Searching for Labella Low Tension flats

[Emanew]

Hi fellow Groovers !

I am looking for low tension flatwounds strings.
I heard about Labella strings. They are known for strong gauges BUT...
There are 2 Labella sets having extra-light gauge.

1- A quite new set called LOW TENSION FLEXIBLE FLATS, 042 - 056 - 070 - 100


2 - The classic DEEP TALKIN’ BASS, Flatwounds – EXTRA LIGHT 760FX, 039 - 056 - 077 - 096


The LOW TENSION has a bigger G and E gauge string than the DEEP TALKING extra light 760FX, but a weaker A string. Why did Labella create a LOW TENSION set stronger than the already existing "classic" DEEP TALKING extra light ?
Is it a matter of materials ? fashion ?

I wish someone could give me feedback about these 2 sets.

Thanks by advance

Edited April 1, 2015 by Emanew

[paul j h]

Hi I got mine from Bass gear, who I am more than happy to recommend, excellent service and very prompt delivery.

[fretmeister]

Don't confuse string thickness with tension. They are not the same thing.

The material and the construction method are far more important than the thickness.

[PlungerModerno]

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1427964213' post='2736284']
Don't confuse string thickness with tension. They are not the same thing.

The material and the construction method are far more important than the thickness.
[/quote]

+1 The core and wrap (or wraps) can mean an .090 E can be stiffer than a .110 E - classic example a stiff flatwound in stainless steel, vs. a tapewound made of nylon.

[Emanew]

Thanks fellows for posting. I am aware that tension and thickness are 2 differents points. I use nylon flatwounds, differents roundwounds and steel flatwounds on my basses

My question is for these 2 Labella sets, precisely. They are BOTH Stainless steel, (check upper).
What material do they use to have these FLEXIBLE FLATS ? Is it different with the DEEP TALKING extra light ?
That´s why i wish i could have explanations

[franzbassist]

Well, the La Bella site says this of the Low Tension Flats:

[i]Using the same techniques that have made the Deep Talkin’ Bass Stainless Steel Flat Wounds the best-selling flat wound set on the market, [b]La Bella has adjusted the construction to create a lighter and more flexible alternative[/b] to our classic heavier flats. The Light Tension Flexible Flats deliver the same classic sound but without the floppy-string effect associated with other light tension flat wound strings. These hand-wound and hand-polished strings are equipped with [b]round cores for flexibility, and narrower ribbon wire[/b] to achieve that unrivaled smooth feeling uniquely characteristic to La Bella Strings.[/i]

So my guess it's mainly down to a narrower core.

[Emanew]

Thanks for having taken time to check Walbassist
You must be right for the narrower core.

It means that if i put the Deep Talking Extra-light, i will have this "floppy-string effect"... I never used extra-light flatwounds before and i didn't see these LOW TENSION FLEXIBLE strings in a shop yet, so i ask others bassists.

I wish they could write tension for each string on La Bella'site. On back side of the strings box, it is sometines written : for example d'Add... strings, here the verso




I am looking for these light strings because my late 80s American Vintage 62 Jazz Bass's very very thin neck can NOT stand big flatwounds. Thanks for helping to care of "Her"

Edited April 4, 2015 by Emanew

[Emanew]

Thanks Miles'tone
This forum member gave me this link. Let´s share
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/new-from-la-bella-low-tension-flexible-flat-series-bass-strings.1072563/#post-15810938

[bigjohn]

Hmmm... interesting. I've settled on La Bella heavy flats, but with an E from the medium set (I broke the heavy E somehow, only had a medium E spare and prefer it).

This puts the cat amongst the pigeons!