MGB Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 I have a question. Installed some flats on one of my basses today and they sound absolutely great. Problem is I don't know which brand they are. They came on a bass I bought second hand long time ago and first thing I did was remove them. I'm older and wiser now and I would like to experiment with flats. So... does anybody know which brand uses an orange/red winding at the headstock part of the string? At the ball-end there's no colour at all. I hope somebody can help. MGB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Hope this helps: https://www.talkbass.com/threads/silk-colors.717720/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 These? https://images.talkbass.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi162.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft275%2Faguy133%2FRotosoundRS77LD.jpg&hash=220598c6a680e4de934eeb9af3510447 [b]Rotosound 77 Jazz[/b][color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4] Bass Monel Flats[/size][/font][/color] [color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]Silk color: red[/size][/font][/color] [color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]Silked @ ball end: yes[/size][/font][/color] [color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]String type: flat wounds[/size][/font][/color] [color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]Specific model: [/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.talkbass.com/store/rotosound-rs77ld-jazz-bass-77-monel-flatwound-standard.html?utm_source=tbforum&utm_medium=keywordrep&utm_term=rs77ld"]RS77LD[/url] [color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]exact same silk color as Roto 66's[/size][/font][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGB Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 Hey The Greek, Thank you so much, I think I got them. Went over to the first link you send and I think they are LaBella [color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]760FX (Extra Light .039 .056 .077 .096) = [/size][/font][/color][b][color=red]Almost Red Orange[/color][/b][color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4] Silk [/size][/font][/color] [color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]Colour kinda looks the same I think (picture from the internet and no daylight here anymore to really compare) but the string gauges also are the same so I think it must be them.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]Never expected this to sort itself out so quickly.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]Once again thank you very much.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]MGB[/size][/font][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Glad to be of service... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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