The gear I acquire tends to be purchased in the full knowledge that it’s going to be very good. However, the one purchase that caught me a bit off guard was my LaBella Black Nylon Tapewound strings. I bought them on a whim mainly out of curiosity as I was watching a lot of Janek Gwizdala’s VLOGs on YouTube and he has a couple of his P-style basses strung with them.
So I took the plunge and bought a used set from the Basschat marketplace. Put them on my Sandberg Electra VS and my god! I pretty much knew I’d like the tone before purchasing. Tonally I find them to be very similar to my Dunlop Flats but the feel...so smooth and so bendy! Really like the looseness of them as they make me play a little differently which I enjoy. I have to use a lighter touch which makes me feel a bit more cheeky when playing
The best part? I got two sets (one factory sealed, one used) for less than the new price of one!