Mixing La Bella Flats

[bassboysam]

Would mixing the E and A from a 760FX set with the D and G from a 760FL set be too stressful on the neck due to the imbalance?

[tylerwylie]

I'm not sure as to the specific tension of each string but most string manufacturers already use imbalanced tension with the E going as low as 36ish lbs and the D being up near 52 lbs. I'd see if you can find the specific tension and compare em.

[jasper383]

Those two sets are pretty close tension-wise. I don't think there would be any problem.

Now, if you mixed 2 Jamerson flats with 2 light Hi Beams on an old, trussrod-less Hagstrom, over time I think there might be trouble.

Thinking about it, that's a pretty good mix of gauges. The 760FL D and G always seemed too light to me for the E and A.

Report back with your findings.

[bassboysam]

Originally Posted by jasper383

Those two sets are pretty close tension-wise. I don't think there would be any problem.

Now, if you mixed 2 Jamerson flats with 2 light Hi Beams on an old, trussrod-less Hagstrom, over time I think there might be trouble.

Thinking about it, that's a pretty good mix of gauges. The 760FL D and G always seemed too light to me for the E and A.

Report back with your findings.

that's what I figured but i wanted to double check. I'll give it a try and see how it goes.

[bassboysam]

Gave it a try and even just switching the FL E string with the FX E string made a huge difference. Makes it feel like a "traditional" 100-40 set.

Switching the A string was not as noticeable. I slightly prefer the FX but either one worked well. The cheapest solution is to buy an FL set with a single FX E string.

I wish la Bella would just make a set between the FX and FL. The Sadowsky set is nice but note the same la Bella tone.