What brand,length,diameter flatwound bass strings should i get for my Hofner Beatle Bass?
[2010-10-08 20:28:04]

Q: I am buying flatwound strings for my bass to make a more mellow sound for my jazz band, but i want to now what brand, length, and diameter are the best.

A: As long as your bass is not an "Epiphone" bass, these strings will fit:

Labella flatwound 760FHBB for Hofner "Beatle Bass" strings.

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what is the size of Hofner contemporary bass string?
[2010-04-06 03:41:47]

what is the size of Hofner contemporary bass string?


The issue is not hofner contemporary bass string, the problem is the size

Beatles Hofner Bass | palomarelectronics.info

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What flatwound bass strings sound like Paul McCartney's bass?
[2009-08-06 20:21:03]

I would like to have my squier jazz bass to sound like Paul McCartney's hofner bass. I heard that he used flatwounds that gave him that classic sound. What are some brands of flatwounds that will give me that sound? My squier jazz bass has a 34"


probably any of them; flatwound strings have a kind of dull tone, so any set of flatwounds will take you closer to that tone than any roundwounds you are playing now.

Experiment with your amp settings too.

finally, the most

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What kind of bass strings does Paul McCartney use on his Hofner?
[2008-03-17 11:34:52]



The good kind. These days any of the top three or four makers work fine. It depends on the professional's personal taste. Some prefer more wound for better sound. Others like smoother for more glissando action.

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