Have La Bella LTFFs changed?

[Deleted member 165050]

Have La Bella LTFFs changed? Recently ordered a pack of LTFF 4s and what arrived is a different cover and gauge of the A string is different, G sounds very twangy although that could just be because it's new...

 

[michael_t]

They changed the 70A to 75A a couple of years ago. According to La Bella, this was done based on some complaints about the 70A causing buzzing issues by being too thin for some nut slots.

Then they changed the packaging more recently to do away with the word "flexible". It's "Low Tension Flats" now instead of "Low Tension Flexible Flats".

I'm not aware of any other changes.

 

[michael_t]

Here's the old package with 75A:

 

[michael_t]

Here's the post by @LaBellaStrings from May 9, 2017. So, that was almost 4 yrs ago.

We had to increase the size because a lot of players had to adjust the nut so they wouldn't get a buzz or rattle in the string. Now with the .075", players will not have that issue of replacing the nut.

It's found on page 14, post #276 of this thread:

New from La Bella: Low Tension Flexible Flat Series Bass Strings

 

[iiipopes]

The upside to La Bella increasing the diameter from 70 to 75 is that the A string now has similar tension and feel to the other three strings (4-string set), instead of being a loose rubber band by comparison.

 

[iiipopes]

The new packaging:

 

[Yahboy]

Packaging change, A string change ....... tone still same and great playing feel.

 

[Deleted member 165050]

I wish LTF singles were available, I broke an E trying to see if it would fit a cello...

 

[Deleted member 201563]

I wish LTF singles were available, I broke an E trying to see if it would fit a cello...

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