Introduction

The E. & O. Mari / LaBella catalogue includes the world’s largest selection of strings for most plucked and bowed instruments. Offering useful information for both the professional and amateur string player, this book contains details about the string constructions and tunings of many instruments. E. & O. Mari has a long tradition of making many types of handcrafted strings for most classical, popular, folk and ethnic instruments.

Historical Background In the 17th century, the small town of Salle in the Abruzzi region of Italy was considered one of the string making centers in Europe. Local church records reveal that the most important string manufacturing families were Berti, Dorazio, Ruffini and Mari. Famous throughout Europe for fabricating the finest gut strings for lutes, guitars and violins, their craft also included constructing some of the earliest metal strings for wire strung instruments. Lanciano Factory in Abruzzi, Italy circa 1940 Established in the 1640’s in Salle, the Mari family became one of the suppliers of violin strings to both Amati and Stradivari in Cremona. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries the “House of Mari” also operated a metal foundry that manufactured church bells. In 1913, the two brothers, Emilio and Olinto Mari left the family business to seek new opportunities in America. They settled in New York City where they produced both gut and steel strings in a small factory in lower Manhattan. The business expanded in 1922 with the opening of a second factory in Lanciano, Abruzzi. At the 1927 “First Exposition Trade Show” of Tripoli, North Africa, the Italian government awarded the “Gold Medal Diploma” to the company for their dedication and excellence as manufacturers. As a leading producer of high quality strings for the entire violin family including the harp, E. & O. Mari offered both “La Preferita” and the “LaBella Brand” of orchestral gut strings. Since the Twenties the trade name “LaBella” has remained to describe a superior product. In 1937, with the outbreak of World War II on the horizon, E. & O. Mari decided to close their Italian factory. During the early Forties, the Manhattan operation moved to Long Island City, New York and remained there for nearly forty years. Changing locations in 1981, the factory’s present site is in Newburgh, New York. Today E. & O. Mari/LaBella Strings is still a family owned and operated company - passed from Olinto Mari to his daughter Elisabetta Mari and to her son Richard Mari Cocco Jr., President and her grandson Eric Cocco, Vice-President. An advocate of the arts and music education worldwide- E. & O. Mari sponsors jazz and Rock performance clinics, professional artist appearances and residencies, as well as an annual “Bass Summit” concert. LaBella also supports many guitar festivals and competitions by subsidizing scholarships and awards.

“All other things being equal, it is not much to say than an instrument is only as good as its strings.” ––A Guitar Manual, by Peter Huyn, Gene Leis, and E. & O. Mari, Inc. ® 1966 Present factory in Newburgh, New York

1 Index

Introduction ...... 1 8-String ...... 16 Latin Folk Instruments Innovations ...... 3 Piccolo ...... 16 Bajo Sexto ...... 24 CLASSICAL GUITARS Super Steps Bandola de Columbia ...... 24 2001 Series 4-String ...... 17 Bandolin ...... 24 5-String ...... 17 Bandurria ...... 24 Classical ...... 5 6-String ...... 17 Cavaquhino ...... 24 Flamenco ...... 7 Slappers Charango ...... 24 Value Packs ...... 8 Professional Series 4-String ...... 17 Cuarto - Puerto Rican ...... 24 5-String ...... 17 10PH ...... 8 Sur Americana ...... 24 6-String ...... 17 411 Antique ...... 8 Guitarrra Portuguese ...... 25 413 Studio ...... 8 DEEP TALKIN’ BASS Guitarrone ...... 25 500P Recording ...... 8 Round & Flat Wound Laud ...... 25 Elite Series 4-String ...... 18 Requinto ...... 25 427 Pacesetter Elite ...... 9 5-String ...... 18 Sistil ...... 25 830 Folksinger ...... 9 6-String ...... 18 Tiple - Colombiano ...... 25 900 Golden Superior ...... 9 Original 1954 ...... 18 Requinto ...... 25 850 Concert ...... 9 Black Nylon ...... 18 Vihuela de Mexicano ...... 25 Sweetone ...... 9 Fender VI ...... 18 Viola Bruguesa ...... 25 820 Flamenco ...... 9 Hofner Beatle Bass ...... 18 ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS Multi-String Guitars Danelectro ...... 18 Violin Family 7-String Guitar ...... 10 STEINBERGER GUITARS & BASSES Violin ...... 26 8-String Guitar ...... 10 Bass & Guitars ...... 19 Viola ...... 26 10-String Guitars ...... 10 Round Wound ...... 19 ‘Cello ...... 27 Multi-Size Guitars Flat Wound ...... 19 Double Bass ...... 27 Octave Guitar ...... 10 Transposing Tremolo ...... 19, 20 Professional ...... 27 Alto Guitar ...... 10 Singles ...... 20 Elite ...... 28 Bass Guitar ...... 10 ACOUSTIC FOLK INSTRUMENTS SuperNil ...... 28 Contra-Bass ...... 10 Banjo Family GoldenTone ...... 28 Short Scale Guitar ...... 10 Tenor ...... 21 INDIVIDUAL STRINGS Fractional Guitars ...... 10 5-String ...... 21 Guitar String Tensions ...... 11 Classical ...... 21 Plain Steel ...... 29 ACOUSTIC STEEL STRING GUITARS Minstrel ...... 21 HRS Plain Steel ...... 29 Golden Alloy ...... 12 Plectrum ...... 21 Golden Alloy ...... 29 Silk & Steel ...... 12 Banjo-Guitar ...... 21 Phosphor Bronze ...... 29 Phosphor Bronze ...... 12 Mandolin Family Stainless Steel ...... 29 Silver-Plated ...... 12 Mandolin ...... 21 HRS Electric ...... 29 Dobro Guitar ...... 13 Mandola ...... 21 Electrics ...... 29 Tenor Guitar ...... 13 Mandocello ...... 21 Electric Bass Guitar 12-String Guitar ...... 13 Mandobass ...... 21 Deep Talkin’ Bass ...... 30 Baritone Guitar ...... 13 Ukelele Family Super Steps ...... 30 Acoustic Bass Guitar ...... 13 Soprano ...... 22 HRS ...... 30 ELECTRIC GUITARS Tenor ...... 22 Slappers ...... 30 Nickel-Plated Round Wound Baritone ...... 22 EARLY INSTRUMENTS 6-String Guitar ...... 14 Banjo-Uke ...... 22 Early Guitars Baritone Guitar ...... 14 Dulcimer ...... 22 Renaissance Guitar ...... 31 7-String Guitar ...... 14 Harp Guitar ...... 22 Baroque Guitar ...... 31 12-String Guitar ...... 14 Autoharp ...... 22 Early Romantic Guitar ...... 31 Stainless Steel Round Wound ...... 14 INTERNATIONAL Romantic Terz Guitar ...... 31 ELECTRICS SERIES FOLK INSTRUMENTS Renaissance Lutes Black Nylon ...... 15 European Folk Instruments Tenor Lutes ...... 31 Flat Wound ...... 15 Zithers ...... 23 6, 7, 8 & 10 Courses ...... 31 Hard Rockin’ Steel ...... 15 Balalaika ...... 23 Baroque Lutes Pedal Steel ...... 15 Bouzuki ...... 23 13 Courses ...... 31 Stainless ...... 15 European Folk Instruments Theorbo ...... 31 Nickel-Plated ...... 15 Baglama ...... 23 7 Courses (1st Neck) ...... 31 ELECTRIC BASS GUITARS Kanoun ...... 23 Violas da Gamba Hard Rockin’ Steel Oud ...... 23 Treble ...... 31 4-String ...... 16 Saz ...... 23 Tenor ...... 31 5-String ...... 16 Sitar ...... 23 Bass ...... 31 6-String ...... 16 Tambora ...... 23 Artists ...... 32

