How’s the intonation on the B string? I recently got an Am. Pro P Bass V and it currently has EB slinkys (40-125) and the bridge saddle is already pushed as far as possible, it’s just enough space to correctly intonate. I’m wondering if it would need even more travel space with a .118 gauge, but I’m really curious about these strings.
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LaBella Rx Nickel
- Thread starter fishdude101101
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How’s the intonation on the B string? I recently got an Am. Pro P Bass V and it currently has EB slinkys (40-125) and the bridge saddle is already pushed as far as possible, it’s just enough space to correctly intonate. I’m wondering if it would need even more travel space with a .118 gauge, but I’m really curious about these strings.
Tough to say, but I've never had any issues with the .118 B. It will be a good bit stiffer than the EB 125 to be honest.
Thanks for your answer! Stiffer? Nice, I was more afraid that it would be too floppy
Sorry for taking 6 months to reply. They seem to last a decently well. To some people the d'addarios will seem longer lasting because they start of much brighter. But if you don't need to string zing you could probably get a good bit of time from them. For me a couple months, and I tend to deaded strings quickly.
They market them as more flexible, and they are, relative to other labella strings. But overal labellas tend to be stiffer.
Cool! I have a set of LaBella Rx steels on one bass and nickels on another. Those strings have been on those basses since about August/September.
I don't know what sorcery LaBella does, but that 118 B is tight and powerful.
The nickels are alright, but I'm really liking the steels. They're surprisingly smooth and plush feeling for steels. Sound great too with plenty of mids. If a nickel fan is interested in trying steels, I would recommend LaBella Rx steels.
My body chemistry tends to deaden nickels, but steels last a while for me. DR steel Lo-Riders and Hi-Beams still sound fresh to me a year later.
I don't know what sorcery LaBella does, but that 118 B is tight and powerful.
The nickels are alright, but I'm really liking the steels. They're surprisingly smooth and plush feeling for steels. Sound great too with plenty of mids. If a nickel fan is interested in trying steels, I would recommend LaBella Rx steels.
My body chemistry tends to deaden nickels, but steels last a while for me. DR steel Lo-Riders and Hi-Beams still sound fresh to me a year later.
(I should mention that the basses I put the LaBella 40-118 Rx nickels and steels on are 34" scale. So, yeah, a 35" or longer scale isn't needed to make the 118 B feel tight).
@fishdude101101 How much stiffer are they than average? I guess there's no average, but I have the light set on my short scale headless bass 40-118. I like the tension of the E, A, D and G, but feel like the B could be stiffer. I bought a couple of light sets of D'Addario NYXL, which have a slightly lower tension than the XL, while they were on sale. The NYXL are 45-65-80-100-130. I'm a bit worried they might be too high tension, but I guess if the RX are considered high tension, the NYXL 45 and 65 can't be that bad...
I think the thing here is that its a 118 B, that's pretty light. Never really had a problem with it but prefer a little heavier B if I'm honest. They are low tension.....for Labella, which tend to be pretty stiff compared to other brands.
Just put these on a medium scale bass in place of TI jazz rounds. Was worried the .100 gauge would be too thick but it feels ok.
They have a growl to them that the TIs didn’t have. Not as polite.
Really dig it!
They have a growl to them that the TIs didn’t have. Not as polite.
Really dig it!
