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Sadowsky strings: black label vs blue label
- Thread starter Fran Diaz
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The Black Label Flats I used back in 2016 had grey silk on them. Not sure about rounds, though.
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I bought a pack of black label round nickels in the end.
The silk is indeed black. Love that touch
I am So satisfied with Black label Nickel on my Mod 4 string PJ bass in B std tune.
The 125T are the BEST B string i ever play/test. The 125T has very well tonal balance to the rest. Firm, tight and focus tone on this 34 scale PJ bass ~ Squier Vintage Modified PJ bass with reverse p pup.
The 125T B has pretty close stiffness as the 100 E string, no floopy at all.
I able set the action quite low on this PJ bass without single fret buzz , 1.75mm B, 1.6mm E, 1.5mm A and 1.4mm D.
Neck relief .012 on 7th fret.
Meanwhile, no single issue on B string intonation setup. Easy spot on !
Since i found the B string tone i looking for from this mod PJ bass, i can skip thinking about multi scale 5 string bass right now.
Big thanks to Roger ! @Sadowsky
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Wish there are black label flatwound 40-125T on future day.
The 125T are the BEST B string i ever play/test. The 125T has very well tonal balance to the rest. Firm, tight and focus tone on this 34 scale PJ bass ~ Squier Vintage Modified PJ bass with reverse p pup.
The 125T B has pretty close stiffness as the 100 E string, no floopy at all.
I able set the action quite low on this PJ bass without single fret buzz , 1.75mm B, 1.6mm E, 1.5mm A and 1.4mm D.
Neck relief .012 on 7th fret.
Meanwhile, no single issue on B string intonation setup. Easy spot on !
Since i found the B string tone i looking for from this mod PJ bass, i can skip thinking about multi scale 5 string bass right now.
Big thanks to Roger ! @Sadowsky
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Wish there are black label flatwound 40-125T on future day.
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Well, after 17 years, I imagine the OP has resolved the question of Black vs. Blue Label Sadowsky strings.
Personally? My only experience is with 1st generation Blue Label Flats; and it's a very good experience. I was disappointed when Sadowsky "combined" the Black and Blue Label flats (supposedly "the best of both strings"); and, from the many, many complaints here on TB - so was everybody else. And, like everybody else, I was happy when Sadowsky relented, and gave us the two distinctive flats back. I was especially happy that the new Blue Label's were the same as the originals. My '06 Carvin LB-20 is much happier, knowing that it has a back up set of Blue Labels in the Big Box O' Strings...
Personally? My only experience is with 1st generation Blue Label Flats; and it's a very good experience. I was disappointed when Sadowsky "combined" the Black and Blue Label flats (supposedly "the best of both strings"); and, from the many, many complaints here on TB - so was everybody else. And, like everybody else, I was happy when Sadowsky relented, and gave us the two distinctive flats back. I was especially happy that the new Blue Label's were the same as the originals. My '06 Carvin LB-20 is much happier, knowing that it has a back up set of Blue Labels in the Big Box O' Strings...
Try Fret Nation.
The Sadowsky "long scale" is 37" in winding length (ball end to taper/silk), which should be long enough as long as they're top-loaded, and not thru-body.
