Labella Flatwounds 760fs and 760fm?

[shawshank72]

In my quest for new flats I have been asking alot of questions about guages and deep sound from the d and g strings. I have learned that bigger guages isnt always better, but the brand you use. EVERYBODY keeps telling me that these are the darkest sounding strings and these are what I need to use.
Questions.
1. Do these need a break in period or are they dark from the start?
2. What size would work best for me? Are the 760fs deep enough or do I need the 760fm?
I use a pick when I play, they will be going on 2 of my p basses, and into my GK MB212
Im tired of harsh sounding D and G strings, and too much high end on those strings also.
Considering these are expensive I would rather get a better idea before buying them.

 

[MKoby]

I have 760M set on a Pbass
They sound very good. (to me)

They are higher tension than the strings on my URB (Correlli medium)

Less tension than Fender or Rotosound flats.(of their heaviest strings--LaBellas have better dampening)


The lighter set will probably be fine.

 

[lmfreeman9]

I have used both but eventually found them to have too much tension and now use FLs. I never noticed a need for a break in period on these and found little difference between the two.

 

[blist]

I don't know if they normally require a break in period but I will say my 760FLs sounded better as time went on...after a year I really liked the sound and loved the feel.

However, D broke and I kind of wanted to try something heavier. I just put some 760FMs on and they definitely have more tension, I'm kind of hoping they will loosen up a bit in time (like the 760FLs did). The tone of the 760FM is dead on for what I was looking for. The 760FLs weren't quite there.

...which means the 760FSs might be really good since they are in between

 

[markjazzbassist]

yes they need a solid month of about an hour or 2 a day to break in.

start with 760FS and if they aren't too tense or the sound isn't htere, then try the FM's, but those are like telephone cables. they are super tense and truss rod will need tweaked.

 

[shawshank72]

Thank you all, its helped a ton.