Rotosound Monel flatwounds help please

[john_the_bass]

Does anybody have a pack of these handy and can you tell me the code printed on the top of the paper packets for the jazz bass 77 (monel flat wounds?)

I was sent a replacement .085 A string for one that snapped the ball end off the first time I fitted it with code "JBL 085" printed on the top of the packet. I don't have the old packaging for reference, but this string has a slightly different feel to it and is significantly quieter than the other 3 strings.
I want to make sure that I've been sent the right one before I send another email to rotosound.

Ta

[john_the_bass]

unless of course, they just use the same packets for all of their strings.....

[Paul Cooke]

the pack I have is black and has the label "Custom Bass Strings"... the sticker says "SM77 Jazz Bass"

the four envelopes inside have :

JBL040, JBL060, JBL080 & JBL100

not sure if they are Monel either... they were the only set of flats in the shop, so I bought them...

[john_the_bass]

Cool, thanks Paul
It must be right then - although it has a totally different feel and an almost dead sound to the others

I might send them another email, but I don't want rotosound to think I am hassling them!!

[Paul Cooke]

the gauges for SM77 Jazz Bass Monel Flats on their website are as follows:

[code]4 String Sets-----
SM 77 : 40 60 80 100
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RS 77LD: 45 65 85 105
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RS 77LE: 50 75 95 110[/code]

not sure why my box was black though...

[john_the_bass]

yeah it was the "JBL" bit that was bothering me although thinking about it, this probably means "[b]J[/b]azz [b]B[/b]ass [b]L[/b]ongscale"

I think it's a duff string.