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Title: Gold plated/colored strings
Post by: hammer on June 13, 2017, 03:00:47 PM

Does anyone here know if there is a string manufacturer that produces gold plated/colored flatwounds.  I recently acquired an SC Short Scale Series I in a beautiful Golden Koa and I'm interested in trying it out with gold coated strings.  Looking online all I can find is Gold Roundwounds.

Title: Re: Gold plated/colored strings
Post by: cntrabssn on June 13, 2017, 04:07:19 PM

La Bella recently came out with Deep Talkin' Gold flatwound sets. I don't know if they're available in short or medium scale.
http://www.labella.com/products/760fgs-deep-talkin-bass-gold-flats-standard-45-105/ (http://www.labella.com/products/760fgs-deep-talkin-bass-gold-flats-standard-45-105/)

Here's a video review...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek_H4dFel1I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek_H4dFel1I)

Regards,
-nate.

Title: Re: Gold plated/colored strings
Post by: dtothec on June 14, 2017, 08:32:08 AM

Nate is right about the La Bella deep talking flats I replaced TI flats with them and love the the sound and play ability of them. They lose their luster pretty fast but I do recommend them!

Title: Re: Gold plated/colored strings
Post by: hieronymous on June 14, 2017, 02:42:15 PM

I got a set for my Duck Dunn Precision:


(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2854/33483755184_8e7db9bcc2_z.jpg)


I like them but A) they are lower output than regular strings and B) they are kind of "grabby" - harder to do slides than on regular stings (round or flat).


You can get them at bassstingsonline:


http://www.bassstringsonline.com/La-Bella-Deep-Talkin-Gold-Flat-Wound-Bass-Strings--4-String-Set-45-105-Long-Scale_p_3630.html