2 Innovations Past & Present

On the Steel Strings- factory Acoustic and floor in Electrics Newburgh... In 1940, LaBella perfected the art of manufacturing flat wound steel Polishing nylon for rectified strings strings for the electric guitar - still offered today as the 20P Electrics series. This product line now includes round wound and black nylon tape wound strings. During the guitar boom of the 1950s and 60s, E. & O. Mari was the trailblazer in the production of steel strings for the new electric bass Making wound steel strings guitar. These strings are still available as the “Original 1954” Machines for wound steel Fender® Style set. strings Advancements in acoustic and electric basses have continued throughout the last forty years. In 1962, E. & O. Mari introduced Supernils - the first string with a nylon wound on nylon core design. Created for the acoustic double bass, this model quickly became the Ball End machine for steel strings preferred string for rockabilly and bluegrass slap style players. Our 7710 Professional Series, nylon tape wound acoustic double bass strings were developed with Attila Zoller and Ron Carter in the 1970s. These strings have become the standard set used by most Jazz bassists. Working with Ned Steinberger in

Spinning wound the Eighties, LaBella perfected the nylon strings Double Ball End system for his revolutionary headless electric basses and guitars. Recent developments for the sound and feel of electric bass strings include: the great sustain of the Hard Rockin’ Steel, the flexibility of Super Steps and the warmth of Slappers.

Automatic machine for winding steel strings

3 9 Past & Present Innovations

Natural and Synthetic Products- Gut and Nylon During the pre-war years, LaBella handmade gut strings became the New York factory professional standard for orchestral instruments and classical guitars throughout Europe and America. Continually aware of any new circa 1940 developments in the field of music and technological advances in the A Painstaking Process world of manufacturing, E. & O. Mari recognized that they would eventually need to offer a wider selection of products. This commitment to detail was fulfilled at the conclusion of World War II. The post war era yielded many scientific advances involving plastics and their related products. Conscious of these achievements in manufacturing, professional guitarists placed new demands on string makers. These musicians wanted longer lasting and more durable treble strings that were not susceptible to the effects of climate. Committed to satisfying this product demand, LaBella became involved with the creation and manufacturing of the first nylon classic guitar strings - the 427 Pacesetter Elite. This set contained the Dupont Corporation's Tynex nylon products - monofilament strands for the trebles and nylon filaments for the core of the silver- plated wound basses. In the following decades, LaBella continued to improve their products and create new features for nylon strings. In 1961, the convenient ball-end Folksinger nylon trebles were developed to offer the amateur guitarist an alternative to tying a knot at the instrument's bridge. In the Seventies and Eighties, a unique method of grinding or polishing nylon was perfected. This rectifying or buffing technique was applied to a special formula of monofilament extruded nylon, the high-density Nylon 101. E. & O. Mari offered these rectified nylon strings to both guitarists and lutenists who wanted to increase their artistic expression by having the feel of gut using nylon strings. Today, our family tradition of modernization and excellence

continues. The new Nylon 202 for our 2001 Series Classical & Flamenco Sorting, washing and twisting gut strings strings provides the latest standard for classical guitarists. This superior nylon has long lasting properties and remains true to pitch. Recently, a complete line of newly designed strings for lutes, early guitars and viols was developed. These gut and rectified nylon trebles, over spun and wound basses are available in our separate String Catalogue for Early Instruments.

4 ® Classical Guitars 2001 Series

La Bella’s newest string series - premium Offered in a variety of tensions for both quality nylon and wound strings for both classical and flamenco players, classical and flamenco guitars. LaBella 2001 Series strings meet the demands of today’s The 2001 Series® Classical Guitar Strings are the professional and amateur guitarists. product of years of intense research and development. During the formulation of the 2001 Series, prototypes were tested worldwide by fine performing artists and teachers. These guitarists expressed a need for classical guitar strings with a greater response, clarity and sustaining power. To meet this demand, LaBella redesigned both the treble and bass strings according to new specifications.

MEDIUM TENSION For this new product line company president, SILVER PLATED WOUND Richard Mari Cocco Jr. developed a new a” “Flamenca Negr Trebles Special Black synthetic monofilament nylon for the treble Nylon strings. Seeking new substances for creating superior strings he would not settle for the materials offered by the allied industries. Instead, MEDIUM TENSION Mr. Cocco Jr., formulated an innovative material SI LVER PLATED ™ WOUND called Nylon 202 . Its development coalesced only after months of collaboration with engineers specializing in polymers. Nylon 202™ strings have a superior sensitivity to 2001 Series Strings the touch. They are extruded as a monofilament that will not fray. Strings made with the are used and endorsed by multifilament properties of carbon fiber can unravel causing finger lacerations. Our new Gilbert Biberian, Dennis Cinelli, treble strings produce a greater aural Maurizio Colonna, Gilberto Gil, transparency and are capable of extraordinary sound projection. Adam Del Monte, Steve Erquiaga, The new design for the bass strings equals the Anthony Glise, Dennis Koster, achievements of the high density Nylon 202 trebles. This construction improved the ratio of Jeff Linsky, Milton Nascimento, wire exterior wound wrapping to the nylon filament core. Different from the composition of Carlo Pezzimenti, Robert Phillips, other strings, these basses produce a clearer and more sustaining tone. The 2001 Series' unique Juan Serrano, Michael Cedric Smith, string design surpasses all other classical guitar sets with their exceptional memory for pitch and Mark Small, Ernesto Tamayo, consistent sound production. & Robert Torres.

La Bella's "Inner Circle" of endorsing artists work closely with us developing a wide selection of strings. We have been privileged over the years to be associated with some of the greatest musicians, who perform in many different styles of music. Please see our website labella.com for a comprehensive list.

5 ® 2001 Series Classical Guitars

2001 Light Tension strings are designed and recommended for older and more delicate instruments. These minimum tension strings provide the maximum volume and tonal range with the least amount of stress on the guitar's top, bridge and neck. Extremely flexible, 2001 Medium Tension strings are responsive and sensitive to the slightest left hand vibrato and subtle tonal changes produced by the right hand. They combine a high performance capability with a tremendous ease of playing. The 2001 Medium Hard Tension strings are the overwhelming choice preferred by many LIGHT world famous concert guitarists and luthiers. They provide all the power and punch one TENSION SILVER PLATED would expect from a much higher tension string. This set has no equal regarding their WOUND brilliant sound and wide palette of tonal colors. The newest addition to this product line, the 2001 Hard Tension strings are designed to meet the needs of contemporary guitarists and luthiers. These high tension strings provide a superior strength and clarity of sound - a requirement for performing modern technique on today's concert guitars. An innovation, 2001 Extra Hard Tension strings are the first set designed with these heavier gauges. Perfectly balanced on all six strings, this set works well on shorter scale instruments. The silver-plated basses retain a lustrous timbre for a long playing MEDIUM MEDIUM time and do not have a thuddy or dull sonority. TENSION HARD SILVER PLATED TENSION Both the nylon trebles and wound basses produce a WOUND SILVER PLATED WOUND greater volume from most instruments. These newly designed strings are the first choice of many professional guitarists. 2001 Series® Classical Guitar Strings (clear Nylon 202 trebles, silver-plated wound basses) Set 2001 Light Tension Set 2001 Medium Hard Tension Set 2001 Extra Hard Tension 2001L - E 2004L - D 2001MH - E 2004MH - D 2001XH - E 2004XH - D 2002L - B ! 2005L - A $ 2002MH - B ! 2005MH - A $ 2002XH - B ! 2005XH - A $ 2003L - G@ 2006L - E % 2003MH - G@ 2006MH - E % 2003XH - G@ 2006XH - E % # ^ # ^ # ^ Set 2001 Medium Tension Set 2001 Hard Tension 2001M - E 2004M - D 2001H - E 2004H - D 2002M - B ! 2005M - A $ 2002H - B ! 2005H - A $ 2003M - G@ 2006M - E % 2003H - G@ 2006H - E % # ^ # ^ Rectified Treble Sets All rectified nylon treble sets are designed to work with the bass strings of the entire 2001 Classical Guitar Series. This special formula high density nylon has a textured surface for those players who like the sound and feel of gut. The buffed exterior of these strings has a noiseless and smooth surface that is far superior to any other rectified string on the market. Set RN-L Rectified Trebles Set RN-MH Rectified Trebles Set RN-XH Rectified Trebles Light Tension Medium Hard Tension Extra Hard Tension Item # Pitch Gauge Item # Pitch Gauge Item # Pitch Gauge RN028-L E .028” RN029-MH E .029” RN030-XH E .030” RN032-L B .032” RN0335-MH B .0335” RN0335-XH B .0335” RN040-L G .040” RN041-MH G .041” RN041-XH G .041” Set RN-M Rectified Trebles Set RN-H Rectified Trebles Medium Tension Hard Tension Item # Pitch Gauge Item # Pitch Gauge RN029-M E .029” RN030-H E .030” RN03335-M B .0335” RN0335-H B .0335” RN041-M G .041” RN041-H G .041”

