flatwound strings with purple silks

n!k · April 28, 2008, 03:34:48 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?

chromium · April 28, 2008, 04:08:53 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.

n!k · April 28, 2008, 08:39:55 PM

I'll try them to see if they're the strings in question, thanks chromium.

leftybass · April 29, 2008, 09:09:35 AM

GHS Precision Flatwounds

Chris P. · April 29, 2008, 03:30:26 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...

Rhythm N. Bliss · May 02, 2008, 06:16:18 PM

Quote from: chromium on April 28, 2008, 04:08:53 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!

nofi · May 04, 2008, 02:59:58 PM

la bella strings have have dark purple silks.

Dave W · May 04, 2008, 05:34:06 PM

Quote from: nofi on May 04, 2008, 02:59:58 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.