LaBella Bass Strings Review
LaBella strings are made by E. & O. Mari, Inc. - a company with over 350 years of experience making 2000+ varieties of strings. LaBella has been a major force in the bass world for years, as their "deep talkin bass" flatwound strings were an integral part of the Motown sound in the 60s. Their roundwound strings are of equally high quality and used by a large list of highly successful players.
Chuck rainey, Stanley Clark, Steve Swallow, Brian Bromberg, Meshell Ndegeocello, James Genus, Lincoln Goines and many others use LaBella.
LaBella Bass Strings Comparison
| Name | Winding | Material | Core | Other Info | Model # |
| Hard Rockin Steel | Roundwound | Steel | Hex | ||
| Slappers | Roundwound | Nickel | Hex | ||
| Deep Talkin Bass Roundwound | Roundwound | Steel | Hex | ||
| Super Steps | Roundwound | Steel | Hex | Tapered | |
| Deep Talkin Bass | Flatwound | Hex | The "M" gauge (760M) was used by James Jamerson. | ||
| Deep Talkin Bass Model L-760N | Black Nylon | Tapewound | Hex | L-760N |
Stainless Steel Roundwound:
 | Powerful stainless steel strings with lots of mid range to cut through the mix as well as low end depth. Not as much sparkly high end treble as many other steels. |
 | LaBella Deep Talkin Bass Roundwound Deep Talkin Bass Roundwound are the roundwound version of the classic deep talkin bass flatwound strings. They are stainless steel with a hex core. |
 | Super Steps are tapered stainless steel roundwounds with a hex core. See the article about taperwound strings for more information. |
 | Slappers use a steel core and a steel layer underneath the nickel wrap. This gives greater strength with the sound and feel of nickel, making them excellent for slap. |
 | Deep Talkin Bass are LaBellas flatwound strings and use the number code 0760. The Letter(s) after refer to guage. The 0760M Bass set was used by the legendary James Jamerson on virtually every Motown hit record in the 1960s. |
 | LaBella Deep Talkin Bass Model L-760M (Jamerson) Flatwounds that have stood the test of time and praised for depth, fullness, and surprising clarity for a flat. These are the strings used by James Jamerson on all the legendary Motown hits with Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, etc. as well as bassist Duck Dunn with Otis Reading. |
| LaBella Deep Talkin Bass Model L-760N Deep Talkin Bass Model L-760N are nylon tapewound strings from LaBella that use a hex core. See the article about nylon tapewound strings for more information. |
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| LaBella 760N Black Nylon Tape Wound Bass Strings | |
| Buy It Now: $44.59 | |
| Labella Flatwound For Hofner Beatle Bass Strings | |
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| LaBella Slappers Stainless Nickel Roundwound Hybrid 5-string Bass Strings SN45B | |
| Buy It Now: $33.00 | |
| 1977 Jazz Bass Player Ron Carter uses LaBella bass strings photo print Ad | |
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| Labella 760N Black Nylon Tape Wound Bass Strings | |
| Buy It Now: $44.99 | |
**Be sure to check out the Bass String guide if you are unsure about the material, gauge (the numbers you see like .105 .45 etc,) or scale length.**
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