6 ® Classical Guitars 2001 Series Flamenco The 2001 Series® Flamenco Guitar Strings are the first choice of professional flamenco guitarists in Spain and throughout the world. In a class by themselves, these sets were developed in cooperation with leading flamenco guitarists. All set designs were tested and refined for more than two years - in recitals, recording studios and tablad performances. All Flamenco 2001 sets include the exclusive Flamenca Negra treble strings. Formulated especially for this style of playing, this unique black nylon has the sound, look and feel of a great flamenco string. Leading players feel that Flamenca Negra trebles provide a spine-tingling aire. These strings possess a greater power, brilliance and a longer string life than any other string design on the market. One particular flamenco guitarist said: "I used the new Flamenco 2001 for hours of rehearsals and tablad performances with a huge company of dancers. At the point I would have broken most other strings - I hadn't even dulled the brilliance of your incredible 2001 strings!" The perfect string for a 1929 Santos Blanca, many guitarists believe that Flamenco 2001 Light Tension strings create the most authentic flamenco sound available today. Recommended for older or very lightly constructed guitars, these strings produce a maximum volume and silvery brilliance with a minimal amount of stress on the guitar's neck, soundboard and bridge.

The quintessential flamenco set, Flamenco 2001 Medium Tension strings produce LIGHT TENSION SILVER PLATED a sound that is robust and luminous yet extremely flexible. Sensitive to the touch WOUND “Flamenca Negra” and responsive to the slightest change in tone or attack, these strings have a Trebles Special Black tremendous ease of playing that will appeal to most players. Nylon The top choice of modern-style flamenco players, Flamenco 2001 Hard Tension strings are designed for today's remarkable guitars and the exceptional technique of contemporary concert performers. Most heavier designed sets produce a dull and thuddy sound. These hard tension strings are the exception and create a bright and forceful tone with a true flamenco attack. This special construction MEDIUM HARD TENSION TENSION keeps the traditional string gauges and SILVER PLATED SILVER PLATED WOUND WOUND “Flamenca Negra” “Flamenca Negra” outlasts every other high tension string on Trebles Trebles Special Black Special Black the market. Nylon Nylon

2001 Series® Flamenco Guitar Strings (black Nylon 202 trebles, silver-plated wound basses)

Set 2001 Flamenco Light Tension Set 2001 Flamenco Medium Tension Set 2001 Flamenco Hard Tension 2001FL - E 2004FL - D 2001FM - E 2004FM - D 2001FH - E 2004FH - D 2002FL - B ! 2005FL - A $ 2002FM - B ! 2005FM - A $ 2002FH - B ! 2005FH - A $ 2003FL - G@ 2006FL - E % 2003FM - G@ 2006FM - E % 2003FH - G@ 2006FH - E % # ^ # ^ # ^

7 ® 2001 Series Classical Guitars

2001 Value 10 Packs For professionals, teachers, repair shops, and instrument makers. MEDIUM MEDIUM TENSION HARD SILVER TENSION PLATED SILVER Bulk packaged, 10 complete sets plus 3 extra D-4th strings WOUND PLATED WOUND at a special low price. 2001 VPM Medium Tension EXTRA HARD TENSION 2001 VPMH SILVER Medium Hard Tension PLATED WOUND 2001 VPXH Extra Hard Tension

Professional Series®

First developed in the Seventies, the Professional Series® product The 10PH High Tension Silver set has clear high-density line were the first classical guitar and lute sets to be offered in a nylon trebles and silver-plated wound basses. Designed for wide variety of gauges. They have been acclaimed by concert the modern concert guitar with a long string scale (65.5 - 66.4cm), these bass strings are wound with a new silver- guitarists, lutenists and prominent teachers and even used by such plated alloy. great luthiers as Del Pilar, Rubio, Papazian, Van Lennep and Gurian. 11PH - E 14PH - D ® The Professional Series have been the preferred strings by a whole 12PH - B ! 15PH - A $ generation of great artists including: 13PH - G@ 16PH - E % # ^ Laurindo Almeida, Julian Bream, Mario Escudero, The 411 Antique set includes gut trebles and high tension Maria Luisa Anido, Sabicas & Rey de la Torre silver-plated wound basses. These strings are designed for players who prefer the sound and feel of traditional gut The Professional Series® strings are still the standard for excellence strings on vintage classical guitars. The 411 Antique set expected by all serious guitarists. No single set of strings can matches the 10PH basses with the finest gut trebles. Polished and finished with absolute precision, these trebles offer the possibly bring out the finest qualities of every type of guitar or best unique sound of gut strings with an accuracy of intonation suit the varied technique and styles of every guitarist. This product and extended string life never before possible with this line offers some distinctive designs to perfectly satisfy the demands material. of professional concert performers. 401 - E 14PH - D 402 - B ! 15PH - A $ 403 - G@ 16PH - E % # ^ A unique design, the 413P Studio set has clear high-density nylon trebles and polished wound basses. The world's first noise-free classical guitar strings, this set has precision polished basses. The painstaking process of polishing wound strings smoothens the surface using a stone-grinding method. This helps in eliminating the harsh squeak when shifting positions or playing a glissando. Recently improved with a new construction for increased quality and consistency, the 413P Studio strings are the preferred choice of artist's for both concert performances and studio recordings. 11ST - E 14ST - D 12ST - B ! 15ST - A $ 13ST - G@ 16ST - E % # ^ The 500P Recording Concert set is constructed with clear high-density nylon trebles and smooth tarnish proof wound basses. Also improved, this set has a little more tension than the 413P Studio set. 501P - E 504P - D 502P - B ! 505P - A $ 503P - G@ 506P - E % # ^

8 ® Classical Guitars Elite Series

LaBella now offers one of the largest selections of nylon and wound strings for classical, flamenco and folk guitars.

