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Old 07-13-2007, 01:09 PM
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Silk Color/Ball End Color Thread

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Let's list silk colors/ball end colors, for ID purposes.

D'Addarios: Multi colored Ball Ends
No Silk, except for Chromes, which have light blue silk

GHS Boomers: Red Silk

DR: No silk, except for Flats, which have yellow silk

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Old 07-13-2007, 01:13 PM
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D'Addario Chromes: lavender at headstock. no silk at ball-end.
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Old 07-13-2007, 01:44 PM
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Fender Flats: Green silk at Bridge, none at headstock.
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Old 07-13-2007, 02:05 PM
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Fender 7150: Yellow at both ends
LaBella Deep Talkin' Bass: Blue
Spector Nickel: No silk

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Snake Oil Brand (SOB) Bass: Pink silk at both ends
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Ernie Balls have no silk and brass colored balls IIRC.
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