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Silk colors
- Thread starter G.Bisson
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O.K. I now have more specific (and correct) information on these. It turns out that the E & A have a grass green at the ball end and no silk at the machines; the D & G however, have black at both ends. They sure seem to be of the same make though. Are these perhaps Fender 9050s?
I just picked up a used MIM Fender P Bass & it has flats on it. Silk at top are red. No silk at ball end. ???????????????
Can anyone identify these strings for me? I bought a VM P on Craigslist a few months ago and I've been trying to figure out what kind of strings these are. They are flats, have gray/silver silks at the top, no silk on the ends, and brass balls. The owner said they were TIs but someone else in this thread said TIs have red silks. The silks are a bit frayed, but here's a picture:
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Might just be the pic on my phone, but those look like rounds, specifically the old fender rounds
They're definitely flats. I've had Chromes on another bass, and they sound similar, but a bit more aggressive, and not as thumpy.
I would go by smoothness rather than tone. Those could be 3 year old rounds.
they do look like rounds but anyone can recognize flats by the feel of it.
the only flats that i think have grey silk are dean markley's and sadowsky black label.
but if theyre rounds it probably fender
the only flats that i think have grey silk are dean markley's and sadowsky black label.
but if theyre rounds it probably fender
I think DR flats used to have grey silks at the tuner; now they're yellow/gold.
Sadowsky may be another option.
I think I answered my own question. Labella 760FL (43-104)
I was digging through a box of old strings & misc. stuff. & there was an old pack of Labella 760FL that I had on an old bass over 10 years ago. Same strings, same gauge. Red silk on windings & no silk on ball ends. Who would have thought the same.
Now if I need another I already have it. I still want to try some Chromes.
Who wants to play "Identify My Strings"?
These came on my L-2500 Trib; they're flats with red silks on the windings and no silk on the ball ends. Potential options I've seen in this thread for that combo include:
TI Jazz flats
Rotosound 77 Jazz Bass Monel flats
Labella flats
others...?
The red color doesn't quite match the Rotos that were posted upthread, but it's possible the lighting was different. Anybody wanna make a positive ID?
These came on my L-2500 Trib; they're flats with red silks on the windings and no silk on the ball ends. Potential options I've seen in this thread for that combo include:
TI Jazz flats
Rotosound 77 Jazz Bass Monel flats
Labella flats
others...?
The red color doesn't quite match the Rotos that were posted upthread, but it's possible the lighting was different. Anybody wanna make a positive ID?
Well, they're flats so they can't be Boomers, and somebody mentioned one kind of GHS flats having purple silk...not sure if that eliminates all GHS though, as I think they have more than one type of flats.
Ok here's one for ya'll.
I played a fretless today with tapes that had purple silks both at the head and at the bridge.
The owner didn't know what they were but I'd love to try a fresh set, any ideas?
EDIT: never mind I just found out they were most likely labellas.
I played a fretless today with tapes that had purple silks both at the head and at the bridge.
The owner didn't know what they were but I'd love to try a fresh set, any ideas?
EDIT: never mind I just found out they were most likely labellas.
Yes, my guess was GHS brand flats of some sort because the silks are done similarly to my Boomers, in length and color.
Can anyone help ? I put these on my Eclipse in about 2004 - 2006 ... they've been on various basses since and have matured into being my favourite set of strings, to the point where no bass sounds right until it's strung with this set.
I need another set and can't figure out the brand of these. They may possibly be status flats. I think I've ruled out LaBellas and Rotosounds, but I could be wrong because that's based on seeing and hearing current strings from these manufacturers ... for all I know they've changed over the years. Labella's are the closest visual match so far.
Thanks ...
I need another set and can't figure out the brand of these. They may possibly be status flats. I think I've ruled out LaBellas and Rotosounds, but I could be wrong because that's based on seeing and hearing current strings from these manufacturers ... for all I know they've changed over the years. Labella's are the closest visual match so far.
Thanks ...
Can anyone help ? I put these on my Eclipse in about 2004 - 2006 ... they've been on various basses since and have matured into being my favourite set of strings, to the point where no bass sounds right until it's strung with this set.
I need another set and can't figure out the brand of these. They may possibly be status flats. I think I've ruled out LaBellas and Rotosounds, but I could be wrong because that's based on seeing and hearing current strings from these manufacturers ... for all I know they've changed over the years. Labella's are the closest visual match so far.
Thanks ...
La Bella Deep Talkin Flats light gauge 760FL-B
Speaking of silks... La Bella is phasing out silk on pretty much all of their strings except the flats and tapes.
