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New LaBella flatwound strings
- Thread starter Phaidrus
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lol he does. Not going to lie I love me some also
Did you pick up a set in the end?
I may be jinxing myself right now, but, I've an old band reunion we've been discussing, and for some songs from that (original) repertoire I've been wanting to try a BEAD set of the Galli nylon-core stainless-steel flats from their Sythesis line.lol he does. Not going to lie I love me some also
Did you pick up a set in the end?
Which means I need to get the 5-string set (BSN750) and boy, those may be no Dogal Hellborgs, but cheap they're not, either...
I'll probably give in and order them regardless of the reunion happening, which means the Olintos are lower in the to-try list. Other flatwounds in that list are the DR Legends, which something tells me I'd enjoy.
Why couldn't he have just used 029 052 073 095 from the 6 string Jamerson set. I use the 95 73 52 for EAD in BEAD ( well actually C#EAD for now). Love the tension and feel of those gauges. Bendable, but not overly so. Easy on fingers.The 029 as G would be interesting to try. I don't own a 5, so I can't try one in my preferred tuning. You ever done it?
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I have considered it, and even suggested other TBers try it (not sure if for the Jamersons, definitely for the Harrises), but for a while my long-scaler has been my least-used, which means my two-thumb self has been limited to whatever exists in short-scale form.
As for Friedman, I guess it's either one...or both of two things:
- he wanted more suppleness than the 1954s, but also something close to their gauges (there's something to be said for tactile feel beyond just tension/ and smoothness)
- they set out to offer, or came across, a slightly different tone from the standard DTB flats and LTF (and Gold flats).
Well, maybe not Mitch (Cocco is the one mentioning the Olinto Signatures being their "most articulate" flats - Mitch dwells on feel but almost forgets discussing anything else) - perhaps he really just wanted lighter, yet nearly-as-fat Originals.
When you say the Harrises, do you mean using the 95 75 50 as EAD? Comparable to the Jamerson's 95 73 52? Credit where credit due, I got the idea to use the 52-95 Jamersons for EAD from a post of yours somewhere on TB.
Anyway I'm veering off topic I spose
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Aye. I mentioned the light Roto 35-50-75-95 possibility, when pondering how there's no real light-gauge Rotosound Jazz Bass 77 option (in long-scale, that is — there's only that, in short- and medium-scale) here:
https://www.talkbass.com/posts/26219773/
https://www.talkbass.com/posts/26448905/
Possibly here:
https://www.talkbass.com/posts/20365624/
Ah yes. The Roto 77 .035. You'd have to get it as a single or stick with the 030 in the 6 string set. NPOAS ( not part of any set) I believe .
Ah hah. I do believe it was in the La Bella fellowship thread that I read your nifty suggestion about using 128 95 73 52 for BEAD.
It's remarkable to think that a light set of Roto77's 95 75 50 35 would have over a 100 less lbf than what Mr Harris subjects his basses to with the 50-110 set
Ah hah. I do believe it was in the La Bella fellowship thread that I read your nifty suggestion about using 128 95 73 52 for BEAD.
It's remarkable to think that a light set of Roto77's 95 75 50 35 would have over a 100 less lbf than what Mr Harris subjects his basses to with the 50-110 set
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I just put a set of Olintos on my J. Pretty much as advertised, a DTF with more presence and high mids. Like a DTF with a touch of chromes. For someone used to the FX and FL sets, I do find these a bit too stiff, I'd prefer a lighter gauge but I think the heavier gauge is what gives them that presence. Curious to hear how they age.
I tried the Olintos in a loud band mix yesterday and they sounded good. still a vintage vibe but more definition and fundemental compared to the DTFs. a 104 gauge similar to the FL would be great for me, but I think I can get used to the bigger gauge. their sound did deaden up pretty quickly too, it only took a day or so for the zing to die down. they feel great, pretty much the same as a DTF set.
I’m looking to pick up a set of these but wanted advice.
I predominantly play roto swing66 46-105. Would the tension be drastically higher compared to what I play?
These will be my first set of flats. I love the tone of these flats.
I predominantly play roto swing66 46-105. Would the tension be drastically higher compared to what I play?
These will be my first set of flats. I love the tone of these flats.
I have the Olintos on a Fender Player precision. They’re a bit less stiff than the medium gauge DTB 760FS. Also sound a little smoother/darker/warmer, less of the high end bell tinkle. A bit easier to play, despite the fact they are slightly larger gauge, feel the opposite.
Does anyone else have a set that looks like 4 diffetent strings like this?
Interesting that you say less high end. I thought the whole point of these was that they were brighter than regular Labellea flats?
More articulate is what they claim, which probably means more presence in the mids, rather than more extended in the extreme highs. Even flats from the "dark" camp often exhibit some degree of metallic chime in their early shelf-life: apparently, the Olintos are warmer/woodier/whathaveyou-er in this respect.
I know I thought so too. I find they’re smoother and warmer. The Deep Talkin Bass strings have this percussive quality, and the the bell-like ring to them. The Olintos aren’t dark or lacking in high end, but they are smooth and warm compared to the DTBs. I’d like to hear other impressions of them, there’s not much, but they’re generally liked it seems.
the olintos are more forward in the mids, they work much better in a rock/metal context than the Deep Taklin Flats. They also have that punch and pop you get from the Jamerson/1954 set, but without the crazy tension and stiffness