The 427 Pacesetter Elite® set contains clear nylon trebles and The 850B sets include black nylon trebles and Golden Alloy basses. basses are silver-plated copper wound on a nylon filament core. The These strings will produce purer treble tones and higher overtones prototype for the first nylon classic guitar strings, this fifty year old on the bass strings. set has been the standard and most versatile string construction 851B - E 853B - G 855 - A since nylon strings were developed. The moderately priced 852B - B ! 854 - D # 856 - E % Pacesetter Elite is by far the world's largest selling set of classical @ $ ^ guitar strings. The 850B-HT sets are a new design added to the Elite Series®. They 416 - E 420 - G 424 - A have black nylon trebles and new high tension Golden Alloy basses. 418 - B ! 422 - D # 426 - E % This set is constructed for finer instruments that may require a little @ $ ^ more tension. The 830 Folksinger® set has ball-end black nylon trebles and Golden Alloy wound basses. A special design, the nylon strings include a 851B - E 853B - G 855HT - A 852B - B ! 854HT - D# 856HT - E % small ball attached to one end of each string. Easy to use, this @ $ ^ eliminates tying each nylon string to the bridge and is suitable for The 850 HTC set is the same as above but has clear nylon trebles. both Spanish style folk and classical guitars. The 850W sets have gold nylon 1st and 2nd strings but the 3rd 831 - E 833 - G 835 - A string is bronze wound. The 4th, 5th and 6th strings are regular 832 - B ! 834 - D # 836 - E % @ $ ^ tension Golden Alloy. The 840 SP Folksinger® set is the same as above but it contains 851 - E 857W- G 855 - A clear nylon ball end trebles and silver-plated wound basses. 852 - B ! 854 - D # 856 - E % The 830S Super Folksinger® set has a black nylon treble ball end @ $ ^ 1st string. The 2nd and 3rd strings are clear nylon wound on nylon The 860 set with wound “B” and “G”. This set has a plain high “E”. and the wound basses are Golden Alloy. The “B” and “G” are wound with clear monofilament nylon on nylon multifilaments. These two strings produce a bright tone with 831B - E 833S - G 835 - A 832S - B ! 834 - D # 836 - E % more sustain than plain nylon. The “D”, “A” and “E” are silver- @ $ ^ plated wound. The tension of the set is medium hard. The 900 Golden Superior® set contains gold nylon trebles and polished Golden Alloy wound basses. Especially designed for the 861 - E 863- G 865 - A 862 - B ! 864 - D# 866 - E % concert performer, the smooth surface on the basses allows the @ $ ^ player to shift positions without any noise or squeak. Highly The 820 Flamenco sets contain red nylon trebles and silver-plated polished, these basses are recommended for both studio recording wound basses. Especially designed for the flamenco player, this set and live performances. produces extremely brilliant tones with only the slightest left hand 902 - E 906 - G 910 - A finger pressure. 904 - B ! 908 - D # 912 - E % 821 - E 823 - G 825 - A @ ® $ ^ 900B Golden Superior strings also have polished Golden Alloy 822 - B ! 824 - D # 826 - E % basses but include black nylon trebles. @ $ ^ The 820B Flamenco set has black nylon trebles and silver-plated 902B - E 906B - G 910 - A wound basses. A great selling product over the years, the 820B is 904B - B ! 908 - D # 912 - E % @ $ ^ preferred by many flamenco players. The 900W Golden Superior® sets include polished Golden Alloy 821B - E 823B - G 825 - A basses and gold nylon trebles but a polished wound 3rd string is 822B - B ! 824 - D # 826 - E % substituted. @ ® $ ^ 902 - E 907W - G 910 - A The 1-S Sweetone set includes clear nylon trebles and silver- 903 - B ! 908 - D # 912 - E % plated wound basses. A student's set recommended for beginners, @ $ ^ these strings are extremely low-priced and have a great tone. The 850 sets are designed for finer classical instruments and include gold nylon trebles with Golden Alloy basses. S1 - E S3 - G S5 - A S2 - B ! S4 - D # S6 - E % 851 - E 853 - G 855 - A @ $ ^ 852 - B ! 854 - D # 856 - E % @ $ ^ 9 Special Sets & Strings Classical Guitars

Multi-String Guitars Elite Series® The following sets include Professional Series clear high- Rectified Nylon Individual Strings density nylon trebles and silver-plated wound basses for the first six strings. The extra low strings are specially designed The special formula high density nylon has a textured feel for modern concert guitars with additional basses. and a buffed noiseless surface. The process for producing rectified strings is done on a centerless grinding machine Set 7SG Seven String .050 - D in our factory. Set 8SG Eight String .050 - D &, .052 - B or C & * Set 10MT Ten String Modern Tuning RN016 .016"/.406mm Rectified Nylon .052 - C , .035 - Bb , .040 - Ab , .042 - Gb  & * ( RN017 .017"/.431mm “ “ Set 10RT Ten String Romantic Tuning RN018 .018"/.457mm “ “ .050 - D , .052 - C , .054 - B , .056 - A  & * ( RN019 .019"/.482mm “ “ (This set was prevoiusly called the Set 10BT Ten String Baroque Tuning). RN020 .020"/.508mm “ “ The following strings are individual basses compatible with RN021 .021"/.533mm “ “ the Professional and 2001 Classical Guitar Series sets. These low RN022 .022"/.558mm “ “ strings are for modern classical guitars with extra basses on RN023 .023"/.584mm “ “ the fingerboard. RN024 .024"/.609mm “ “ Silver Wound Individual Bass Strings RN025 .025"/.635mm “ “ .035”, .036”, .038”, .040”, .042”, .044”, RN026 .026"/.660mm “ “ .046”, .048”, .050”, .052”, .054”, .056” RN0265 .0265"/.673mm “ “ Multi-Size Guitars RN027 .027"/.685mm “ “ These sets are constructed for the instruments used in guitar RN028 .028"/.711mm “ “ ensembles and guitar orchestras. They include special gauges RN0285 .0285"/.723mm “ “ using Nylon 202 trebles and silver-plated wound basses. RN029 .029"/.736mm “ “ Set OG20 Octave Guitar (40 cm) RN030 .030"/.762mm “ “ Set AG10 Alto Guitar (53 cm) RN031 .031"/.787mm “ “ Set BG10 Bass Guitar 6 String (70 cm) RN032 .032"/.812mm “ “ Set CB40 Contra Bass Guitar 4 String (75 cm) RN033 .033"/.838mm “ “ Set CB60 Contra Bass Guitar 6 String (85 cm) RN034 .034"/.863mm “ “ Set SG10 Short Scale Classic Guitar (53 cm) RN035 .035"/.889mm “ “ (SG10 sets contain nylon trebles with a silver-plated wound 3rd string & basses) RN036 .036"/.914mm “ “ Fractional Guitars RN0365 .0365"/.927mm “ “ Student / Niños / Kinder Models RN037 .037"/.939mm “ “ These sets have clear nylon trebles and silver-plated wound RN038 .038"/.965mm “ “ basses - all packages include an additional wound 3rd string. RN039 .039"/.990mm “ “ Set FG114 for 1/4 size (17" or 44/45 cm scale length) RN040 .040"/1.00mm “ “ Set FG112 for 1/2 size (21" or 52/53 cm scale length) RN041 .041"/1.04mm “ “ Set FG134 for 3/4 size (22.5" or 57/58 cm scale length) RN042 .042"/1.06mm “ “ Set FG178 for 7/8 size (24.5" or 62/63 cm scale length) RN043 .043"/1.09mm “ “ RN044 .044"/1.11mm “ “ SPECIAL 12 PAK RN045 .045"/1.14mm “ “ These sets are specially priced and packaged for teachers, These trebles strings are included in the String Catalogue instrument makers and schools. for Early Instruments. See our on-line store and website - The FG12PK contain 4 sets each of FG112, FG134, FG178. (All sets include an additional wound 3rd string) www.labella.com

“As stringed instruments have improved and musical styles have changed, LaBella continues to be the pioneer who offers musicians many choices for creative expression."

