MungoBass Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Can anyone please confirm the make of these flats? Bright red silks at both ends. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MungoBass Posted October 28, 2022 Author Share Posted October 28, 2022 The ball ends are all brass - no fancy colours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassybert Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 The adagios on my precision are like that 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Fine strings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 I’ve got adagio’s on one of my jazzes, the silk isn’t as bright as the pic , but they are about 7 years old, could they be, TI’s or rotosound ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Should we build a database of strings? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay bass Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 (edited) can you measure the string gauges Ti G string is 043 most others are 040 or 045 Edited October 28, 2022 by jay bass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 if the silks at both ends probably thomastik 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MungoBass Posted October 29, 2022 Author Share Posted October 29, 2022 14 hours ago, itu said: Should we build a database of strings? That sounds like a great idea! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MungoBass Posted October 29, 2022 Author Share Posted October 29, 2022 15 hours ago, Reggaebass said: I’ve got adagio’s on one of my jazzes, the silk isn’t as bright as the pic , but they are about 7 years old, could they be, TI’s or rotosound ? They came out of my old string box and have probably been there for the best part of 10 years - hence why I couldn’t remember! I have TIs on a Jazz and Precision and am fairly sure they are not the same as either of those. I certainly used Rotos in the past, so after your input, am pretty sure that’s what they are. Thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MungoBass Posted October 29, 2022 Author Share Posted October 29, 2022 14 hours ago, jay bass said: can you measure the string gauges Ti G string is 043 most others are 040 or 045 My callipers are not great, but will try later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MungoBass Posted October 29, 2022 Author Share Posted October 29, 2022 17 hours ago, jay bass said: can you measure the string gauges Ti G string is 043 most others are 040 or 045 The rubbish callipers read .40, .60, .80 and .100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoulderpet Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Do they feel stiff? If so then they are probably Rotosounds. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MungoBass Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 35 minutes ago, shoulderpet said: Do they feel stiff? If so then they are probably Rotosounds. They certainly have greater tension than TIs and La Bellas I have used. I do now now think they are Rotosounds - thanks for your help. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassybert Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 18 hours ago, MungoBass said: They certainly have greater tension than TIs and La Bellas I have used. I do now now think they are Rotosounds - thanks for your help. Higher tension than LaBella’s, jeez they must be like playing a reinforcement bar 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoulderpet Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 43 minutes ago, Bassybert said: Higher tension than LaBella’s, jeez they must be like playing a reinforcement bar 😂 Yeah Labellas are like bridge cables, I remember a while back somehow someone managed to get tension data for the 760fl set which is meant to be there light tension set and the tension was around 185ibs or so, not exactly light tension, can only imagine how much tension the heavier sets are. They are also stiff in addition to being high tension, it is this stiffness imo that causes them to snap if you try and string them through body 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 19 hours ago, MungoBass said: They certainly have greater tension than TIs and La Bellas I have used. I do now now think they are Rotosounds - thanks for your help. Don't Rotos have red white and blue ball ends? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MungoBass Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 1 hour ago, fretmeister said: Don't Rotos have red white and blue ball ends? I believe they do now, but these are at least 10 years old. Found them in my spare string drawer! Not sure if they used coloured ball ends back then? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MungoBass Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Bassybert said: Higher tension than LaBella’s, jeez they must be like playing a reinforcement bar 😂 They seem okay to me….. When I say more tension than La Bellas I am a recent convert to their Low Tension Flats, so that was my comparison! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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