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La Bella just released a presssurewound range - Super Polished


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On 01/10/2024 at 10:43, PaulThePlug said:

Would like to give em a go... but £32!

I'm more an Adagio or Olympia Flats Guy at £15... Bang for Buck.

£32 for what should be  premium string sound OK BUT there are  many warnings that suggest they may be a bit fragile.

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I've just popped a 5 string set on one of my basses.  First impressions:

  • They don't feel as thick as you'd expect for such a heavy gauge.
  • They are medium tension.
  • They roll slightly under the finger.
  • They sound great - really punchy and defined.
  • They have a sticky feel to them, which I hope will go once they are played in a bit.
  • They feel more like groundwounds than pressurewounds, with a slight grab to the finger when you slide.  Again, that might be more the stickiness than the string construction.
  • The headstock silks are a purple and cream swirl mix, coated in a wax finish to stop them fraying. No silks at the ball end.
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21 minutes ago, Chienmortbb said:

I have just bought two sets of Newtone's or I would be tempted.

Newtone make lovely strings!

 

I'll give them time to settle and I need to gig them, but I'm not blown away by them yet.  If I had to choose I'd go with GHS Pressurewounds over these.

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Tried them at rehearsal last night, and first impressions are as follows:

  • Quite dark sounding
  • I revise my tension estimate to medium high.
  • They are higher output than my usual nickel rounds, noticeably louder and fuller at the same EQ settings I usually use
  • Good presence in the mix
  • They lost the sticky grippiness pretty quickly

I wasn't blown away, but they are perfectly decent.

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First gig with these last Friday and I am very happy with them.  Really clear articulation and punch to each note, and the strings are a lovely tension even at this gauge.

 

I never thought I'd like groundwounds after my experience with D'Addario half rounds strings, but these are terrific.

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