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Galli KA-BASS-4FW Chrome Steel Flat Wound Ukulele Bass, 23" scale
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Galli KA-BASS-4FW Chrome Steel Flat Wound Ukulele Bass Strings, 23" scale lengthChrome steel wrapped around a synthetic core, the UkuBass Flatwound String Set enables fast and stable intonation, bringing a warmth and consistency to your instrument like never before. These high-tension Flat UkuBass strings offer a timbre and maneuverability akin to the double bass. Smooth to the touch, the chrome flatwound tape allows your fingers to glide around the fretboard and helps protect the neck f
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Discussed in Sub-Short Scale Talk in the TalkBass community
KohanMike
Kala/Galli makes a set of 23" flatwound nylon core that works with magnetic or piezo pickups. I have used the Gold Tone/La Bella MBLS 25" flats by adding a tailpiece or string through, but now the Kala/Galli are my go to. Galli KA-BASS-4FW Chrome Steel Flat Wound Ukulele Bass, 23 scale ... more
AG42
My Musoo has the Galli Strings KA-BASS-5FW set on it and I agree, they're great, but I didn't realize they work with magnetic pickups! I might have to fit one... ... more
Discussed in NBD - Taylor GS Mini Travel Bass in the TalkBass community
HaphAsSard
The La Bellas @cavemanbass mentions are not flats. They're larger-gauged than, but not very different in construction from the original D'Addarios = nylon-core silver-plated copper (as opposed to phosphor bronze) roundwounds: Taylor GS Mini-e Bass (&ff.) Here's a relatively new nylon-core, metal (chrome-nickel) flatwound ... ... more
Discussed in Desperation Tapewounds... or, the Ohana Bass Uke Problem... in the TalkBass community
HaphAsSard
Aaaah, OK, now I remember that Dogal flat debacle: a nominally 30" scale string set that turned out to be too short even for a normal short-scale electric bass. OTOH, 31+" worth ... ... more
Nickweissmusic
Thanks so much for the great info! The Ohana strings are steel core. I think I found the La Bella's on eBay, the model number was slightly different (MBSLS, maybe a typo or alternate ... ... more
Discussed in Guitar Scale Acoustic Basses in the TalkBass community
HaphAsSard
Hey! Thanks, I didn't know about these! These new Pyramid nylon-core supershort-scale flats are priced very competively vs. the Galli UXB910C/Kala KA-BASS-4FW set, and their having lower gauges than the latter (041-054-075-100 vs. 060-080-100-130) points to lower tension but, perhaps, a livelier tone and slightly better ... ... more
Discussed in Proper Flatwounds for Ibanez Parlor Bass? in the TalkBass community
HaphAsSard
Two nyloncore options, one by Galli (UXB910C, originally developed with Kala and also sold under their brand as KA-BASS-4FW) Galli KA-BASS-4FW Chrome Steel Flat Wound Ukulele Bass, 23 scaleGalli KA-BASS-4FW-23Inch Kala Flatwound 4 String Set for UBASS Ukulele for 23" scale Ukulele Bass ukuleleand a new one by Pyramid [link] ... ... more
Discussed in Flat wounds on a Taylor GS Mini-e Bass? in the TalkBass community
HaphAsSard
These would be another option Galli KA-BASS-4FW Chrome Steel Flat Wound Ukulele Bass, 23 scale but gauges ergo tensions would be higher (the bass might take them, might not) and tone, at least judging from videos about the shorter-scale version (search for "ubass" and "flatwound" on YouTube), pretty tubby, not at all Thomastik-like. ... ... more
Discussed in Strings for Guild Jumbo Junior in the TalkBass community
HaphAsSard
These should fit just fine: Galli UXB810 Black Nylon Tapewound Ukulele Bass Strings - 23 scaleAlternatively, these: Galli KA-BASS-4FW Chrome Steel Flat Wound Ukulele Bass, 23 scaleAs for polymeric strings, you'd need ukulele-bass tuners (with larger posts) to mount those. ... more
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