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[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1319728743' post='1417877'] My favourites remain GHS Precision Flatwounds in 55,70,90,105, personally I find they feel better in every way to the LaBellas.[/quote] [quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1319739802' post='1418050'] Deep Purle at the tuner, bare naked at the bridge [/quote] John, do you know what colour the silks are on the 45-65-85-105 set?

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1319823512' post='1419088'] Personally for flats I like the Ernie Ball Group III flats 45/65/80/100 best [/quote] An earlier post seemd to reckon that those are actually D'Addarios in a different bag.

I saw Hawkwind several times in the early 70s, with Lemmy and Stacia, but I can't actually remember much about it.

[quote name='tedgilley' timestamp='1319755503' post='1418386'] Can anyone tell me why this is so? Thanks. [/quote] More likely to break, especially with flats.

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1319740690' post='1418073'] I have an American Deluxe Jazz with the option, but I get the feeling that by the time I've unwound and reinstalled the strings I will have forgotten the sound to make a close A-B comparison. However, if there is a difference would it not be to do with anchoring the string directly to the body rather than through the bent bit of tin? [/quote] Record it before and after. I've never heard a difference.

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1319739932' post='1418054'] I have Pyramid Gold flats on my 63P and they are very soft compared to Chromes or La Bellas - they feel like they've been worn in for years immediately out of the packet. Very deep and thumpy (think Motown/Jamerson sonically) and completely unslappable. Only problem is that the E string is hit-or-miss in my experience, sometimes being deader than a dodo [/quote] ... and they have lilac silks, nice. I've got them on my Decade.

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1319739802' post='1418050'] Deep Purle at the tuner, bare naked at the bridge [/quote] Mmmm ... sexy.

[quote name='nick' timestamp='1319739126' post='1418038'] There's also the 760FM with light blue silks (49-109), I use - which is between 760M & 760FS. Not quite as heavy as the Jamerson set - nice tension for me, but with still plenty of thump if needed. [/quote] I've never come across those. I think I may have assumed that 760M and 760FM were the same.

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1319728743' post='1417877'] My favourites remain GHS Precision Flatwounds in 55,70,90,105, personally I find they feel better in every way to the LaBellas. [/quote] I believe those are the same as Lakland Joe Osborn Flats. What colour silks do they have? The Osborns are black silks.

[quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1319732248' post='1417931'] TI Jazz Flats for me. Don't like the sheer tension of most flats... [/quote] I like those as well although moving from the La Bellas to the TIs or vice versa can be a bit of a shock.

[quote name='eddiehoffmann' timestamp='1319728445' post='1417872'] [url="http://www.stringbusters.com/Ko-Bespoke/productlist.asp?cat=1/BASS%20STRINGS/BASS%20STRINGS%20LA%20BELLA"]http://www.stringbus...GS%20LA%20BELLA[/url] [/quote] They've got the 760M but FL and FS are out of stock.

[quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1319728223' post='1417865'] I should have said haven't snapped yet [/quote] Yes, better not count those chickens.

[quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1319727482' post='1417842'] FWIW I've through strung mine and they haven't snapped. I was very careful and the angle doesn't look 'that' bad. [/quote] They don't always snap, they are just more likely to if string-through.

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[quote name='Big Bass Man' timestamp='1319726888' post='1417824'] Thank you Highfox - yes my bass is toploadable - I may go for the FL version then and get myself groovin' [/quote] There's a set in between the 760FL (light gauge- red silks ) and the 760M (Jamerson gauge - blue silks) called 760FS (standard gauge - black silks).

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1319709666' post='1417447'] Subdued..??? is it..? Jeez...I think some might have a few issues...and I only read half a page [/quote] I thought so too, and I read it all.

[quote name='BigBeatNut' timestamp='1319702824' post='1417335'] I enjoyed that . Didn't know the number but the twin guitar solo near the end was a bit of a giveaway as to the original band. [/quote] Ditto, but I assume that it's Walman's band.

[quote name='foal30' timestamp='1319687961' post='1417251'] they are just re-packaged, I don't know what type of Flats they are. Because I am told La'Bella make more than one type. We have not had LaBella strings in NZ for many years. I got the Sadowsky sets from Australia after some research into string manufacturing. they sound good. I use the set with a 105E string LaBella also make a headless flat set which I'm seriously considering on my Steinberger Ernie Ball flats are D'Ad Chromes, just in a different bag. [/quote] Thanks for that. Fender strings are now made by D'Addario too.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1319699085' post='1417296'] This is the link you should be using: [CODE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-6KoGaGVr0 [/CODE] I don't know what this [i]youtu.be[/i] shortened URL thing is... where are getting the link from? [/quote] That's what I thought.

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1319653851' post='1416959'] I downloaded their album today, very good indeed... [/quote] Me too.

[quote name='WalMan' timestamp='1319668849' post='1417206'] OK lets try this then [url="http://youtu.be/ePe-J_7PGW0"]http://youtu.be/ePe-J_7PGW0[/url] Nope? [/quote] Here you go: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePe-J_7PGW0&[/media]

[quote name='DaveFry' timestamp='1319655707' post='1416997'] Musicians who started on 'cello ; Jack Bruce James Taylor [/quote] HRH The Prince of Wales.

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1319644085' post='1416833'] I think Ron Carter tuned it as a cello as the cello was his first instrument (when he was at school with Paul Chambers, the two had little to do with each other as RC was interested in classical cello and didn't take up the bass until later, when he realised he could not work as a cellist because of the racist employment practices of most US orchestras at that time. His piccolo bass was not a cello. PS he told me this himself when I interviewed him about PC [/quote] When's the book available?

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1319639747' post='1416760'] Refund issued, dealing with Nick (extremely helpful) at S&T. Waiting for the money to hit the bank, then GAK more than likely will see some of it. Never paying in full again unless it's ready to ship. Nick is overseeing future orders and personally keeping me in the loop. [/quote] Good result, but were you offered any recompense or at least given an explanation.

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1319637989' post='1416731'] Here's some Joe Osborne pick + Jazz + flats action from the wonderful Glen Campbell/Jimmy Web combination [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QynK5IDalmA[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsHUgpSxMoI[/media] [/quote] Just been learning those two. Smashing.