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Strings For 57 AVRI

dc-upright

dc-upright

Mar 31, 2013
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Looking for string recommendations for 57AVRI besides TI flats or Chromes. I have Chromes on there now and I have TIs on 2 basses now and they are my favorite string but want to try something different. I might even try rounds. I prefer lower tension strings.

Please tell me what strings you think would make this awesome bass even more awesome.
 
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dc-upright said:
Looking for string recommendations for 57AVRI besides TI flats or Chromes. I have Chromes on there now and I have TIs on 2 basses now and they are my favorite string but want to try something different. I might even try rounds. I prefer lower tension strings.

Please tell me what strings you think would make this awesome bass even more awesome.
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The LaBella 1954 Jamerson string set is an awesome match for your '57 AVRI P. They are high tension, but due to that, they can be set up with very low action, which makes them quite comfortable to play, IMO.

You might also consider Pyramid Gold flats.
 
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bobyoung53 said:
They're not low tension but Labella Deep Talkin' flats sound great on P basses. They do make some light gauge flats though.
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I have always stayed away from these as everyone says they are high tension, I have the Beatle bass set on my Hofner. Maybe I should give them a shot.

Willicious said:
The LaBella 1954 Jamerson string set is an awesome match for your '57 AVRI P. They are high tension, but due to that, they can be set up with very low action, which makes them quite comfortable to play, IMO.
You might also consider Pyramid Gold flats.
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Is this a different string than the Deep Talking Flats, I have not heard of them?
 
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dc-upright said:
I have always stayed away from these as everyone says they are high tension, I have the Beatle bass set on my Hofner. Maybe I should give them a shot.



Is this a different string than the Deep Talking Flats, I have not heard of them?
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Yeah they're called 1954 or something like that. Labellas are great sounding and playing strings. I have their standard gauge set on my P bass, 105's to 45 but am thinking of trying the 1954 set, I avoided them for a long time, was scared off by people saying they are like playing telephone pole lines. They are not so high tension, they are just stiffer which actually makes them much more controllable to finger pluck, you can really dig in and they sound great, they cut through the mix unlike a lot of what you hear.
 
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dc-upright said:
Is this a different string than the Deep Talking Flats, I have not heard of them?
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[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]. They're part of LaBella's Deep Talkin' flat lineup, but they employ different internal construction, as I recall, from the other flats in their DT lineup. Do a TB search on here if you're curious to know more.

I didn't like them at first, until I realized I could make their higher tension / stiffness work to my advantage, by going with WAY lower action on my P.

They deliver the old school thump for days.
 
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dc-upright said:
I have always stayed away from these as everyone says they are high tension, I have the Beatle bass set on my Hofner. Maybe I should give them a shot.
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I have the through body set on my fretless now approaching their first full week. The relief increased a slight bit from the 760FS set I had on just before. My bass is a 2013 Precision deluxe so it has the reinforcing graphite, not sure if yours does? They aren't as bad as they are made out to be. I mean they aren't trivial strings, but they aren't monstrous. I had to give it a try, and I really like them so far.

Whatever you go with, I hope you pick something that you like.
 
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Ernie Ball Cobalt Flats.

That's what I have on my '57(ish) P. They have a growl like rounds, but they're also quite capable of producing fat, 'traditional' flatwound tones. Kind of a best-of-both-worlds string. I've tried the pressure wound, ground wound, half-wound strings, looking for a happy medium between thump and growl, but they all seemed like a compromise. The Cobalts really do both very well. I have no reservations going from hard/classic rock to Motown or trad jazz with these strings.
 
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Mosstone said:
Ernie Ball Cobalt Flats.

That's what I have on my '57(ish) P. They have a growl like rounds, but they're also quite capable of producing fat, 'traditional' flatwound tones. Kind of a best-of-both-worlds string. I've tried the pressure wound, ground wound, half-wound strings, looking for a happy medium between thump and growl, but they all seemed like a compromise. The Cobalts really do both very well. I have no reservations going from hard/classic rock to Motown or trad jazz with these strings.
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I like the way you describe these, I may have to try them.
 
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Pyramid Flats. I've tried just about every flat and these are pure magic on a P bass. Not super low tension but super smooth. Seriously smoothest feeling string I've ever touched and sound just right. My P bass will never wear a different string.

Second place would be labella 760FL's.
 
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digmeout said:
I like the way you describe these, I may have to try them.
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I don't think you'll be disappointed. I never used to like flats at all (though the only flats I ever tried were Chromes), now I have Cobalts on two of my basses (P bass and custom Jaguar). It's interesting how they give each bass a completely different character. I really like the LaBella Beatle bass flats too, but for other reasons. They really made my cheep Rogue VB100 (Hofner copy) come to life. I'm doing a total overhaul on that bass, though.
 
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