what strings are these?

[DCGuy]

Anyone know? Silks at the headstock are red. They're flats. Thanks

 

[TomB]

Labella 760 FL would be my guess.

 

[michael_t]

Ball end colors of red-white-blue-gold indicate they're La Bella. And the red silk indicates they're the 760FL set. But what's confusing me is La Bella flats don't usually come with silk at the ball end. Can you post a pic of the headstock?

 

[DCGuy]

Sure

 

[HaphAsSard]

I'm stumped. They shouldn't be the discontinued 760FL-TB, because (AFAIK) -MUS (Mustang) and TB (through-body) sets have black bridge silk and, more importantly, longer and tapered sections under said silk.
Has La Bella recently reintroduced matching silk at the bridge on normal sets?

 

[michael_t]

I'm stumped. They shouldn't be the discontinued 760FL-TB, because (AFAIK) -MUS (Mustang) and TB (through-body) sets have black bridge silk and, more importantly, longer and tapered sections under said silk.
Has La Bella recently reintroduced matching silk at the bridge on normal sets?

How about the new Olinto Flats? Do they come with silk at both ends?

 

[TomB]

How about the new Olinto Flats? Do they come with silk at both ends?

For that matter, do they come with colored ball ends?

 

[Prodigus Filius]

Maybe Rotosound 77 Jazz Flats predating ball colour change to current E (red) A (blue) D (white) G (red). The current ball colour codes started in 2016 I believe

 

[michael_t]

Maybe Rotosound 77 Jazz Flats predating ball colour change to current E (red) A (blue) D (white) G (red). The current ball colour codes was made in 2016 I believe

Red-blue-white-red (E-G) = Rotosound.
Red-white-blue-gold (E-G) = LaBella.

 

[Prodigus Filius]

Red-blue-white-red (E-G) = Rotosound.
Red-white-blue-gold (E-G) = LaBella.

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Okie Doke. I had no idea what ball colours for Rotosounds were prior to 2016.

 

[HaphAsSard]

How about the new Olinto Flats? Do they come with silk at both ends?

[Took me a while to find out]
Computer says no - none at the bridge, purple+white at the headstock:


FS: La Bella Olinto Signature Flats PRICE DROP £35 - *SOLD*

 

[michael_t]

For that matter, do they come with colored ball ends?

Looking at the pic @HaphAsSard just posted, yes, they do come with color-coded ball ends.

 

[michael_t]

Okie Doke. I had no idea what ball colours for Rotosounds were prior to 2016.

They were all brass.

 

[TomB]

I have 4 sets of FL’s in various places here, and of various ages. No ball end silks on any. Something new?

 

[Just Wrong]

They’re not (exactly) flats. They’re La Bella White Nylon Tapes.

 

[Just Wrong]

Here’s an old bass of mine strung with La Bella white nylon tapes. These were the light set (105 E). I don’t know if the silk on the standard set (115 E) is a different colour, like their flat wounds (red for 104, black for 105 and blue for 110).

 

[michael_t]

They’re not (exactly) flats. They’re La Bella White Nylon Tapes.

Ahhhh HA! Genius! That makes perfect sense as tapewounds DO NEED silk at both ends. @Just Wrong is Just Right!!

 

[HaphAsSard]

Duh!!

 

[michael_t]

Duh!!

Agreed.

 

[DCGuy]

That's some heavy-duty sleuthing right there. Thanks, the reason I wanted to know what strings they are is that they are amazing.