New La Bella Strings at NAMM

#1 01-19-2008, 01:28 PM

1) Thru-Body Flat Wound Bass Strings....designed to safely bend around the point where the string passes through the body.

2) Super Alloy 52 Bass Strings....48% Iron, 52% Nickel. This set is touted as "very bright" and "tarnish proof".

George

Jerry Ziarko · #2 01-19-2008, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by X Wolf

Super Alloy 52 Bass Strings....48% Iron, 52% Nickel. This set is touted as "very bright" and "tarnish proof".
George

Now on my radar for "must try".

knuckle_head · #3 01-19-2008, 05:52 PM

The alloys sound like Everlys by description - same metalurgy

Jerry Ziarko · #4 01-19-2008, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by knuckle_head

The alloys sound like Everlys by description - same metalurgy

The only SA's I know about are TI's, and those are one of my all time favs. Unfortunately, I did not care for them on my Roscoe. Who knows, maybe the LaBellas will be the ticket.

knuckle_head · #5 01-20-2008, 11:48 AM

I'm curious what thoughts are on these too - I hope somebody gets some time with and can post reactions to them

Lorenzini · #6 01-21-2008, 08:00 AM

What in tarnations! I'll gotta be gettin me a set of those alloy strings!

neptoon · #7 01-21-2008, 08:04 AM

aren't the coated black spacers that are coming back out also made of alloy 52?

toddba · #8 01-21-2008, 08:05 AM

I've been using Thomastik flats on my G & L Asat 4 string - and I am looking for something that is in no way bright, but will be more flexible and have some growl, especially down low. The strings sound perfect except for the bottom 4 frets on the A and E string - pretty important.
thanks for string advice.