Need help with LaBella install on P-Bass please

[Lend27]

I ordered a set of these, they are a bit delayed in the mail but I'm hoping I get them today. I want to know the right way to install them on my Squire P-Bass.
My bass has vintage tuners where you stick the end of the string in, then wind.
Will I need to trim the strings at all before winding?
I have install LaBellas on my short scale Hofner bass and it said not to trim them.
Any help is appreciated guys!
Thanks!

 

[MdC64]

I installed the same set on my Squier CV 70s P bass a couple months ago. Nice strings.
Does your bass have the hour glass shaped posts?
Mine has the hour glass shaped posts and I just trimmed the E string 2 posts from the E post. 90 degree bend then cut before the bend.
With the hour glass shaped posts I don’t trim the A, D and G strings. I like to get as many wraps as possible so the string angles down close to the headstock...especially the A string.
On basses with straight posts I like to get 3-4 wraps and trim as necessary because the string angles down much easier than the hour glass shaped posts—usually 2 posts from the new string post.

 

[Lend27]

I installed the same set on my Squier CV 70s P bass a couple months ago. Nice strings.
Does your bass have the hour glass shaped posts?
Mine has the hour glass shaped posts and I just trimmed the E string 2 posts from the E post. 90 degree bend then cut before the bend.
With the hour glass shaped posts I don’t trim the A, D and G strings. I like to get as many wraps as possible so the string angles down close to the headstock...especially the A string.
On basses with straight posts I like to get 3-4 wraps and trim as necessary because the string angles down much easier than the hour glass shaped posts—usually 2 posts from the new string post.

Yes, my bass has the hourglass shaped also. Thanks for your input!

 

[Bass4ThePublic]

watch this around the 10 minute mark, this will show you how to restring a bass.

 

[Lend27]

watch this around the 10 minute mark, this will show you how to restring a bass.

Thanks, but that shows the roundwound method. With flatwounds you can screw up the string by not crimping properly before you cut the string. Actually, with LaBella's you're not supposed to cut the strings at all according to the warning on their website. But the E string in my set will be a little long and more than likely will need to be trimmed. But gotta do it properly or you ruin the string. If I follow this video, my string will be ruined.
See here:
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[Bass4ThePublic]

Thanks, but that shows the roundwound method. With flatwounds you can screw up the string by not crimping properly before you cut the string. Actually, with LaBella's you're not supposed to cut the strings at all according to the warning on their website. But the E string in my set will be a little long and more than likely will need to be trimmed. But gotta do it properly or you ruin the string. If I follow this video, my string will be ruined.
See here:
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If you don’t cut the string on a flatwound, you will get silk in the nut. I’ve installed flats the same way as rounds many times, especially labellas, never had an issue.

 

[Lend27]

If you don’t cut the string on a flatwound, you will get silk in the nut. I’ve installed flats the same way as rounds many times, especially labellas, never had an issue.

Not sure how you get silk in the nut, unless the string you bought is way too short for your bass. But with flatwounds you absolutely have to crimp before you trim the string, or you risk ruining the string. It will be dead.
How do you get silk in the nut?

 

[Bass4ThePublic]

Not sure how you get silk in the nut, unless the string you bought is way too short for your bass. But with flatwounds you absolutely have to crimp before you trim the string, or you risk ruining the string. It will be dead.
How do you get silk in the nut?

By not cutting the string.

 

[MdC64]

Just E string trim La Bella 760FL:

 

[ThickBassSteaks]

By not cutting the string.

I’m not sure how you could arrive at this answer. Lay a bass string from bridge to nut. Either the silk will be in a nut slot or not. Cutting additional length from the end of the string will have no bearing whatsoever on whether the silk is in the nut slot.

 

[Killing Floor]

++ to make sure you wrap the A about 3 times to hold the break angle. The E isn't an issue and the string tree holds the other strings at the right position.

 

[Mili]

I Found a very helpful answer from another thread. maybe it helps you too. post #19

 

[Phaidrus]

DR Legend flatwounds (45105) on a Fender Pbass. E string is obviously too long for a Pbass but works with no issues whatsoever.

 

[phangtonpower]

La Bellas are my favorite strings. I've trimmed all of them with no issue. Seems like you already know what to do. There really isn't anything special about how you install them

 

[75Ric]

I Found a very helpful answer from another thread. maybe it helps you too. post #19

This is a useful post. I use LaBella 760FLs on my p basses, trimming them as needed with no problems.

 

[FirewalZ]

I just threw an old set of 750FL's on my P bass yesterday....I installed them just as any other set. However, Ive often noticed the E string is a tad more thumpy than the other strings....but Ive heard the same with other flats as well.

 

[bolophonic]

By not cutting the string.

Bro...

 

[Luckydog]

Bro...

he hasn't returned, so I suspect he realizes the error.

 

[Bass4ThePublic]

I just realized my error, gah! My apologies

 

[Lend27]

OK, here is the end result. LeBella states that at no time should the wound part of the string contact the tuning peg. They go to great pains to make sure the silk is in the right place. It's up to us to order the correct size strings for our particular bass. The ones I ordered are specified for the Precision Bass which is a long scale 34" bass. The strings arrived today.
Here is how it came out:
As you can see the silk is right where is should be. On the tuning peg, keeping the wound part of the string away from the peg.
LaBella says that if you elect to cut the wound part of the string, you may end up with a dead string. A "thud" sound when the string is struck. This happened once to me with my Hofner short scale. The bass will still play but it won't sound right.
I did have to trim the silk end of the string, but that is expected. You should not need to cut into the wound section of the string at all. If you do, you have the wrong strings for your instrument.
Just sayin' guys.
You do what you want.
The strings tuned up and intonated just fine. Love the flatwounds.