chrisanthony1211 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) Anyone tried the Labella 760 fgs gold flats?? I find myself drawn to new shinny things and these are in stock in my local music shop.......consider me tempted..... Edited July 23, 2017 by chrisanthony1211 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 They'll be the same of the copper and white nylons: low tension, very smooth, sound amazing on fretted and fretless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisanthony1211 Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 There's is a thread on talkbass about them and some people complain that they are a bit too grabby.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebass66 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I had a set on my p bass a few weeks back. I have to say they felt and sounded great. That being said they have a much lower output than other strings which I found to be a bit of an issue for me. Went back to Dunlop flats instead. Definitely worth a try though; maybe stick them on a bass with a hotter output Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ndldean Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I've got them on my p bass, have done for a while, switched from the normal 760 flats. The different alloy is a different feel but I've gotten used to it. They do bring a different sound, a bit more mids, albeit slightly lower Output. You can still get the normal flat thump out of them as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisanthony1211 Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 (edited) Well I'm currently sat in a kids birthday party a five minute drive from electromusic who stock these, I may see if I can slip out for 10 minutes!! Edited July 23, 2017 by chrisanthony1211 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I've got the copper version on my Thumb and the output is considerably lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Not to be confused with the gold tapewound Labellas. These are proper flats. http://youtu.be/26GWOhcEcnE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisanthony1211 Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 Well I popped out the kids birthday party and grabbed a set, I have a 1973 Precision which was strung with the regular labella 760fs which I've put these gold strings on, and a 64 with a set of 760fl. These do sound quite different to the regular set? Not quite the same thump but plenty of gritty mid growl which I'm liking, tension seems similar and out put marginally less than the standard, they feel pretty good too, early days yet but I like these quite a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 (edited) I managed to accidentally buy a set of Labella Gold Flats thinking I had got a short scale set. Not sure how I did that but I have Covid at the moment, so perhaps my mind is scrambled. Anyway, before I try to return them, I think I have three options to use them: long scale 51 P bass with through stringing (Labella say they are not suitable for string through bridges); Ibanez EHB1000S, which would mean cutting them; cut them and use them on a standard short scale. Has anybody tried using 760 FGS on a through body bridge? Was it OK or did they cause issues? Is it OK to cut them for the EHB1000S, or will they unravel? If they don’t unravel, I guess another option would be to cut them and use them in a standard short scale, provided I can get them in the machine head slots. Again LaBella says only the cloth wrapped part of the string should be on the machine heads. Anybody tried any of this? Edited March 29, 2022 by Obrienp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Re the through body stringing, labella only recommended LTFs and 760FS-TB , I wouldn’t try the golds myself, they might be ok but you wouldn’t want to ruin them 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 23 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: Re the through body stringing, labella only recommended LTFs and 760FS-TB , I wouldn’t try the golds myself, they might be ok but you wouldn’t want to ruin them 🙂 Yes, I think you are right. I’ll just have to accept I’ve been an idiot and return them. Still interested to know if I can use them in the EHB 1000S though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbasspecial Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 I recently bought a set to go on my pimped P bass. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunion Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 On 23/07/2017 at 11:58, chrisanthony1211 said: Well I'm currently sat in a kids birthday party a five minute drive from electromusic who stock these, I may see if I can slip out for 10 minutes!! You deserve some new strings for sure after attending a kids birthday party, in fact if you spend more than an hour there you might need to treat yourself to a new bass to go with them for services rendered!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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