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10-20-2009, 06:46 AM
|  | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | | Well, I've gone and done it now......
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I've strung a set of LaBella Flatwounds through body.
So far, the bass hasn't exploded.....
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10-20-2009, 06:48 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New England | | You Crazy Risk Taker you! 
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10-20-2009, 07:41 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: D'Shaw | | Don't tell anybody but about a month ago I put a set of longscale Labella 760Ns (nylon tapewounds) on my shortscale Mustang RI, strung through the body and everything.
The world didn't end and I'm giddy over my flouting of their authority.
Mum's the word. 
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10-20-2009, 07:42 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Massachusetts USofA | | I'm itching to put flats on my 77 P, but I'm afraid of how my teacher will react.  |
10-22-2009, 04:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, Tx | | Quote:
Originally Posted by dalkowski  I'm itching to put flats on my 77 P, but I'm afraid of how my teacher will react. | Pissy dude! Teacher's are pissy about flats on a student. 'They don't buzz when you make a mistake'
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10-22-2009, 08:54 PM
|  | Supporting Member and fetch player | | Join Date: May 2003 Location: Colorado, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by dalkowski I'm itching to put flats on my 77 P, but I'm afraid of how my teacher will react. | Put whatever strings you want on YOUR bass.
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10-22-2009, 08:56 PM
| | Supporting Member and fetch player | | Join Date: May 2003 Location: Colorado, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkstrike I've strung a set of LaBella Flatwounds through body.
So far, the bass hasn't exploded..... | Crazy. I hope you haven't been stepping on the sidewalk cracks, too! 
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10-22-2009, 09:02 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Gravity Picks | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio/West Virginia | | | Just dont divide your string through by 0.
Youre already walking a fine line my friend.
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10-23-2009, 02:03 AM
| | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by WoodyG3 Crazy. I hope you haven't been stepping on the sidewalk cracks, too! | Oh, I'm not that crazy, yet.........
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10-23-2009, 02:52 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bend, Oregon | | Ehhem, no pictures, no flouting of authority |
10-23-2009, 04:03 AM
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Originally Posted by lorenk Ehhem, no pictures, no flouting of authority | 
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10-23-2009, 09:23 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada | | | I've got LaBella tapewound on my Steve Bailey Fender through the back and all. The Inquisition has yet to knock on my door. However, small dogs and children run away in fear when I walk down the street, and I no longer have a reflection. I think the tradeoff was worth it.
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10-23-2009, 09:29 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brookfield, CT | | | Heck, if the break angle isn't too severe, you'll be fine. If it IS too severe, the string will break. S0......why do it? Most of us agree it makes no tonal difference, so why risk it? Just sayin..........
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10-24-2009, 10:20 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH | | | Hey Mongo how do those tapes sound on the Mustang RI?
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10-24-2009, 10:24 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Gravity Picks | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio/West Virginia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Langenschwert I've got LaBella tapewound on my Steve Bailey Fender through the back and all. The Inquisition has yet to knock on my door. However, small dogs and children run away in fear when I walk down the street, and I no longer have a reflection. I think the tradeoff was worth it.
-Mark | This made me laugh. Thanks for that. Quote:
Originally Posted by dmusic148 Heck, if the break angle isn't too severe, you'll be fine. If it IS too severe, the string will break. S0......why do it? Most of us agree it makes no tonal difference, so why risk it? Just sayin.......... |
4 words.
Because he is Irish.
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10-24-2009, 10:30 AM
| | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by dmusic148 Heck, if the break angle isn't too severe, you'll be fine. If it IS too severe, the string will break. S0......why do it? Most of us agree it makes no tonal difference, so why risk it? Just sayin.......... | Many reasons, mainly so that the windings near the ball are far out of the way of the saddle, which is important for me, as with my setup, the saddles are very far back.
It also ment that all the winding around the tuning posts had silks, which LaBella said was necessary, on the pack, and it didn't mention problems with string through.
Also, suprisingly, very suprisingly, the sustain noticably increaced. Quote:
Originally Posted by J. Crawford 4 words.
Because he is Irish. | I got two words for you!
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10-24-2009, 10:36 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Durham NC | | | Some bridges have to go string through.
Are the La Bellas long scale long enough for most 34" through bridge basses? |
10-24-2009, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Darkstrike
I got two words for you! |
Tough loves the best love, according to Bubba my friend!
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10-24-2009, 10:39 AM
| | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jasper383 Some bridges have to go string through.
Are the La Bellas long scale long enough for most 34" through bridge basses? | Mine is 34" and string through, and there was room to spare, not enough for 35" and string through, though. Quote:
Originally Posted by J. Crawford Tough loves the best love, according to Bubba my friend! | Those words were neither tough, nor love.
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