That's correct. Ernie Ball flats, both Cobalt and Stainless Steel, only come in "long scale" (37.25" winding).
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Silk colors
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That's correct. Ernie Ball flats, both Cobalt and Stainless Steel, only come in "long scale" (37.25" winding).
Michael's virtuoso performance on this thread is far more enjoyable than any bass solo 
I agree! I didn’t / don’t think Chromes have silk on the ball end. I have a similar set as your picture on a bass, got strings used with a bulk of sets.
Is it possible older versions of the D’A Chromes did have silk on both ends? Is there another brand that makes colored ball ends with blue silk on both ends? Mine I think are 110-50. Very stiff, sound great.
Is it possible older versions of the D’A Chromes did have silk on both ends? Is there another brand that makes colored ball ends with blue silk on both ends? Mine I think are 110-50. Very stiff, sound great.
As far as I know, D'A Chormes have always had silk at both ends, including the current ones.
Thanks. Hard to find photos or description at seller sites saying that.
And my mistake reading my string gauge, they’re about 105-50…
Most people simply don't care about such details; only a string junkie on TB like me would know.
Magma, from Argentina
Do these have silk at the ball end as well? And what color(s) are the ball ends themselves?
I think Google Translate has been used for their website: "ULTRA FLAT are wound and flattened with stainless steel. This process provides higher volume and brilliance than the traditional flat strings and the soft and smooth surface eliminates the finger noise and squeaks. Besides, the duration of these ULTRA FLAT strings is higher than the duration of the traditional strings."
I think Google Translate has been used for their website: "ULTRA FLAT are wound and flattened with stainless steel. This process provides higher volume and brilliance than the traditional flat strings and the soft and smooth surface eliminates the finger noise and squeaks. Besides, the duration of these ULTRA FLAT strings is higher than the duration of the traditional strings."
I have the 40-95 set and yes, they have silk at the ball end. The ball ends are gold.
They look to me like an older set of Roto 66 Stainless Steels before they got rid of the silk at the ball end and started using colored ball ends.
They were new strings put on a 2004 P bass by the dealer, so that would make them very old stock, but I doubt it. The colour is much more like magenta than the usual red I've seen on rotosounds.
Did not find infos about SIT PF545130L 5-strings Light Power Flat Bass
Do they have silk? Which color?
Dark blue at both ends.
I have a Second-hand Fender Aerodyne Jazz bass (PJ config, Candy Apple red). This one came with The Bass boomers (GHS), but extra heavy strings, and they don't sound as bright as I would like.
The red silk fits perfectly tho with the color of the headstock (also red), so pure esthetic wise, I would like to have a new set of strings with a red silk on the headstock. I looked into some strings, and I read half of this forum about the silk colors and I ended up with Swing bass 66 strings from Rotosound. But I am hesitating to choose between the Nickels standards (45-105) or the stainless steel ones (45-105).
Is there a big difference between Nickels and Stainless steel ones? Or any suggestions for other strings with red silk? I just want the 'basic' strings for a jazz bass that are not too bright, but are not like the ones I have now (Bass boomers). Thank you!
The red silk fits perfectly tho with the color of the headstock (also red), so pure esthetic wise, I would like to have a new set of strings with a red silk on the headstock. I looked into some strings, and I read half of this forum about the silk colors and I ended up with Swing bass 66 strings from Rotosound. But I am hesitating to choose between the Nickels standards (45-105) or the stainless steel ones (45-105).
Is there a big difference between Nickels and Stainless steel ones? Or any suggestions for other strings with red silk? I just want the 'basic' strings for a jazz bass that are not too bright, but are not like the ones I have now (Bass boomers). Thank you!
You should probably go for Rotosound swing bass 66. They are pretty bright but just play them a bit and they settle into a nice thick punchy tone. I like them after i play a day or 2. They are stainless steel round wounds but they aren't as bright as some others. As far as i can think they are one of the last strings with silk let alone red.