10 String Classical Guitars Tensions

String length = 655cm Pitch A = 440hz 2001 Classical & Flamenco Guitar Series Professional Series (continued) 2001 Light Tension 411 Antique Item # Pitch Gauge Construction Tension Item # Pitch Gauge Construction Tension 2001L E .028" clear nylon 6.90kg/15.18lb 401 E .029" gut 8.40kg/18.48lb 2002L B .032" " " 5.20kg/11.44lb 402 B .032" " 6.60kg/14.52lb 2003L G .040" " " 5.20kg/11.44lb 403 G .040" " 6.40kg/14.08lb 2004L D .028" wound silver 6.40kg/14.08lb 14PH D .029" wound silver 7.50kg/16.50lb 2005L A .0335" " " 5.80kg/12.76lb 15PH A .036" " " 6.80kg/14.96lb 2006L E .041" " " 5.70kg/12.54lb 16PH E .042" " " 6.10kg/13.42lb TOTAL 35.20kg/77.44lb TOTAL 41.80kg/91.96lb 2001 Medium Tension Studio 413 Item # Pitch Gauge Construction Tension Item # Pitch Gauge Construction Tension 2001M E .029" clear nylon 7.00kg/15.40lb 211PH E .028" clear nylon 7.60kg/16.72lb 2002M B .0335" " " 5.40kg/11.88lb 12PH B .032" " " 6.00kg/13.20lb 2003M G .041" " " 5.60kg/12.32lb 13PH G .040" " " 5.80kg/12.76lb 2004M D .0285" wound silver 5.60kg/12.32lb 14ST D .028" polished wound bronze 6.40kg/14.08lb 2005M A .035" " " 6.00kg/13.20lb 15ST A .035" " " " 6.50kg/14.30lb 2006M E .0415" " " 6.00kg/13.20lb 16ST E .042" " " " 5.60kg/12.32lb TOTAL 35.60kg/78.32lb TOTAL 37.90kg/83.38lb 2001 Medium Hard Tension 500P Recording Concert Item # Pitch Gauge Construction Tension Item # Pitch Gauge Construction Tension 2001MH E .029" clear nylon 7.00kg/15.40lb 501P E .028" clear nylon 7.60kg/16.72lb 2002MH B .0335" " " 5.40kg/11.88lb 502P B .032" " " 6.00kg/13.20lb 2003MH G .041" " " 5.60kg/12.32lb 503P G .040" " " 5.80kg/12.76lb 2004MH D .0285" wound silver 5.60kg/12.32lb 504P D .033" polished wound stainless steel 7.40kg/16.28lb 2005MH A .0355" " " 6.70kg/14.74lb 505P A .0375" " " " " 6.20kg/13.64lb 2006MH E .0435" " " 6.50kg/13.31lb 506P E .043" " " " " 5.40kg/11.88lb TOTAL 36.35kg/79.97lb TOTAL 38.40kg/84.48lb 2001 Hard Tension Elite Series Item # Pitch Gauge Construction Tension 427 Pacesetter Elite 2001H E .030" clear nylon 7.55kg/16.61lb Item # Pitch Gauge Construction Tension 2002H B .0335" " " 5.60kg/12.32lb 416 E .028" clear nylon 7.00kg/15.40lb 2003H G .041" " " 5.60kg/12.32lb 418 B .032" " " 5.40kg/11.88lb 2004H D .029" wound silver 7.30kg/16.06lb 420 G .040" " " 5.60kg/12.32lb 2005H A .0365" " " 6.70kg/14.74lb 422 D .028" wound silver 5.60kg/12.32lb 2006H E .044" " " 6.50kg/13.31lb 424 A .033" " " 6.00kg/13.20lb TOTAL 39.25kg/85.36lb 426 E .041" " " 6.00kg/13.20lb 2001 Extra Hard Tension TOTAL 35.60kg/78.32lb Item # Pitch Gauge Construction Tension 900 Golden Superior 2001XH E .030" clear nylon 7.55kg/16.61lb Item # Pitch Gauge Construction Tension 2002XH B .0335" " " 5.60kg/12.32lb 902 E .028" gold nylon 7.50kg/16.50lb 2003XH G .041" " " 5.60kg/12.32lb 904 B .032" " " 6.00kg/13.20lb 2004XH D .0295" wound silver 7.30kg/16.06lb 906 G .040" " " 5.55kg/12.21lb 2005XH A .037" " " 7.80kg/17.16lb 908 D .030" polished brass alloy 7.60kg/16.72lb 2005XH E .0445" " " 7.40kg/16.28lb 910 A .035" " " " 6.70kg/14.47lb TOTAL 41.25kg/90.75lb 912 E .043" " " " 6.00kg/13.20lb 2001 Flamenco Light Tension TOTAL 39.35kg/86.57lb Item # Pitch Gauge Construction Tension 900B Golden Superior 2001FL E .028" black nylon 6.50kg/14.30lb Item # Pitch Gauge Construction Tension 2002FL B .032" " " 5.20kg/11.44lb 902B E .028" black nylon 7.30kg/16.06lb 2003FL G .040" " " 5.20kg/11.44lb 904B B .032" " " 5.60kg/12.32lb 2004FL D .029" wound silver 6.40kg/14.08lb 906B G .040" " " 6.20kg/13.64lb 2005FL A .034" " " 5.80kg/12.76lb 908 D .030" polished brass alloy 7.60kg/16.72lb 2006FL E .041" " " 5.70kg/12.54lb 910 A .035" " " " 6.70kg/14.47lb TOTAL 34.80kg/76.56lb 912 E .043" " " " 6.00kg/13.20lb 2001 Flamenco Medium Tension TOTAL 39.40kg/86.68lb Item # Pitch Gauge Construction Tension 850 Concert 2001FM E .029" black nylon 7.30kg/16.06lb Item # Pitch Gauge Construction Tension 2002FM B .0335" " " 5.80kg/12.76lb 851 E .028" gold nylon 7.30kg/16.06lb 2003FM G .041" " " 5.80kg/12.76lb 852 B .032" " " 6.00kg/13.20lb 2004FM D .029" wound silver 6.85kg/15.07lb 853 G .040" " " 5.55kg/12.21lb 2005FM A .035" " " 6.70kg/14.74lb 854 D .029" wound bronze alloy 7.00kg/15.40lb 2005FM E .042" " " 6.05kg/13.31lb 855 A .034" " " " 6.40kg/14.08lb TOTAL 38.50kg/84.70lb 856 E .041" " " " 5.50kg/12.10lb 2001 Flamenco Hard Tension TOTAL 37.75kg/83.05lb Item # Pitch Gauge Construction Tension 850B Concert 2001FH E .030" black nylon 8.00kg/17.60lb Item # Pitch Gauge Construction Tension 2002FH B .0335" " " 6.20kg/13.64lb 851B E .028" black nylon 7.30kg/16.06lb 2003FH G .041" " " 5.60kg/12.32lb 852B B .032" " " 5.60kg/12.32lb 2004FH D .029" wound silver 6.85kg/15.07lb 853B G .040" " " 6.20kg/13.64lb 2005FH A .0365" " " 6.90kg/15.18lb 854 D .029" wound bronze alloy 7.00kg/15.40lb 2005FH E .0445" " " 6.35kg/13.97lb 855 A .034" " " " 6.40kg/14.08lb TOTAL 39.90kg/87.78lb 856 E .041" " " " 5.50kg/12.10lb Professional Series TOTAL 37.75kg/83.05lb 10 PH High Tension 850W Item # Pitch Gauge Construction Tension Item # Pitch Gauge Construction Tension 11PH E .028" clear nylon 7.60kg/16.72lb 851 E .028" gold nylon 7.30kg/16.06lb 12PH B .032" " " 6.00kg/13.20lb 852 B .032" " " 5.60kg/12.32lb 13PH G .040" " " 5.80kg/12.76lb 857W G .024" wound bronze alloy 7.80kg/17.16lb 14PH D .029" wound silver 7.50kg/16.50lb 854 D .029" " " " 7.00kg/15.40lb 15PH A .036" " " 6.80kg/14.96lb 855 A .034" " " " 6.40kg/14.08lb 16PH E .042" " " 6.10kg/13.42lb 856 E .041" " " " 5.50kg/12.10lb TOTAL 39.80kg/87.56lb TOTAL 39.60kg/87.12lb

