discreet Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 [b]Which La Bella Flats for Tuning Down A Semitone?[/b] Currently using a set of La Bella Deep Talkin' Flats 760FL and I'm very pleased with them. Perfect for the soul band I was in. But now I'm in a rock band and I need to tune down a semitone. It's the law. Trouble is when I do this with my current strings I suffer from floppiness (fnarr) which is no good at all. But I still want to use La Bella Flats. If I change to 760M instead, would that give me the necessary tension, or compliance, or stiffness (fnarr) that I'm looking for, d'you think? And would I need to fart about with the intonation/action etc very much? Eh? Eh? Thanks! Quote
KiOgon Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 (edited) I was running the Original 54's on my '51P tuned DGCF & they were fine, better I felt than at EADG Less stress on the neck What bass are you wanting them on? Cheerz, John Edit: Have you read the catalogue? [url="http://www.labella.com/catalog.pdf"]http://www.labella.com/catalog.pdf[/url] Edited June 12, 2012 by KiOgon Quote
discreet Posted June 12, 2012 Author Posted June 12, 2012 Thanks for that John, I hadn't read the catalogue. I want to put them on my Custom P (my only bass!) Looks like heavier strings are the way to go, then. Quote
EssentialTension Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 You could also try the 760FS which are between the FL and the M. Quote
KiOgon Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 I liked the '54s' for a while, but changed back to my favourites, GHS Precision Flats 55-70-90-105, I find them better balanced than the Bellas & still perfectly usable downtuned. How much set up they'll need depends a lot on what you're changing from & how it is now. Have you tried Status Hot Wires BTW? I recently got some 45-65-85-105 & really pleased with. Especially at 1/2 the price of many others Quote
discreet Posted June 12, 2012 Author Posted June 12, 2012 Thanks for the suggestions guys, I'll have a wander on teh internetz. Quote
franzbassist Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 I found the 760FM set just a touch too "tight" tuned to standard on a 34" scale, so they may be perfect tuned down a semitone. Quote
discreet Posted June 12, 2012 Author Posted June 12, 2012 [quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1339494921' post='1689157'] I found the 760FM set just a touch too "tight" tuned to standard on a 34" scale, so they may be perfect tuned down a semitone. [/quote] Thanks for this! Quote
bigjohn Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 Yep, I use the 760FM on my P and sometimes downtune a semitone. There's not much difference in feel on mine to be honest. I don't bother mucking about with the set up when I do, there's not much in it on mine other than a bit of buzz on the 4th - intonation isn't [i]that [/i]much different. Although obviously if it's a permanent switch I would. Quote
EssentialTension Posted March 13, 2016 Posted March 13, 2016 (edited) Thread resurrection but ... I have La Bella 760M Original 54 set on my Precision and tuned DGCF. Very good if you ask me. Edited March 13, 2016 by EssentialTension Quote
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