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Tension specs for LaBella 0760M-B 1954s?

Discussion in 'Strings [BG]' started by HeavyDuty, Jul 7, 2013.

  1. Jul 7, 2013 #1
    HeavyDuty

    HeavyDuty Supporting Curmudgeon Staff Member Gold Supporting Member

    Jun 26, 2000
    Central Texas
    I'm trying to find tension specs for these strings; I have a set of them coming in from Jason at BassStringsOnline.com. My usual strings have been EBMM Group I flats so I'm used to heavy, high tension strings - I just want to try something different for a change.

    I'm having no luck searching - does anyone have a resource?

    Thanks!
     
  2. Jul 7, 2013 #2
    Gorn

    Gorn

    Dec 15, 2011
    Queens, NY
    I don't know about the b string but 52-110 labella flats are pretty heavy and high tension in my experience.
     
  3. Jul 7, 2013 #3
    HeavyDuty

    HeavyDuty Supporting Curmudgeon Staff Member Gold Supporting Member

    Jun 26, 2000
    Central Texas
    Right - I'm looking for the actual specs. I'd like to compare them against the EBMM Group I flats (0.055 - 0.110 plus a 0.130 B) that I'm used to. I suspect they are about the same, the EBMMs are high tension...
     
  4. Jul 7, 2013 #4
    knuckle_head

    knuckle_head Commercial User

    Jul 30, 2002
    Seattle
    Owner; Knuckle Guitar Works & Circle K Strings
    Sorry - you won't find that data. TI, D'Addario and I are the only manufacturers that offer unit weight info. Other brands that do offer it up are re-labellers of TI or D'Addario products, or are projecting based on similar gauges which makes said data highly unreliable.

    Points of rigidity vs mass notwithstanding . . .
     
  5. Jul 7, 2013 #5
    SLaPiNFuNK

    SLaPiNFuNK Inactive Commercial User

    Jul 28, 2006
    LA California
    The Brains: FretNation.com

    Actually La Bella does have tension information released for their Round Wound strings only at this time.
     
  6. Jul 7, 2013 #6
    jasper383

    jasper383 Supporting Member

    Dec 5, 2004
    Durham NC
    They will be close.

    I have had a couple sets of the Jamersons, and never found them that far out of the ordinary.

    Set any bass up properly, and the heavy flats are all manageable, if a bit more work to play. I found the heavy Rotos to feel the stiffest.
     
  7. Jul 7, 2013 #7
    HeavyDuty

    HeavyDuty Supporting Curmudgeon Staff Member Gold Supporting Member

    Jun 26, 2000
    Central Texas
    That's kind of what I'm thinking, Jasper. There's a cult surrounding the Jamerson sets that reminds me of how oldtimers used to talk about shooting .45ACP 1911 pistols - "this thing kicks so hard it'll knock you over, son!" I'm used to the Group Is, I suspect the new LaBellas will feel very similar.
     
  8. Jul 7, 2013 #8
    Gorn

    Gorn

    Dec 15, 2011
    Queens, NY
    I think this is the first I've heard of someone using Ernie ball flats.
     
  9. Jul 7, 2013 #9
    SLaPiNFuNK

    SLaPiNFuNK Inactive Commercial User

    Jul 28, 2006
    LA California
    The Brains: FretNation.com
    They are actually the first flats I ever used in 1994-1995?
     
  10. Jul 7, 2013 #10
    HeavyDuty

    HeavyDuty Supporting Curmudgeon Staff Member Gold Supporting Member

    Jun 26, 2000
    Central Texas
    I turned to them years ago when I switched to fives and found my then-preferred Fender 9050Ms didn't have a heavy B available as a single. They work pretty well, and a local dealer always had decent prices on them. I just feel the need to try something different for a change.