La Bella 0760M Deep Talkin Bass Reviews

Great string for old school sound

These strings sound amazing if you are going for this Motown/James jamerson sound. Super great and will last for ever, if you want them to(and don't mind them getting more and more dead in the tone).

All in all great.

A bit heavy tho, so be aware of you don't have strong fingers/hands

Problem intonating, otherwise great

These strings give you exactly what you want if you're after that vintage tone. I just have a problem intonating the E-string on my bass. Because it's such a thick string, I can't get the saddle far back enough.

La Bella was even friendly enough to send me a replacement string. This because at first I, and they, thought the intonation problem was due to a faulty string. Sadly, not so much.

But I don't think anyone can really hear it's not in tune perfectly, so the strings are still on my P-bass.

Great tone!

I change these every 5 years or so. I actually like their sound more and more as they get older.

I wish I had found these years ago...

These are fantastic strings, best flatwounds you can get for that old-school feel and sound. The 52-110 gauge is chunky, heavier than anything I've used up to this point, but the noticeably higher tension surprisingly makes them easier to play, for me. If you're not used to setting up your own bass, it may be an idea to get a luthier to install these for you, due to the extra pull on the neck, and you may also have to do some work on the nut to get these bad boys through the slots. The sound is like your favourite records, balanced, smooth, without sounding muddy, like many of Labellas competitors. When first installed, the high frequencies are more pronounced, you may have to reach for the tone control to pull back some of the high end, but after regular playing the high end smooths out to that 'familiar sound'. Combined with some foam at the bridge, you're transported back in time to the golden era of music. Worth checking out for sure, especially on a P bass.

Best flatwound strings

I just love the feel and sound of these strings. Nice deep lows and a very balanced midrange.

time for a funeral

Horrible sound. Abslutely unuseful for me. I Got these as a replacement for my SH77's.... These strings new sound more dead than my old murdered SH77's. And these labella's are brand new! There is 0 brigt, no nice warm low end and absolutely zero midrange. I've tried some jazz stuff on them, played metal, rock..... sounds absolutely horrible. A total waste of money. The feel of the strings isn't that bad at all, very smooth and fast, but at the same time a bit sticky (unlike the other flatounds i know). Never buying these again. Back to Rotosound it is ...................

Incredible sound!

I bought two sets of these strings to use on my Fender Jazz and my Ibanez SRH500F-NNF.

The strings sound awesome on both, however, I wasn't strong enough in my fretting hand to consistently get a clean tone on my jazz bass. So I've change strings on that one again.

But I'm pretty sure I will keep these forever on my fretless bass though, the sound is to die for.

Excellent for Standard D tuning.

First of all, as far as bass stings are concerned, I am an 100% flat wound guy so don't expect a comparison with any round wound sets.

I've been using an Ibanez GSR300 for the past years (older model) and I installed some 50-100 Fender flats the very fist day I bought it.

The problem was, all my instuments are tuned in Standard D while the bass was in Standard E. Dropping a whole tune while on 50-100 gauge would turn the heaviest strings into a flabby party and the sound would be subpar.

I did the math (string tension calculators) and this particular gauge seemed perfect for what I needed. And the truth is, that IT IS!

Now, while I can tell you upfront that the tension of all the strings seems fine for the standard D tuning, I'd rather not comment on the sound yet as I am used on playing very old (and to some people, dead) strings,

I'll update this review in a year or so to comment on the sound, quality etc.

Great strings with the right feel!

These strings does move mountains on my Fender Precision with a sponge under the bridge. If you are into the Jamerson-vibe or just want a real oldies-styled pair of strings, this is what you should aim for.

For the average bassist, these may be a little too high tensioned, and you must of course play with them for a while to get the right sound- like with any other flatwound string.

If you want the 60s- sound from your bass, this is probably one of your best purchases ever. Great strings!

Great Sound and feel

It feels great and sounds like an upright bass.

Just what i was looking for.

If you're after THAT bulky and punchy Motown bass sound, look no further...

Although I myself was slightly irritated by the "Vintage 54" and "James Jamerson" marketing gimmick stamps on the package, I have to admit I was extremely surprised how huge affect these strings just made. If one's after the authentic old school "thump", these strings will certainly produce it. So, as far as the tone is concerned, this is it.

The string gauge is also an essential factor: I used LaBella 760FL set before for a couple years, but couldn't reach that thumpy sound. 760M and 760FM nailed it immediately. So it's not all in your fingers... :)

There are a couple things to complain, though.

First, the strings, and especially the E-string, break rather easily when bent. This might be a real issue, if you prefer loading your strings thru-body, or if your bridge forms otherwise a considerably steep angle. LaBella is offering sets precisely for thru-body usage, though, and I guess that this issue doesn't plague them.

Second, the price... Yes, they are THE classic string, and of high quality. But my personal supposition is, that one is paying relatively lot just for the brand.

Finally found that Motown sound & so much more!

Been using round wounds for years never thought to try flats till now and i am glad i did !

Totally worth the money the sound is so deep and smooth to play no annoying tinney twang you might get elsewhere.Finally I have been able to get that great soul,rock,jazz,classic rock varity of sounds just what i've been searching for my Jazzbass all these years and now the search is over never buying any other strings EVER!.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion but try them out you can feel a handmade bespoke quality that you can't help to warm to.