Labella DTFs, here I come

[68Goldfish]

So, I used them for a while, then switched to DR Sunbeams, now I am back with the DTFs. I like how they sound. They sound good to me on many of my basses. I am not going to say they are my string to end all strings, but I am happy at the moment. I mostly use a pick at this time so I prefer these to the Sunbeams from a playability standpoint. They sound good but I'll probably try something else eventually. I have multiple basses I rotate through so it'll probably take me a while to truly age each set.

Not much of a pic player here. I can but I've just never found the right setup for it. I sometimes start a song with a pick and then about 30 seconds in toss the pick to the floor because my fingers just sound so much more powerful. I'm hoping to experiment more with these DTF's and a pick. I play mostly classic country so It should be good. I need to go listen to some old Waylon for reference!

 

[Dan_reeves]

Not much of a pic player here. I can but I've just never found the right setup for it. I sometimes start a song with a pick and then about 30 seconds in toss the pick to the floor because my fingers just sound so much more powerful. I'm hoping to experiment more with these DTF's and a pick. I play mostly classic country so It should be good. I need to go listen to some old Waylon for reference!

Yeah, I have facility with both fingerstyle and pick playing, but pick tone just seems to work the best given my set up/rig at church, which is where I play the most. I have A/B'd both and just prefer the pick tone with the Labellas for what I need them to do - provide foundation, but also poke through enough that I can tell if I am in time or not. But I do play fingerstyle a fair amount too. I can slap a little, but I am not much of a slapper and it doesn't really fit in the music I play anyways so I don't spend as much time with it. I probably like playing with pick the most, as far as comfort is concerned. But I like to be able to do whatever the song needs. I am also in a new country project with a friend of mine, and I usually play fingerstyle there and sometimes prefer rounds because the flats + fingers can almost be too much of a good thing, if that makes sense. Plus I just like to tinker a lot - things would be much more boring for me otherwise.

 

[Root 5]

25862267[/URL], member: 244908"]BTW, I have never really noticed the E sounding way different, or differently than I'd expect. I have always expected an E string (or B) to sound a bit bassier than others, regardless of what manufacturer they are. This comes back to how I play and set up my basses that is unique to me as a player.

The initial imbalance you have described is extremely common with flats. The E is often 'dull' and the D&G might be crazy bright. Give them time and they will balance out into tonal, well balanced awesomeness.