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... and having just played the A string, his finger is resting against the E string and pushing it slightly towards the edge of the fingerboard.

[quote name='bassace' timestamp='1319885313' post='1419648'] i wonder whether english is their first language. [/quote] They must think that a UK number plate can be used to form any anagram you like.

It's a mystery what it is.

My Lakland Decade had the two big one small setup but I changed to three big.

[quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1319876992' post='1419508'] Anyone care to share how LaBellas compare to D'Addario Chromes? [/quote] I haven't used Chromes for quite a while but IIRC brighter sounding and not as smooth under the fingers, similar tension. The La Bellas are more thumpy, more old school sounding.

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1319876267' post='1419498'] Dave, It doesn't look like I've had a 45-105 set of GHS so sorry can't help there. I've GHS Brite Flats 49-108 M3075 which have dark blue silks & GHS Black Nylon Tape Wound 50-105, 3060 have bright red. Cheerz, John [/quote] OK thanks.

[quote]BA55 ACE [b] [b]This Plate can be used to form the following words[/b][/b] bass, bee, see, bao, soc, sae, ass, ace, asa, sac, baa[/quote] ????????

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1319827900' post='1419160'] HI Dave, I'll have a look at my old packets, not sure if I've had a 45 set or not. Cheerz, John [/quote] Thank you.

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1319728743' post='1417877'] My favourites remain GHS Precision Flatwounds in 55,70,90,105, personally I find they feel better in every way to the LaBellas.[/quote] [quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1319739802' post='1418050'] Deep Purle at the tuner, bare naked at the bridge [/quote] John, do you know what colour the silks are on the 45-65-85-105 set?

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1319823512' post='1419088'] Personally for flats I like the Ernie Ball Group III flats 45/65/80/100 best [/quote] An earlier post seemd to reckon that those are actually D'Addarios in a different bag.

I saw Hawkwind several times in the early 70s, with Lemmy and Stacia, but I can't actually remember much about it.

[quote name='tedgilley' timestamp='1319755503' post='1418386'] Can anyone tell me why this is so? Thanks. [/quote] More likely to break, especially with flats.

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1319740690' post='1418073'] I have an American Deluxe Jazz with the option, but I get the feeling that by the time I've unwound and reinstalled the strings I will have forgotten the sound to make a close A-B comparison. However, if there is a difference would it not be to do with anchoring the string directly to the body rather than through the bent bit of tin? [/quote] Record it before and after. I've never heard a difference.

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1319739932' post='1418054'] I have Pyramid Gold flats on my 63P and they are very soft compared to Chromes or La Bellas - they feel like they've been worn in for years immediately out of the packet. Very deep and thumpy (think Motown/Jamerson sonically) and completely unslappable. Only problem is that the E string is hit-or-miss in my experience, sometimes being deader than a dodo [/quote] ... and they have lilac silks, nice. I've got them on my Decade.

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1319739802' post='1418050'] Deep Purle at the tuner, bare naked at the bridge [/quote] Mmmm ... sexy.

[quote name='nick' timestamp='1319739126' post='1418038'] There's also the 760FM with light blue silks (49-109), I use - which is between 760M & 760FS. Not quite as heavy as the Jamerson set - nice tension for me, but with still plenty of thump if needed. [/quote] I've never come across those. I think I may have assumed that 760M and 760FM were the same.

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1319728743' post='1417877'] My favourites remain GHS Precision Flatwounds in 55,70,90,105, personally I find they feel better in every way to the LaBellas. [/quote] I believe those are the same as Lakland Joe Osborn Flats. What colour silks do they have? The Osborns are black silks.

[quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1319732248' post='1417931'] TI Jazz Flats for me. Don't like the sheer tension of most flats... [/quote] I like those as well although moving from the La Bellas to the TIs or vice versa can be a bit of a shock.

[quote name='eddiehoffmann' timestamp='1319728445' post='1417872'] [url="http://www.stringbusters.com/Ko-Bespoke/productlist.asp?cat=1/BASS%20STRINGS/BASS%20STRINGS%20LA%20BELLA"]http://www.stringbus...GS%20LA%20BELLA[/url] [/quote] They've got the 760M but FL and FS are out of stock.

[quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1319728223' post='1417865'] I should have said haven't snapped yet [/quote] Yes, better not count those chickens.

[quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1319727482' post='1417842'] FWIW I've through strung mine and they haven't snapped. I was very careful and the angle doesn't look 'that' bad. [/quote] They don't always snap, they are just more likely to if string-through.

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[quote name='Big Bass Man' timestamp='1319726888' post='1417824'] Thank you Highfox - yes my bass is toploadable - I may go for the FL version then and get myself groovin' [/quote] There's a set in between the 760FL (light gauge- red silks ) and the 760M (Jamerson gauge - blue silks) called 760FS (standard gauge - black silks).

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1319709666' post='1417447'] Subdued..??? is it..? Jeez...I think some might have a few issues...and I only read half a page [/quote] I thought so too, and I read it all.

[quote name='BigBeatNut' timestamp='1319702824' post='1417335'] I enjoyed that . Didn't know the number but the twin guitar solo near the end was a bit of a giveaway as to the original band. [/quote] Ditto, but I assume that it's Walman's band.