Unknown strings

[Bikeguy57]

Can anyone ID these flats on a bass I have on the way?

Thanks.

 

[michael_t]

It’s hard to tell exactly what color the silk is looking at the pic on my smartphone. What color is it? Also do they have silk at the ball ends? And what colors are the ball ends themselves?

 

[michael_t]

One more question...

Are they top-loaded or strung thru-body?

 

[Bikeguy57]

One more question...

Are they top-loaded or strung thru-body?

Silk looks black, or VERY dark purple. They are string thru with gold/green/white/red ball ends.

 

[Bikeguy57]

It’s hard to tell exactly what color the silk is looking at the pic on my smartphone. What color is it? Also do they have silk at the ball ends? And what colors are the ball ends themselves?

No silk at the ball ends

 

[michael_t]

Silk looks black, or VERY dark purple. They are string thru with gold/green/white/red ball ends.

No silk at the ball ends

Those ball ends should be gold-BLUE-white-red (G-E), which are La Bella colors. If the silk is black, they're the 760FS (45-65-85-105). If it's dark wine/burgundy, they could be the La Bella Low Tension Flats.

 

[michael_t]

They are string thru...

"String thru" as in through the bridge or through the body?

 

[Bikeguy57]

Thanks for the help. It ball is actually Blue, not green. I believe they are the 760FS. Although not recommended for thru the body use, the radius of the bend looks pretty gentle, so hopefully they'll hold up. I think the 760FS-TB recommended for thru body use has silk at the ball end.