BASS STRINGS COMPARISON - LA BELLA LOW TENSION VS LA BELLA DEEP TALKIN - Andy's Vintage Guitars

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  • Опубликовано: 12 дек 2022
  • Another day in the office here at Andy's Vintage guitars with 2 unreal Precision Bass , a magnificent 1966 in stunning sunburst finish and a 1961 Pbass, refinished in fiesta red.
    Perfect instruments for this comparison video between la Bella flatwounds strings , Low Tension and Deep Talkin.
    Enjoy
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Комментарии • 63

  • @ratboy717
    @ratboy717 Месяц назад +3

    I forgot I was hear to compare strings, I just got distracted by your awesome playing! nice video

  • @SplitHairz
    @SplitHairz 9 месяцев назад +15

    You are an impressive player. No slop, no rush and can hear every note.

  • @darioserrato4971
    @darioserrato4971 Месяц назад +1

    I'm as impressed with the sound as I am with your playing. Marvellous video!

  • @lionra4523
    @lionra4523 4 дня назад

    Nice man!

  • @bassworship50
    @bassworship50 Год назад +1

    What a great comparison!!!!!

  • @joannalewis5279
    @joannalewis5279 2 месяца назад +1

    Brilliant playing. Love the first

  • @robbiej.giddings5859
    @robbiej.giddings5859 Год назад

    Nice comparison 🤘

  • @dreamstoodeep9829
    @dreamstoodeep9829 Год назад +3

    Really nice playing and thanks, I just ordered a set of low tension flats for my 1976 bicentennial thunderbird wall hanger. 🎸🎶🎵

  • @namural-junedi1196
    @namural-junedi1196 5 месяцев назад +1

    came for the strings. stayed for the playing, that sounded so damn groovy

  • @edjefferson9175
    @edjefferson9175 Год назад +5

    Beautiful instruments and nice playing good job. Tone rolled off a bit on the sunburst?
    I'm going to try out a set of low tension flats. In the Minnesota winter time I need to tighten up the truss rod quite a bit. Some times the truss rod nut gets maxed out on certain basses.

    • @TheBassfresh
      @TheBassfresh 9 месяцев назад

      I live in Vermont and solved the same problem w/ Thomastik-Infeld JF 344 , which these Labella's share the design, sizing, and tension with. The LaBella version seems to have a more lows and less mids than the TI on this great demo.

  • @KillLightuk
    @KillLightuk 7 месяцев назад +1

    Hi, love the tone (and playing) of the DTBs.. is it ok to use hofner 39s on a P bass then? Aren’t they for a shorter length? Sorry for noob question!

  • @cheveyo2403
    @cheveyo2403 Год назад

    nice groove

  • @RumblinMan
    @RumblinMan Год назад +1

    Great player.

  • @kevinbrianjohnsonmusic
    @kevinbrianjohnsonmusic Год назад +2

    Love those Ampeg Amps!!

  • @jameseller9530
    @jameseller9530 2 месяца назад

    Great video thanks. I preferred the Low Tensions but how much of that is the bass itself do you think?

  • @FrIgHtNiGhT71
    @FrIgHtNiGhT71 9 месяцев назад

    I'm about to try a set of LTFs on my late 2000's American Standard Jazz bass in an effort to see if I can save the neck, which has way too much backbow, even with the truss rod maxed. Anybody else try something like this?

  • @seebeaux
    @seebeaux 6 месяцев назад +2

    Aw, yeah! Andy, I just searched for an LTF comparo, and you came up! Well done dude. Question, there seemed to be some low end distortion with the LTF's. Was that because of the strings? Best to you.

  • @pbasswil
    @pbasswil Год назад +2

    All I'm hearing is the sunburst being noticeably darker (in the high mids - imho neither bass has real 'highs'). But is that because of the age of the strings? Different pickup winding? Maybe someone can weigh in and say if the Low Tensions are inherently darker sounding, or what.

  • @Sibob6
    @Sibob6 Год назад +13

    It would have been helpful to have the strings on the same bass for the comparison. Both beautiful sounding basses and strings though.

    • @snstyvr7597
      @snstyvr7597 Год назад +2

      Different basses & pickups tells us essentially nothing about differences in strings, esp. similar strings from same manufacturer. Love this channel though so happy to listen to Andy’s playing anytime!

    • @marcel-jt3dy
      @marcel-jt3dy Год назад +1

      @@snstyvr7597 it's all absolute nonsense the tone really comes from the player. On my P bass I have flats and on my jazz I have rounds and I love the way they take you in different directions. It also shows how deluded and confused I am which I think alot of musicians are , and that is oddly something I am grateful for.
      All the best

    • @profile2047
      @profile2047 Год назад

      @@marcel-jt3dy Tone absolutely comes from more than just the player. You know that.

  • @jkf9167
    @jkf9167 Год назад +4

    These vids have made me curious about the Low-Tension flats. I've never been able to get the old DTFs to work for me. I haven't even tried TIs because I figured that the extreme low tension wouldn't work for the way I play, so I haven't spent the big $$ to find out. The LTFs seem like a good middle ground. Right now, I'm using a hybrid set of Fender 9050ML and 9050L.

