String makes from colour windings

[natjag]

I'm trying to work out a brand a strings from the colour of the silk winding at the ends. In this case it's blue (and from the 70's) I think probably La Bella. Do any of you guys know other manufacturers that use blue winding at the end.

[fretmeister]

Daddario chromes are blue.

[floFC]

My GHS groundwound have blue silks.

[Guest MoJo]

From the 70's? Can't help you there my friend. Sorry

[kristinaelias]

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My GHS groundwound have blue silks.
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Do they have silks at both ends?

[floFC]

Nope, just the one end.

[PlungerModerno]

Rotosound Swing Bass Nickel round wound:

[Emanew]

Thanks Natjag for creating this subject
I am in the same situation. I wish i could know which brand uses LIGHT blue silk for flatwounds (is there someone to help ?).

Anyway here what i know because i use these strings on my basses
It is usefull to specify which type of wounds :

1. FLATWOUNDS :
-Thomastick flats JF 364 extra long scale (44-57-72-96)
RED silk on both sides, brass balls

- D'Addario Chromes ECB81 (45-65-80-100)
DARK BLUE on both sides, brass balls


2. SEMI-FLATS=HALF-ROUNDS
- D'Addario ENR 70 (40-60-75-95)
NO silk, brass balls



3.ROUNDWOUNDS :
- D'Addario EXL 170 (45-65-80-100)
And D'Addario EXL 220 Super light gauge (40-60-75-95)
NO silk, various colors for each ball

- GHS set M3045F For Flea signature (45-65-85-100)
RED silks on headstock side only, brass balls


I hope it will help

Edited April 7, 2015 by Emanew

[bakerster135]

Light blue or dark blue? Dean Markley Blue Steels have dark blue winding, and Elites Stadium/Players have dark/light blue winding respectively. Galli strings also have a light blue wind...None of these were around in the 70s though!

Are the ball-ends coloured, or just plain metal?

[throwoff]

We had a thread like this years back, it is surprising how many BC'ers know off by heart what brands have what silks.

[MiltyG565]

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We had a thread like this years back, it is surprising how many BC'ers know off by heart what brands have what silks.
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I can usually identify a string by how it's wound at the ball end. Each brand has its own distinctive look... unless it's a white-label product, then they all look the same.

The silk colour, IMO, really doesn't help, as so many have used different colours over the years, and currently many use the same colour, as we know from these threads cropping up every so often, there's normally 3 or 4 suggestions based on colour.

Edited April 8, 2015 by MiltyG565

[kristinaelias]

Bought 2 Rotosound sets today, Rotosound Jazz Bass 77 flatwounds RS77s 40-90s, which have pale blue silks at both ends & brass drums (see my 'Guess the flatwounds' thread for pics), &,as I'm sure will already have been mentioned, Rotosound Swing bass 66 roundwounds RS66LDs 45-105s have red silk at both ends & brass drums.

Edited June 24, 2015 by kristinaelias