11 Guitars Acoustic Steel String

LaBella’s acoustic guitar sets are comprised of perfectly balanced strings and are available in a choice of many different gauges. Accommodating today’s acoustic players and their instruments, these varied set designs present many options for stringing. Only the finest American-made materials are used – high quality plain steel and superior bronze alloys. Handcrafted by skilled technicians, LaBella guarantees every string that leaves the factory. Over the centuries, the problem of prolonging the life of metal strings has plagued both players and string makers. Today, some manufacturers have discovered a quick fix method to prevent oxidation from occurring. They coat the metal strings with a polymer or synthetic material. This process stifles the wound string’s sound production and does not guarantee a longer life. Any surface treatment deadens the natural transmitting powers of the string and dampens the high overtones associated with a good wound acoustic guitar string.

Golden Alloy Phosphor Bronze Wound Wound The Golden Alloy Wound series Strings made of phosphor bronze are composed of a unique are extremely popular with bronze compound. Made to today’s acoustic guitarists. These LaBella’s own specifications, the Phosphor Bronze Wound sets characteristics of this wire used offer a brighter sound and for the windings makes these longer string life than any other strings produce a sweet tone. GOLDEN ALLOY bronze string on the market. With the ability to sustain a long Exclusively developed for LaBella, decay of sound. These distinctive a unique metal compound is sets have a resilient string tension to insure ease of playing. used for the phosphor bronze alloy. Set 40PT Extra Light Set 40PM Medium Set 7GPT Extra Light Set 7GPS Light .010 - E .028 - D .013 - E .035 - D .010 - E .028 - D .012 - E .031 - D .014 - B ! .038 - A $ .017 - B ! .046 - A $ .014 - B ! .038 - A $ .016 - B ! .041 - A $ .020W -G@ .050 - E % .026W -G@ .056 - E % .020W -G@ .050 - E % .022W -G@ .052 - E % Set 40PCL# Custom Light ^ Set 40PR#Regular ^ S et 7GPCL# Custom Light^ Set 7GPM# Medium ^ .011 - E .032 - D .013 - E .033 - D .011 - E .032 - D .013 - E .035 - D .015 - B ! .042 - A $ .017 - B ! .044 - A $ .015 - B ! .042 - A $ .017 - B ! .046 - A $ .022W - G@ .052 - E % .024W - G@ .054 - E % .022W - G@ .052 - E % .026W - G@ .056 - E % Set 40PS#Light ^ Set 40PB#Bluegrass ^ Set 7GPB#Bluegrass ^ # ^ .012 - E .031 - D .012 - E .035 - D .012 - E .035 - D .016 - B ! .041 - A $ .016 - B ! .046 - A $ .016 - B ! .046 - A $ .022W -G@ .052 - E % .026W -G@ .056 - E % .026W -G@ .056 - E % Set 40PH#Heavy ^ # ^ # ^ .014 - E .038 - D Silver-Plated ! $ .018 - B .048 - A Wound .028W -G@ .058 - E % # ^ Used for wound steel strings more than seventy years ago, ® LaBella’s Silver-Plated Wound Silk & Steel sets are the original modern steel The Silk & Steel® wound strings strings set design. Made with have silver-plated copper wire silver-plated copper wire wound wound on pure silk filaments on a steel core, this traditional wrapped over a steel core. string has slightly less tension Preferred by finger-style than bronze strings, producing a guitarists for their great volume clean crisp sound. and mellow tone, these strings are meticulously hand-wound Set 700L Light Set 700M Medium using a pure Italian silk underlay .009 - E .027 - D .013 - E .035 - D and have less tension than .013 - B ! .038 - A $ .017 - B ! .046 - A $ .020W -G@ .050 - E % .026W -G@ .056 - E % standard steel or bronze wound strings. # ^ # ^ Set 710L Light Set 710M Medium Set 700ML Medium Light .011 - E .031 - D .012 - E .033 - D .011 - E .032 - D ! $ ! $ .015 - B ! .042 - A $ .014 - B .041 - A .016 - B .046 - A @ % .023W - G@ .051 - E % .025W - G@ .056 - E % .022W -G .052 - E # ^ # ^ # ^

12 Guitars Acoustic Steel String & Basses

Resophonic / Dobro® Guitar (12 String Guitar continued ) (Dobro is a registered trademark of Gibson Inc.) Set 710-12H Heavy These sets have gauges specially designed for resonator guitars, (C tuning-used by ‘Leadbelly’ & Pete Seeger) Hawaiian and lap style guitars played with a steel bar. .014 - E .044 - C .014 - E ! .018P - C $ ! $ Phosphor Bronze .018 - C .056 - G .018 - C @ .025W-G% Set RES-SP Standard Set RES-MN Medium 031W -G @ .068 - C % .012P -G # .033W-C ^ (includes both plain and wound 3rd strings) (specially gauged for Open - G tuning) # ^ .015 - E .035 - D .018 - D .038 - D ! $ ! $ .019 - B .046 - A .020P -B .048 - G Baritone Guitar .024P -G@ .059 - E % .030W -G@ .056 - D % .026W -G# ^ # ^ The baritone guitar is a recent development in modern acoustic # guitar design. With a longer scale length (26”-29”) and heavier Nickel-Plated Steel strings than a regular guitar, it is usually tuned a Perfect 4th or 5th below standard guitar pitch. Set RES-SN Standard Set RES-SM Medium (includes both plain and wound 3rd strings) (specially gauged for Open - G tuning) .015 - E .035 - D .018 - D .038 - D .019 - B ! .046 - A $ .020P -B ! .048 - G $ .024P - G@ .059 - E % .030W - G@ .056 - D % .026W - G# ^ # ^ # 12-String Guitar In the Twenties and Thirties, the 12-string guitar was popular with Delta Blues players especially "Leadbelly". Today, both folk singers and Hawaiian "slack-key" guitarists prefer this double string instrument. Phosphor Bronze Set BG-L Light Set BG-M Medium Phosphor Bronze .014 - .040w- .015 - .044w- Set 7GP12XL Extra Light Set 7GP12M Medium .018P - ! .050w- $ .019P - ! .056w-$ .028W - @ .070w- % .030W - @ .080w-% .009 - E .028w- D .012 - E .035w-D ! $ ! $ # ^ # ^ .009 - E .012P -D .012 - E .014P -D Set BG-12 Twelve String .012 - B ! .038w- A $ .016 - B ! .046w-A $ @ % @ % .015 - .044w- .012 - B .020P - A .016 - B .022P - A .015 - ! .020P - $ .020W -G@ .048w- E % .026W -G@ .052w-E % .019 - ! .056w- $ .008P -G# .026W -E ^ .010P -G# .030W -E ^ .019 - @ .028W- % # ^ # ^ .030W - @ .080w- % .015P - # .040w- ^ Set 7GP12L Light # ^ .011 - E .022W -G .041w- A ! # % .011 -E .009P - G .020P - A Acoustic Bass Guitar .015 - B ! .032w- D # .050w- E % .015 - B @ .012P -D $ .028W- E ^ Steel-string acoustic and acoustic-electric bass guitars have evolved @ $ ^ in recent years as an addition to the “unplugged” sound of Pop and Silk & Steel® Rock. The Brass Wound on Steel sets have a brighter sound using a Golden Alloy Wound design. Set 710-12L Light (G tuning) Set 710-12M Medium (E tuning) .010 - D .031w- D .012 - E .033w- D Brass Wound on Steel .010 - D ! .012P - D $ .012 - E ! .016P -D $ Set AB10 Extra Light .012 - B ! .041w- G $ .016 - B ! .046w- A $ .040 - G .060 - D .075 - A .095 - E .012 - B @ .016P -G % .016 - B @ .023P -A% ! @ # $ .023W - G@ .051w- D % .025W -G@ .056w- E % Set AB20 Light .009P -G # .025W -D ^ .010P -G # .031W -E ^ .045 - G .065 - D .080 - A .100 - E # ^ # ^ ! @ # $