    • @Cholo_Puffs
      @Cholo_Puffs Год назад

      Trust the TI's are great. My rick wasnt setting up properly and i couldnt set the action low cause of the high tension of some of these flatwounds. Problems immediately solved upon putting on the TI's i wanna give the la bella low tensions a go on my P bass but it honestly feels better to play.

    • @mkphotofusion3676
      @mkphotofusion3676 10 месяцев назад

      What's a Dftf I meant? Lol

    • @jkf9167
      @jkf9167 10 месяцев назад

      @@mkphotofusion3676 Deep Talking Flats. I didn't invent that usage, so don't look at me like that!

    • @lisaredsatl2571
      @lisaredsatl2571 9 месяцев назад

      how do the 9050s sound and are they stiff?...thanks

    • @jkf9167
      @jkf9167 9 месяцев назад

      @@lisaredsatl2571 The 9050Ls aren't stiff at all. The 9050 MLs are stiffer than most round wounds on the D and G strings, but aren't incredibly stiff. They sound great, but if you like the La Bella sound, you might not prefer the Fender sound.

  • @joescartwright
    @joescartwright Год назад

    Don’t suppose you remember which set of 760 flats it was? I can’t tell if the silks are black or blue. They’ve got a brightness to them that I’ve struggled to find so far, I’m sure a 61 P helps!

    • @monz7951
      @monz7951 Год назад

      I'm pretty sure those are 760FS (black silk). Unfortunately on my Precision with the pure vintage 63 pickup they sounded a bit muddy so I currently have d'addario chromes, but I've heard them sound fantastic on P basses with brighter pickups and/or maple fretboards. It all depends on the pickup/strings combo in my opinion

    • @monz7951
      @monz7951 Год назад

      Also with that set the E string will sound darker, but that's usually true with all La Bellas, it's a classic flatwound feature

  • @gimmeagig
    @gimmeagig 8 месяцев назад

    Are the low tension flats really that much darker sounding or did you have the treble rolled off?

  • @TheBassfresh
    @TheBassfresh 9 месяцев назад +1

    Great demo and playing. Nohin' beats a P bass flats and an ampeg amp. Although I think you're using a D.I.

  • @jamesgibson3242
    @jamesgibson3242 Месяц назад +1

    Aaron Hernandez on bass.

  • @marcdicamillo9453
    @marcdicamillo9453 Год назад +1

    The 61 had more articulation in the sound and the 66 had more growl to my ears. Liked them both.

  • @fredparker3384
    @fredparker3384 Год назад

    Did either one cause you to make a truss Rod adjustment??

    • @andysvintageguitars2335
      @andysvintageguitars2335  Год назад +1

      The low tension as the neck wanted some relief cause the strings don’t pull much

    • @fullarmorofgodpatriot7985
      @fullarmorofgodpatriot7985 Год назад

      ​@@andysvintageguitars2335so yours saying the extra light didn't need any truss adjustment? Which strings can you move fastest on? Which are better for slap? Im considering one of the 2 sets for my fender jazz, have any recommendations for which would be more suitable for the jazz? Thanks

  • @annieblu2048
    @annieblu2048 8 месяцев назад +1

    what are you playing??? sounds hammer!

    • @andysvintageguitars2335
      @andysvintageguitars2335  8 месяцев назад +1

      Just something improvised , thank you 🙏 ❤️

    • @annieblu2048
      @annieblu2048 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@andysvintageguitars2335 that's a little frustrating to be honest 😂

    • @annieblu2048
      @annieblu2048 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@andysvintageguitars2335 i thought i could get the tabs and have something nice to practice... 🤣

    • @andysvintageguitars2335
      @andysvintageguitars2335  8 месяцев назад

      @@annieblu2048 oops 😬

    • @annieblu2048
      @annieblu2048 8 месяцев назад

      @@andysvintageguitars2335 dont worry 🥰

  • @Person123-hi
    @Person123-hi Год назад +6

    Low tension wins it again.

  • @paolozak3014
    @paolozak3014 Год назад

    the low tension do sound more broken in, the classic ones sound new & bright …which is deceiving

  • @pdavidquesada9466
    @pdavidquesada9466 Год назад +17

    You can't compare using different instruments...

    • @andysvintageguitars2335
      @andysvintageguitars2335  9 месяцев назад

      Sure ❤️

    • @Trey-jl9ru
      @Trey-jl9ru 5 месяцев назад +1

      Buddy, if you cant tell the difference on two p basses, get a hearing aid

    • @profile2047
      @profile2047 2 месяца назад +1

      @@Trey-jl9ruThat doesn’t make sense. They didn’t say they couldn’t hear a difference. It’s that there are differences beyond just the strings. How pickups are wound can make a big difference. So maybe you need some hearing aids and listen to some pickups wound to 11k and 14k.
      And also it’s just very unscientific. To compare you should add controls to eliminate any variation to ensure you’re hearing just the differences in the strings.
      Why did I even respond. I’m sure this was pointless.

    • @Trey-jl9ru
      @Trey-jl9ru 2 месяца назад +1

      @@profile2047 It was.

  • @nesjo7777
    @nesjo7777 10 месяцев назад +1

    Great tone, nice flats but……not in the mix. Play something in a mix in a band.

  • @legend1143
    @legend1143 Год назад +1

    low tension string should give you better performance.!

  • @jayc9184
    @jayc9184 Месяц назад

    Low tensions give me Gas. Can't stop farting. More beans for every meal!