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After experimenting, I have a few sets for sale: Rotosound RS77LD: I really like the tone and the versatility of the strings but I'm back to...

I'm getting some labella flats and want to know.. should I worry about changing them before recording something? I've always used roundwounds and...

I've never really used flats, maybe 20min of total experience out of my 14 years, & tbh, due to memory loss, I'm not even sure about that number....

Up for sale is a recently (3/16) opened set of La Bella Low Tension flatwounds 42-100. They are unused and uncut, I just needed the non-tapered B...

I have a fretless bass that is frustrating me. The first neck had a bum truss rod... the company, thankfully, sent me a new neck. Put it on. It is...

I've had flatwounds on a starcaster (semi hollow) and on a map bass (chambered) but not yet in a p bass. On the others they gave me the sound I...

Flat-Chrome Original Orch. Med (blue white spiral). very lightly used. D $39 A $46

Used Flat Chromes. very little use. Flat-Chrome (red/white spiral) Orch Med G $30 D $31 D $31 A $36 A $36 A $36 E $43 E $43 and NEW...

Hi all, I recently purchased a Harley Benton Beatbass, which is a Höfner style violin bass. I put brand new 50-100 Labella flats (760FHBB) on...

Short scale Thomastik-Infeld flatwound strings 43-106. Near mint, silks are clean and unfrayed. Cut for a Guild Starfire bass, so these will fit...

Ibanez SRSC805 Cerro- Natural Flat Electric Bass, Single Cutaway. Mint condition. Trade is possible. I will consider same or higher level 5...

Ok, I have to shim the Neck of my Bass. I need to raise the neck at 16 fret up to 1.5 - 2 mm. I found there are two ways for shimming the neck. 1-...

This bass is a stunner. The varnish has a subtle red layer underneath. It may even be French. I think this bass was originally a larger scale and...

Here's another old bass brought back from the dead. I'm guessing 1920's German. It has a new neck and high quality fingerboard. Top off...

Hello all, Last Saturday I broke the A string at a gig. These were TI jazz flats only 3 months old. Has anyone else experienced string breakage...

Pirastro Permanent Extended E, for sale or trade. Used about 4 months. 25€ + postage. Shipping: 6.50€ from Dublin.

This has been done before but I thought I'd update. What are your favorites? I'd like some ideas which to try next anyway. Based on this...

I put a set of Ernie Ball Group IV Flats on my bass and they were surprisingly bright )I am one of those people who really like the extremely...

With winter approaching the northern hemisphere, I'm just curious to read how the colder temps and lower humidity affects your wood-necked basses...

Hi to everyone! Last night i saw a video of Bobby and i wonder if he uses flats or roundwound strings. Can anyone help me with this question? The...

Hey everyone! Up for sale i have a 5 string Ibanez bass in natural flat finish. This bass has 1 bridge nordstrand J pickup and 1 neck nordstrand p...

Any suggestions on a reputable company that can match the exact same thickness and screw holes for this model? Does Rickenbacker sell anything...

I've tried a bunch of solutions with the nut...changed strings to brighter strings...different bridges just to name a few I'm new to this site...

I am setting the nut action [slot depth] on a P-Bass. New nut and seems to play a little high when fretting first fret [F note] on the E string....

I need To replace a C flatwounded string .... what is the best online site that i can buy single string?

So I've got this 2012 USA Jazz that's my dream bass in every way except for this neck problem. Initially, I ran out of clearance to lower saddles...

Got this set of string on a bass I bought, great shape - but not sure what they are. From the "SILK COLOR" posts they could be GHS and or LaBella...

Anyone got recommendations, one way or the other, about strings for my Martin BG-13? The current set of La Bella tape wounds (#760-N, .060 to...

I just broke the 'A' long scale Nickel flat wound string and need a replacement. Where can I get a single string? Brand new and just putting...

Up for sale is a Zon Sonus 4-2 circa 2000. Bass is in very good condition with areas of wear from use (see images), but no major dings or...

New condition. $23 shipped. Now one set available. priced at $31.99 at Amazon.

John K put up an audio sample but curious as to how it sounds in the mix. I have a birthday coming up and looking for a present for me (although I...

Over the years I've seen various comments on flat fingerboards/fretboards, but searching has proven fruitless - I've never really played a flat...

After 42 years of playing, I am going to venture into new territory (for me) and try flat wounds for the first time. I got a set of La Bella...

Until joining TB close to a decade ago I was only vaguely aware that flatwounds existed. I don't personally know anyone that uses them. Every few...

...that isn't bluegrass, folk or singer-songwriter. Something where the mix and the concept isn't "guitar arrangement + accompanist" but shared...

I never had on stage tuning problems til my band started tuning to e flat. I use a boss tu-10 clip on, and it's not very accurate for the drop...

I put Flat wound strings on my fretless and boy do they feel great . I had rounds on it before because I liked the sound better . But they eat...

DISCLAIMER: yes, this may have been covered in the past but I didn’t have any luck in finding answers to my specific question. My apologies for...

Some of you may know I just got a new MIM Fender Mustang PJ short scale, after using a full scale 62 AVRI Jazz for several years in my home...