A question about LaBella Deep Talking

Sbociol · #1 03-25-2009, 09:24 AM

Hi TBassists,

a friend of mine wanted to know if the aforementioned strings will fit his Warwick Thumb Bolt-On's bridge saddles,and since I've never tried them here is my question for you.Will they do the job?

Thank you

Sbociol · #2 03-31-2009, 11:05 PM

bongomania · #3 03-31-2009, 11:40 PM

They are normal string diameters--why wouldn't they work?

Sbociol · #4 03-31-2009, 11:48 PM

The Thumb Bolt-On bridge saddles won't allow certain kind of strings...I had one and I couldn't use D'Addario Strings for instance...

bongomania · #5 03-31-2009, 11:51 PM

That sounds frankly bizarre. Why exactly couldn't you use D'Addario strings?

EviscerateNick · #6 03-31-2009, 11:55 PM

if the B string is tapered then it will fit fine. if not you might have to fight it a bit to get it in there.

Sbociol · #7 03-31-2009, 11:56 PM

Kinda hard to explain...it's been a while since they stole my Warwick...however the problem was that the D'Addario strings had a thicker bridge end than other strings,and the saddles won't allow that,resulting in the impossibility to load those strings...in my personal experience I had to settle down with Warwick strings,which (for obvious reasons) fitted in ,but they weren't my cup of tea at all

bongomania · #8 04-01-2009, 12:02 AM

OK, so the saddles are grooved for narrow diameters, necessitating light gauge and/or tapered strings. That sounds reasonable and has nothing to do with D'Addario or LaBella as brands. What you're asking then is: "Do LaBella Deep Talking low E or low B strings come in a light gauge or a tapered end?"

I think the answer is no. But any set that offers a tapered low E and/or low B will work--from any brand.

Sbociol · #9 04-01-2009, 12:05 AM

If that can be of any help,my friend plays a 6-string Thumb Bolt-on fretless,maybe I should have mentioned this before...