labella black nylon tape strings?

[ironmike]

back when i was a kid, i was learning a bit from billy bauer, howie collins and jimmy raney, howie alway used those black labellas on his 7 string, i remember having a set too, but that was fourty years ago, anyone ever here them on a heritage? what do you think, the days are short and the nights are long, i've got plenty of time to wood shed this winter, might put'm on a maple 575...old bulls are hard to stop once they get rolling!.

[MartyGrass]

I have not used them but have considered them a few times. The reviews are mostly negative with some real enthusiasts. I never got to the point where I'd be willing to open the nut slots to try them.

[ironmike]

good point, perhaps when i recut a nut,i'll set one up and revisit it.

[Dennpark]

I bought an Eagle classic with black Labella strings on it and did not care for them. Flat and dull sounding. I replaced with a set of T. I. jazz flat wound 13`s and am very satisfied with the tone and playability.

[ironmike]

i was just listening to john pizzarelli use them,i ordered a set if 12's and a set of 14's...,i see how he makes use of them,a wonderfull tool,just not versatile, i have enough guitars to set one up like that. a quiet mellow sound for a solo lap piano!

[peterbright]

have used tape wounds on basses before but went back to flat wounds

[ironmike]

i used them on a carvin fretless electric and i like em alot. we'll see, the strings should be here in a week or so.