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n!k

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flatwound strings with purple silks
« on: April 28, 2008, 02:34:48 PM »
hey all. I have a strange question.

Anyone know what brand of string maker made flatwound bass strings with dark-ish purple silk ends? I have played a few basses (older ones) that had them and I loved the feel of the strings. They looked old but still sang.

Anyone have any idea at all?
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Re: flatwound strings with purple silks
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2008, 03:08:53 PM »
I've got a set of GHS Precision Flats on my Magnum-I.  Those have dark purple silks (that you can barely see in this picture):



There may be other strings with purple silks - I'm not terribly experienced with flats.
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Re: flatwound strings with purple silks
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2008, 07:39:55 PM »
I'll try them to see if they're the strings in question, thanks chromium.
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Re: flatwound strings with purple silks
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2008, 08:09:35 AM »
GHS Precision Flatwounds
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Re: flatwound strings with purple silks
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2008, 02:30:26 PM »
Love that Magnum! My uncle has one with a nice Fender Bassman head and 4x12. I'm always trying to buy it, but he doesn't want to...;)
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Re: flatwound strings with purple silks
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2008, 05:16:18 PM »
Quote from: chromium on April 28, 2008, 03:08:53 PM
I've got a set of GHS Precision Flats on my Magnum-I.  Those have dark purple silks (that you can barely see in this picture):



There may be other strings with purple silks - I'm not terribly experienced with flats.

Wow~ That is a fine looking bass!
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Re: flatwound strings with purple silks
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2008, 01:59:58 PM »
la bella strings have have dark purple silks.
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Re: flatwound strings with purple silks
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2008, 04:34:06 PM »
Quote from: nofi on May 04, 2008, 01:59:58 PM
la bella strings have have dark purple silks.

LaBella tapewounds do, and maybe other LaBellas do. But LaBella 760FM (49-109) flats have dark blue silks and the 760FL (43-104) have red silks.
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