Strings used in this video? (Rocco Palladino)

[FunkyYeti]

I bought a set of Pyramid Gold 640/1, and I have to say, of all the flatwounds I've tried on my Jazz so far -- La Bella, Chromes, TIs, Slinkys, Fender -- I think they're going to be my favourites. That said, the P bass is definitely keeping its TIs.

 

[Phaidrus]

Where the silks line up tells me they're roughly 37" in winding length (ball end to silk). This rules out the GHS Precision Flats, which are only available in "long plus" with 38" winding length.

Maybe Pyramid Flats?

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They seem to have just the right length for a Pbass. A rare thing these days.

 

[3rdeyep]

Does anyone know what flats Rocco is using on his Yamaha? Red silks at the headstock only. Got the screenshots from the Yussef Dayes video recorded in Japan.

 

[Just Wrong]

Does anyone know what flats Rocco is using on his Yamaha? Red silks at the headstock only. Got the screenshots from the Yussef Dayes video recorded in Japan.

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My guess is La Bella 760FL. Red silks at the headstock only and the E silk being somewhat short. Paging @michael_t - he is the expert.

 

[michael_t]

Does anyone know what flats Rocco is using on his Yamaha? Red silks at the headstock only. Got the screenshots from the Yussef Dayes video recorded in Japan.

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My guess is La Bella 760FL. Red silks at the headstock only and the E silk being somewhat short...

First off, are you certain they're in fact flats?

La Bella 760FL in "long scale" would have the E about 1" shorter in winding length (ball end to silk) than the other three. Looking at the way the start of the silks line up, that's not it. Now, is it possible they're actually strung thru-body on the Yamaha? In that case, they could possibly be the 760L in "extra long scale", which would have the winding on the E the same as the other three.

 

[Just Wrong]

First off, are you certain they're in fact flats?

La Bella 760FL in "long scale" would have the E about 1" shorter in winding length (ball end to silk) than the other three. Looking at the way the start of the silks line up, that's not it. Now, is it possible they're actually strung thru-body on the Yamaha? In that case, they could possibly be the 760L in "extra long scale", which would have the winding on the E the same as the other three.

He was definitely using flats with the Jazz bass, but it's hard to tell with the Yamaha. You can hear the bass pretty good at the Live in Malibu show, but there's so much going on effects-wise.

Could they maybe be TIs strung through the bridge? What with his dad using them (then again, he doesn't use the same effects, basses, etc.).

 

[michael_t]

He was definitely using flats with the Jazz bass, but it's hard to tell with the Yamaha. You can hear the bass pretty good at the Live in Malibu show, but there's so much going on effects-wise.

Could they maybe be TIs strung through the bridge? What with his dad using them (then again, he doesn't use the same effects, basses, etc.).

I just found out this particular Yamaha model does not have the thru-body option.

I'm starting to think they could possibly be well-worn-in GHS Boomers.

 

[HaphAsSard]

Does anyone know what flats Rocco is using on his Yamaha? Red silks at the headstock only. Got the screenshots from the Yussef Dayes video recorded in Japan.

First off, are you certain they're in fact flats?

La Bella 760FL in "long scale" would have the E about 1" shorter in winding length (ball end to silk) than the other three. Looking at the way the start of the silks line up, that's not it. Now, is it possible they're actually strung thru-body on the Yamaha? In that case, they could possibly be the 760L in "extra long scale", which would have the winding on the E the same as the other three.

Rotosounds, maybe? either flats (Jazz Bass 77) or rounds (Swing Bass 66)? They haven't had any silk at the bridge since 2021.

 

[3rdeyep]

Rotosounds, maybe? either flats (Jazz Bass 77) or rounds (Swing Bass 66)? They haven't had any silk at the bridge since 2021.

They do sound like flats to me. Possibly these, thanks!