LaBella 0760M Original 1954 Flatwnd 52-110 - 2024 report by Whydis
LaBella 0760M Original 1954 Flatwnd 52-110
La Bella's Phosphor Bronze sets are made with their exclusively formulated bronze and tin alloy, producing a brighter tone and longer The 0760M set was used on virtually every Motown gold record in the 1960s. Donald "Duck" Dunn used the same strings ...
Deep, pure bass tone unmatched by any other set of LaBella flats
However, if you know what you're doing, you can actually make this characteristic work in your favor, because what the higher tension allows you to do is drop your string height both at the nut, as well as at the bridge saddles, giving you much lower action
It came very well packaged, and now my bass sounds like a million bucks, and feels great to play
They seem too stiff and heavy, at least for my modern P-bass
He uses these in the church band as well as for other special gigs about town.
String balance: In my opinion, the G string is a little bright in comparison to the EAD strings, so I recommend stuffing a small cube of high density foam under the G string, just forward of where it exits the bridge saddle, to bring it into better balance with the other strings
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String balance: In my opinion, the G string is a little bright in comparison to the EAD strings, so I recommend stuffing a small cube of high density foam under the G string, just forward of where it exits the bridge saddle, to bring it into better balance with the other strings
You are reading snippets from reviews of LaBella 0760M Original 1954 Flatwnd 52-110
However, if you know what you're doing, you can actually make this characteristic work in your favor, because what the higher tension allows you to do is drop your string height both at the nut, as well as at the bridge saddles, giving you much lower action
He uses these in the church band as well as for other special gigs about town.
If you like low action these probably aren't for you
You are reading snippets from reviews of LaBella 0760M Original 1954 Flatwnd 52-110
He uses these in the church band as well as for other special gigs about town.
I wanted the classic Jamerson sound
I just bought some and put them on my American Vintage Hotrod Fender Precision (P/J), I had always been hesitant thinking that they may stress the neck too much but nope after adjusting the truss rod the neck is still straight as an arrow, in fact i had to back it off a little the next day
However, if you know what you're doing, you can actually make this characteristic work in your favor, because what the higher tension allows you to do is drop your string height both at the nut, as well as at the bridge saddles, giving you much lower action
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More about LaBella 0760M Original 1954 Flatwnd 52-110
La Bella's Phosphor Bronze sets are made with their exclusively formulated bronze and tin alloy, producing a brighter tone and longer The 0760M set was used on virtually every Motown gold record in the 1960s
Donald "Duck" Dunn used the same strings on countless recordings with Otis Redding and Booker T
& the MGs
They're the fullest and deepest sounding bass strings ever made
La Bella 0760M 1954 Original Deep Talkin' Bass Flat Wound Bass Strings Feature: Stainless Steel Flat Wound strings constructed with thick cores to produce full, deep, vintage tone Heavy Tension String Gauges: .052, .073, .095, .110 Standard Long Scale Length (37" string wound length i.e
ball-end to silk length) This particular set is NOT suitable for basses with bridges that require strings to pass through the body of the instrument Made in the USA with American Wire Packaged using MAP Technology (Modified Atmosphere Packaging) to prevent tarnishing and ensure freshness
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