La Bella 760FL Deep Talkin Bass 5-stars Reviews

Silky smooth

I ordered this set for my Sire D5 50s-style single coil Precision bass, making it sound punchy yet warm and smooth with that iconic P-bass growl.

The feel under the fingers is smooth as a baby's bottom.

Fantastic set of strings!

I've tried several brands before, but LaBellas are the absolute best flatwounds in my opinion.

Great set of strings

The strings have a great warm tone if you want to go for this type of sound. They are a bit more expensive that rounds but they last very very long. Because of their flat surface they don't seem to corrode or trap debris like the rounds do.

They are also less clunky when you fret them and less noisy when you slide your hand so they can help eliminate some unwanted noises. They can also work nice on a Jazz Bass, they are just not suitable for slapping like you would expect from flats.

Good sound, even better playing experience

I bought these for my Squier bass in search for that good old motown sound. It does sound nice, though I don't think it makes that much of a difference compared to the regular strings that came with the bass. However I prefer to play these, the surface of the strings is just so smooth and it's really joyful to just slide the fingers. So overall I think I'll stick to these.

Good sounding smooth strings

Very smooth strings with good tone and feel, they are a bit expensive but since they are flatwounds they can be used for a very long time, very happy with these!

Old-school tone for days

For old-school flats tone, these are great strings. To me, they sound good right out of the box. Of course with time they loose high-end and become even darker and thumpier. Perfect for Motown P-bass.

I eventually replaced them however, with Dunlop Stanless Steel Flatwounds. The Dunlops sound just about the same, especially when they are broken in, but are slightly less rigid and easier on the fretting hand. The Dunlops are now on the bass, and LaBellas in the drawer, for backup. This is only personal preference though, and the difference is really minor. I still highly recommend these LaBellas.

Beautiful strings

Lovely fat tight controlled sound. I put them on a fretted Harley Benton JB-75MN NA Vintage Series and it sounds totally incredible.

Sweet strings

Amazing strings. Very bumpy low end and easy to play for me. Loving them so far.

Big fat sound, very rich. Ideal for fretless.

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Excellent for old school thump!

These are not my favourite strings. They are not even my favourite flatwounds. But they're still amazing and you can't beat them for that old school Motown style thump. If you're looking for the Motown sound you probably won't come any closer than these on a P-bass.

Great strings, highly recommended (but only if you're looking for that specific sound, they're hardly allrounders...)

Best strings

Using these on my custom P bass. After researching many different brands these came out a clear winner. Talked about it with Sean Hurley, amongst others, and he recommended, these. Slightly lighter gauge than the 105's but it makes all the difference. If you are looking for that deep, comfortable sound that sits very well in any mix, these are the string to go to.

Takes a while to break them in but once you played that first 75/100 gigs, they're golden. Patience is key with these!

Flawless

They are superb. I put them on my Jazz Bass and that's pure joy for the ears.

The finishing is very smooth and pleasant to touch and play.

The sound is just as great: you get the classic flatwound "thump" and a good amount of high-mids too, and they get better and better the more you play them (the thump of the E string is much stronger than the other 3 strings, keep that in mind).

One thing that I noted though is that they are a little bit low tension if compared to the stock strings my bass came with (Roundwound d'Addario strings). I never saw a bass coming with flatwounds by default so I suppose that's a thing everybody should know before switching from roundwounds. I had to adjust my truss rod because of that, otherwise they tend to have a high action, but that's not a big deal.

I definitely recommend them to anybody who loves the "thump sound", they are the best.

Nice strings

I just bought my first flatwound strings for my new P-bass and I am truly impressed by their evenly matched tension (every string feels the same) and the sound it produces.

Love them

I bought them for my 1976 Fretless Precision Bass on the advice of a friend who is a professional bass player. They play amazing, very souple and respect the tonality of the instrument. They are bright without being as bright as roundwounds (of course) or as D'Addario Chromes.

However I found that they are the Flatwounds I tried (and I tried so far the D'Addario Chromes, the Fender, the Dunlop and the Labella Original 1954) who respect the most the range of tonalities that my Fender Precision has to offer (even limited).

They actually convert me to Flatwounds that I even installed on my Warwick Corvette $$. In sum, a set worth to try out.

Nice feel and sound

Feels like these will last forever. Get them

Classic for Motown tones

These strings paired with any Precision bass is a match made in heaven. the best and only way you will get close to James Jamersons tone.

The sound is smooth and articulate and a lot more defined than the other flat wound option available and i have tried a few.

So if you want to bathe in a pool of warm bass tones from the sixties buy these, you won't be dissapointed.

Last note they last years and years without degrading in tonal qualities so are a great investment.

Some of my favourite strings

I have an old set of these on a Precision and they sound great. If you're after that old school thump then these are worth it. I've tried other flats including Chromes, Rotosounds and TI Flats and these, along with the TI Flats (prefer on my jazz bass) are my favourite. They have a great tension (not as tight as the chromes, not as loose as the TI) and are super smooth. Sound wise, they provide a lovely warm but round bass (at least through my Demeter head and Berg cabs) and I can dial in some lovely, smooth mids too. With the treble up there is a nice presence without being harsh (but nothing quite as trebly as round wounds). These things are staying on my Precision for a long time and this set I've just bought will be going on a G&L SB-2. Bliss :)

THE flatwound strings!

Sound:

Balanced tension is a funny thing if you've never met it before but each string feels alike and this enables you to play with greater consistency!

Their sound is typically 'flats' in that it has a good fundamental thump but they don't lack clarity or top end either, a good rounded sound but with none of that roundwound snap/sizzle.

Quality:

I always find the mark of a good string is that when you first unwind it it hangs perfectly straight, no disappointment here! Easy to install and nice & stable tuning from the off!

Each string feels very consistent with no lumps or bumps and tension is as even as they claim!

Conclusions:

If you're looking for flatwounds of medium to low tension then these are superb and they sound exactly right!

Classic!

Put them on a P-Bass and you'll hear the original Motown-Sound known from Jamerson and co.

Really nice low-mid punch but still a quite good definition. Personally, I'd recommend to play close to the Bridge, because otherwise your sound will get a bit muddy and lack high-mids (rather likea doublebass).

Also the surface is very smooth, which makes it easy for your fingers, at least if you're used to playing flats.