13 Electric Guitars

Today, as in the electric guitar explosion of the Sixties, LaBella continues to supply strings to many of the great Pop, Rock Fusion and Jazz players. Depending on the electric guitarist’s preference, LaBella offers a wide range of constructions including round wound, flat wound, stainless steel, nickel-plated and black nylon tape wound strings. The ELECTRICS® strings are perfectly balanced sets made from the finest materials. Electrics® Black Nylon Tape Wound Nickel-Plated Round Wound Black Nylon Tape Wound sets are the ‘secret behind the (extra 1st & 2nd strings in all sets) sound’ of many professional guitarists. To create that warm, Set EL-UL Ultra Light jazzy sound, these sets have a special design. The 3rd .008 - E .022W- D EL-UL20PL through 6th strings are a stainless steel round wound string .011 - B ! .030 - A $ covered with a black nylon tape outer wrap. Plain steel is .014 - G@ .038 - E % # ^ used for the 1st and 2nd strings. Set EL-XL Extra Light Set 800L Light .009 - E .024W- D ! $ .012 - E .038 - D .011 - B .032 - A .015 - B ! .048 - A $ .016 - G@ .042 - E % @ % # ^ .028W-G .056 - E Set EL-L Light EXTRAULTRA LIGHT LIGHT # ^ 011-015-020W-028-039-052008-011-014-022W-030-038 Set 800M Medium .009 - E .026W- D 11838FLATEXTRA WOUND STAINLESS LIGHT 5 2 009-011-015-020W-028-039 .014 - E .046 - D .011 -B ! .036 - A $ FLAT WOUND STAINLESS ! $ @ % .018 - B .056 - A .016 - G .046 - E .036W-G@ .067 - E % # ^ # ^ Set EL-L W Light Wound 3rd Set 800-7 Seven String(7th steel wound) Bucky Pizzarelli .010 - E .026w- D .014 - E .046 - D .079 -A or B .013 - B ! .036 - A $ ! $ & @ % .018 - B .056 - A .018W- G .046 - E .036W-G@ .067 - E % Set EL-R#Regular ^ # ^ .010 - E .026W- D Flat Wound Stainless Allan Holdsworth .013 - B ! .036 - A $ The original set design for electric guitar, the Flat Wound .017 - G@ .046 - E % Stainless series are the first ribbon-wire wrapped strings. Set EL-M#Medium ^ Developed in 1940 by LaBella, these strings are manufactured for .010 - E .028W- D all types of electric pick-ups. With a high magnetic content for .013 - B ! .038 - A $ Tony Iommi increased electronic output, their smooth surface eliminates finger .017 - G@ .048 - E % noise and string squeaks. Flat Wound Stainless sets have a very bright sound, a smooth feel and a long playing life. They are the Set EL-LTHB# Light Top ^ first choice of many Jazz, Pop and Country guitarists. /Heavy Bottom .010 - E .030W- D Set 20PXL Extra Light Set 20P-12 Twelve String .013 - B ! .042 - A $ .009 - E .020W- D .011 - E .028w- D Pat Martino .017 - G@ .052 - E % .011 - B ! .028 - A $ .011 - E ! .014P-D$ Set EL-BL# Blues Light ^ .015 - G @ .039 - E % .014 - B ! .039 w-A $ .011 - E .028W- D # ^ .014 - B @ .019P-A% Set 20PL Light .014 - B ! .038 - A $ .020 - G @ .052w- E % .011 - E .028w- D .018 - G@ .050 - E % .009P -G # .028W-E ^ .015 - B ! .039 - A $ Set EL-BM# Blues Medium^ Redd Volkaert # ^ .020W- G@ .052 - E % .011 - E .028W- D # ^ 20PXL .014 - B ! .038 - A $ Set 20PCM Custom Medium .018 - G@ .052 - E % .012 - E .032w- D Set EL-BH# Blues Heavy ^ .016 - B ! .042 - A $ .024W-G@ .052 - E % .012 - E .032W- D Jack King # ^ .015 - B ! .042 - A $ Set 20PM Medium .019 - G@ .052 - E % .013 - E .031w- D EXTRA LIGHT # ^ 20PL Set EL-JL Jazz Light Wound 3rd .017 - B ! .042 - A $ 009-011-015-020W-028-03920PL 9 FLAT WOUND STAINLESS 39 .012 - E .032w- D .023W- G@ .053 - E % ! $ # ^ .016 - B .042 - A Mundell Lowe Set 20PH Heavy .024W-G@ .052 - E % # ^ .015 - E .033w- D Set EL-JM Jazz Medium Light .019- B ! .044 - A $ Wound 3rd .025W-G@ .056 - E % .013 - E .036w- D # ^ Phil Upchurch EXTRALIGHT LIGHT .017- B ! .046- A $ 011-015-020W-028-039-052011-015-020W-028-039-052 1111FLAFLATT WOUND WOUND STSTAINLESSAINLESS 52 .026W-G@ .056 - E % # ^ 14 ® Electric Guitars Elite Series

ELECTRICS® HARD ROCKIN’ STEEL® The ultimate Rock guitar string, the HRS® series are very bright and long lasting. These nickel-plated steel round wound strings are Baritone Guitar super-flexible for bending and sustaining notes.

Set BGE-L Light HRS Set HRS-UL Ultra Light UL .014 - .040 - .008 - E .022W-D .018 - ! .050 - $ .011 - B ! .030- A $ .028W- @ .070 - % .014 - G@ .038 - E % # ^ B20PLGE-M Set HRS-XL# Extra Light ^ Set BGE-M Medium .009 - E .024W-D .015 - .044 - ! $ HRS .011 - B .032- A L .019- ! .056- $ .016 - G@ .042 - E % E. & O. M ari / La Bella ELECTRIC Made in U.S GUITAR .030W- @ .080 - % # ^ .A. # ^ Set HRS-L Light .009 - E .026W-D Set BGE-12 Twelve String EXTRAMEDIUMLIGHT .011 - B ! .036- A $ .015 - .044 - 011-015-020W-028-039-052015-019-030W-044-056-080 FLATBARITONE WOUND STAINLESS GUITAR @ % ! $ 1115 805 2 .016 - G .046 - E .015 - .020P- # ^ HRS Set HRS-R Regular XL .019 - ! .056 - $ W E. & O. Mari .010 - E .026 -D / La Bella ELECTRIC Made in U.S GUITAR .019 - @ .028P- % .A. .013 - B ! .036- A $ .030W- @ .080 - % .017 - G@ .046 - E % .015P - # .040W- ^ # ^ # ^ Set HRS-M Medium 7 String Guitar .010 - E .028W-D .013 - B ! .038- A $

