09-30-2009, 08:28 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Ventura, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Blues Cat They'll do the B - D string if you want. | As long as you'll buy 12 sets they'll make you whatever you want I think. I'd be into splitting an order 3 or 4 ways if the pricing is right. Steel with tapered B-D is what I want. |
09-30-2009, 11:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CO | | | If you like the tapers just buy Pedullas. There a little bit more than HRS or Slappers but not that much. I just threw some Pedulla steels back on my RV5. Man I love those strings. We'll see how it goes on Sunday. I have been using nickels in the Gospel band almost exclusively.
On the other hand if you get the price down low buying 12 at a time, drop me a PM. I may be back in with the steels. I still need to see how they do on Sunday.
I measured the string going past the nut on my RV5. There is about 1 1/8" before the wrap. Meaning if the lengths are consistent batch to batch they should fit a 35" scale thru bridge assuming the bridge is not farther back than what's on the RV5. |
10-01-2009, 09:39 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Ventura, CA | | | Alright alright I'll order a set. $37.32 with shipping. I know these are the best strings made, I used to use them on my Pedullas, I was just being cheap. Its a lot more than $11 for the carvin version, but I want steel, and I want the tapers on E and A in particular. |
10-01-2009, 06:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CO | | | On my RV5, I do not like any B string other than the HRS or Slappers or one of the Carvin / Pedulla variants. With any other set of the strings I have to optimize my entire tone pallet just to be a reasonable B. With the La Bellaa 128T, I can adjust pickup pan, EQ, etc and the B sounds good to great in all settings. I think I may be stuck ordering Pedullas or making a bigger order from La Bella. I just can't figure out if I am a nickel or a steel guy. I play one for a while, get bored with it, and then like the change. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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