Labella Deep Talkin Flats - Will they give me an old skool tone

[thewalruswaspaul]

Hi, Ive just recently been turned on to flatwounds and have definately been converted , Im using chromes at the moment and love the thump but am after something more old school and much less bright. I think that the Jamerson Labellas will fit the bill but Im kind of a light gauge flats kind of person and imagine the Jamersons to be like playing cables rather than strings. I was thinking maybe the Labella Deep Talkin Flats extra light 760FX set (39 56 77 96) , will these give me the fat old school tone I am looking for?

[wateroftyne]

Absolutely. They do quite a rich tone as well, if that's what you want.

They're great strings.. I use the FLs.

[bass_ferret]

There is a bit in the wiki about flats.

[thewalruswaspaul]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='62659' date='Sep 19 2007, 01:10 PM']Absolutely. They do quite a rich tone as well, if that's what you want.

They're great strings.. I use the FLs.[/quote]

Sounds good , there not bright like the Daddarios are they? I am after an oldschool sound and am into warm sounds rather than crystal clarity

[paul, the]

I had a set, they sounded dull and clicky to me. Too much tension as well. I'm sure it was my fault considering other comments.

I'm going to try TIs next.

[Sean]

I've tried Labella flats and didn't get on with 'em and just thought it was me too. Then I tried Rotos and they didn't feel nice under my fingers so then I said whatthehell and tried Roberts Flatwounds from ebay which are one of the [i]products[/i] I've ever bought. I then tried TI and now I'm happy, they are exactly what I was looking for; I have them on my US Peavey and with the P pup on full it sounds very authentic jazz/soul.

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='paul, the' post='62883' date='Sep 19 2007, 10:48 PM']I had a set, they sounded dull and clicky to me. Too much tension as well. I'm sure it was my fault considering other comments.

I'm going to try TIs next.[/quote]

After a little while, the clickyness subsides and then... they sound like they're supposed to.

Worth persevering!

[jacko]

I have labella deep talkin' flats on my kelly dragonfly and they sound superb. very warm with a good (almost upright sounding) thud.