String identification please!

[Pinball]

Hi, I have a rather nice set of flats on a quitter I bought. They have red windings at both ends and are nice and shiney. Any suggestions?

[apa]

Roto Jazz 77 Flats have a bright red silk at the tail end but dont think they have them at the ball. I cant see, its a through body!

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[Coilte]

TI (Thomastik) jazz flats have red silk windings at both ends.
So these are likely to be what are on your bass.

Nice they are too !!!

[D.I. Joe]

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Roto Jazz 77 Flats have a bright red silk at the tail end but dont think they have them at the ball. I cant see, its a through body!

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Rotos do have red silk at both ends, and TIs do as well. (Not helpful I know!) Now, call me geeky, but I believe that the Rotosounds taper under the silk and the ball end, whereas the TIs don't and are hence thicker at the ball.

Edit: I need to get out more

Edited January 12, 2013 by D.I. Joe

[EssentialTension]

La Bella 760FL are also red silks.

[Pinball]

aah not the simple answer I was hoping for. They are very nice whatever they are. They are bright red. They have a shiny brass ring at the bridge end but I'm guessing most strings do.

If I had bought it in the UK I would have guessed roto's but it came from Spain. I'll have to do a bit more research and look all these up.

Whatever they are they are very nice.

[apa]

[quote name='D.I. Joe' timestamp='1357984821' post='1931262']
Rotos do have red silk at both ends, and TIs do as well. (Not helpful I know!) Now, call me geeky, but I believe that the Rotosounds taper under the silk and the ball end, whereas the TIs don't and are hence thicker at the ball.

Edit: I need to get out more
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Just checked again and yep they taper on all including the G. Brass balls to.

Heres a pic I did if it helps................


[IMG]http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q491/apasher/DSCN0133.jpg[/IMG]

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[Pinball]

That looks like them thanks everyone-especially for taking the picture.