760FS-B-XL Deep Talkin' Bass Flatwound Bass Guitar Strings - .045-.128 5-string Extra Long Scale Review

New Go-To!

Been playing fretless bass for about 26 years. Never really impressed by any flats. Decided to try these. LOVE THEM! Definitely worth the money. They will be my new go to flats!

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REAL DEAL

They're the best Flatwounds... End of story Ok?

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Extra Long String Change

I have been using D'Addario strings for years because finding Super Long or Extra Long 5 Strings are limited. So I did some research on bass players I listen to and these popped up in Extra Long. I gave them a try and I really like them. They feel good and the tone on how I play feels right... I like them a lot...

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These are the strings for me

I play longer 35 inch scale 5 string basses exclusively and have Labella deep talkin flatwounds strings on 2 of the 3. When ordering LaBella flatwounds you MUST be extremely careful to order the correct type and length for your bass. My basses take different sets, even though they are the same scale length. You must measure the distance from the ball end to the nut and then also… read more to the tuning peg. The silk winding on the top end of the string must go past the nut and then begin before the tuning peg. Labella extra long sets are 38 inches long. This 38 inches must go from the ball end to past the nut and before the wrap of the tuning peg. If you measure wrong or don't know what you're doing, the string will break. Regular laBella sets measure 37 inches. One of my basses takes Regular Sets and one takes XL. Also, you cannot use these strings in through the body mountings, they will break on that end as well. I love these strings and for me they sound great. I play classic rock and blues and I love the lush low end. I've never thought of these strings as "dead" sounding. For me, once I went flat, I never went back. I also love the more stiff feel of flatwounds. I remember when I used to play roundwounds about 2 hours into playing I'd feel like the strings were loose like playing wet noodles. My main bass is about 3 years into a set of Deep talkin flatwounds and I would not dream of changing them until one breaks. I also appreciate the taper of the string at the ball end of the low B. When I got my first set of LaBellas I was a bit confused. The low B string at the ball end tapers to the diameter of a normal heavy string about 2 inches above the ball, so you have a much more narrow diameter string where it goes over the bridge than the huge thick string of the rest of the B string. This makes the mounting of the string much easier and does not seem to affect the tone at all. I compare it to the D'addario Chromes flatwounds I have on my 3rd bass which to not taper the low B string. Mounting the Chromes and setting the proper string height was more difficult with the heavy Chormes compared to the tapered LaBella's. LaBella Deep talkin flatwounds are not for everyone, but they are the strings for me.

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