@ % E. & O. Mar Set EL-7SL Seven String Light Set EL-7SR Seven String Reg. .017 - G .048 - E i / La Bella ELECTRIC Made in U.S GUITAR .A. 0 09-011-016-0 .009 - E .030 - A .009 - E .036 - A # ^ 24W-032-042 ! % ! % .011 - B .038 - E .011 - B .046 - E Pedal Steel Guitar .014 - G @ .053 -A or^B .016 - G @ .053 -A or^B .022W-D # & .026W-D # & Stainless Steel or Nickel-Plated Wound $ $ Set 250 C-6 Tuning (Ten String). 12 String Guitar .012 - .014 - .018 - .022P - .024W - .030 - ! .036 - @ .042 - # .056 - $ .070 - % Set EL-12L Twelve String Light Set 250^ E-9 Tuning& (Ten String).* ( .010 - E .017 - G .036 - A .013 - .015 - .011 - .014 - .018 - .010 - E ! .008P - G # .018P - A % .022P - ! .026W -@ .030 #- .036$ - .038% -  .013 - B ! .026W-D# .046 - E % ^ & * ( .013 - B @ .012 - D $ .026W-E^ @ $ ^ NEW! Drop Tune Series Set DT13 .013 - E .038- D .017- B ! .048- A $ .028w -G@ .060- E % # ^

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15 9 Electric Bass Guitars

Over the past two decades, the electric bass has shifted from the rhythm section to center stage as bassists have assumed the soloist’s role. With SUPER STEPS® and SLAPPERS® , LaBella has followed suit by specifically designing strings to match these technological advances and developing them over a period of years with input from the ‘Inner Circle’ of professional bassists. Company President, Richard Mari Cocco Jr. has worked closely with many of the world's foremost bass players to develop the unique design of SUPER STEPS. This product line has a clear and distinct sound while maintaining an exceptionally quick response. These flexible strings have an exposed core at the bridge which helps bring out the high overtone content of each note. Endorsed by Louis Johnson - the “King of Slap-Slappers”, the SLAPPERS product line unites the warmth and feel of nickel- plated strings with the brightness and strength of stainless steel. Their construction includes a stainless steel underlay on a steel core with a nickel-plated outer wrapping.

® SUPER STEPS 5-String Bass Stainless Steel Round Wound Set SN40B Low "B" Set SS40 Extra Light .040 - G .060 - D .075 - A .095 - E .118 - B .040 - G .060 - D .075 - A .095 - E Set SN41B! Low "B" @ # $ % Set SS42!Custom Light@ # $ .045 - G .065 - D .080 - A .100 - E .125 - B .040 - G .060 - D .080 - A .100 - E Set SN42B! Low "B" @ # $ % Set SS45!Standard @ # $ .040 - G .060 - D .080 - A .100 - E .128 - B .045 - G .065 - D .085 - A .105 - E Set SN45B! Low "B" @ # $ % Set SS50ML! Medium@ Light # $ .045 - G .065 - D .085 - A .105 - E .128 - B .050 - G .070 - D .085 - A .105 - E Set SN47B! Low "B" @ # $ % Set SS60!Medium @ # $ .050 - G .070 - D .085 - A .110 - E .045 - G .065 - D .085 - A .110 - E .128 - B ! @ # $ Set SN40C! High "C" @ # $ % 5-String Bass .029 - C .040 - G .060 - D .075 - A .095 - E Set SS40B Low "B" Set SN41C! High "C" @ # $ % .040 - G .060 - D .075 - A .095 - E .118 - B .029 - C .045 - G .065 - D .080 - A .100 - E Set SS42B! Low "B" @ # $ % Set SN45C! High "C" @ # $ % .040 - G .060 - D .080 - A .100 - E .128 - B .029 - C .045 - G .065 - D .085 - A .105 - E Set SS45B! Low "B" @ # $ % ! @ # $ % .045 - G .065 - D .085 - A .105 - E .128 - B 6-String Bass Set SS60B! Low "B" @ # $ % .050 - G .070 - D .085 - A .110 - E .128 - B Set SN40CB High "C" & Low "B" ! @ # $ % .029 - C .040 - G .060 - D 6-String Bass .075 - A ! .095 - E @ .118 - B # Set SS40CB High "C" & Low "B" Set SN41CB$ High "C" & Low "B"% ^ .029 - C .040 - G .060 - D .029 - C .045 - G .065 - D .075 - A ! .095 - E @ .118 - B # .080 - A ! .100 - E @ .125 - B # Set SS42CB$ High "C" & Low "B"% ^ Set SN42CB$ High "C" & Low "B"% ^ .029 - C .040 - G .060 - D .029 - C .040 - G .060 - D .080 - A ! .100 - E @ .128 - B # .080 - A ! .100 - E @ .128 - B # Set SS45CB$ High "C" & Low "B"% ^ $ % ^ .029 - C .045 - G .065 - D Set SN45CB High "C" & Low "B" .085 - A ! .105 - E @ .128 - B # .029 - C .045 - G .065 - D $ % ^ .085 - A ! .105 - E @ .128 - B # NEW! Drop Tune Series Set SN47CB$ High "C" & Low "B"% ^ Set DT54 .029 - C .045 - G .065 - D .054 - G .075 - D .085 - A ! .110 - E @ .128 - B # .090 - A ! .111 - E @ $ % ^ Also Available: # $® SLAPPERS Additional gauges for High "C" and Low "B" strings Nickel Plated Round Wound High "C": .028, .029, .030, .034 Set SN30 Super Light Low "B": .118, .125, .128, .130, .135, .140 .030 - G .040 - D .060 - A .080 - E Set SN31! Custom Light@ # $ .030 - G .045 - D .065 - A .085 - E Set SN40! Custom Light@ # $ .040 - G .060 - D .075 - A .095 - E Set SN41! Custom Light@ # $ .045 - G .065 - D .080 - A .100 - E Set SN42! Custom Light@ # $ .040 - G .060 - D .080 - A .100- E Set SN45! Standard Light@ # $ .045 - G .065 - D .085 - A .105- E Set SN47! Medium @ # $ .045 - G .065 - D .085 - A .110- E ! @ # $ 17 double Double Ball Bass & Guitars ball-ends

Developed by LaBella’s president Richard Mari Cocco Jr. with Ned Steinberger, these strings have been manufactured to exact specifications for Steinberger’s revolutionary headless instruments. The LaBella company is the legitimate maker of these patented Double Ball System strings which are specifically required for guitars & basses by Arbor, Burnside, Cort, Hohner, Lotus, Mach I and Status. Series Double Ball guitar strings can be used for the ‘Transposing-Tremolo’ model guitar, however, for the best results we recommend the ST or STP Series calibrated sets. ELECTRIC BASS ELECTRIC GUITAR Double Ball-End System Double Ball-End System Round Wound Stainless Steel Stainless Steel Set S100L Light Set S942 Extra Light .009 - E .024W -D .040 - G .060 - D .075 - A .095 - E .011 - B ! .032- A $ Set S100S! Standard @ # $ .016 - G@ .042 - E % .045 - G .065 - D .085 - A .105 - E Set S946 Light# ^ Set S300!Five String Low@ "B" # $ .009 - E .026W -D .045 - G .065 - D .085 - A .105 - E .128 - B ! $ ! @ # $ % .011 - B .036- A .016 - G@ .046 - E % Flat Wound Stainless Steel Set S1046#Regular ^ .010 - E .026W - D Set S500L Light .013 - B ! .036- A $ .043 - G .060 - D .082 - A .104 - E .017 - G@ .046 - E % ! @ # $ # ^ Black Nylon Tape Wound Set S660 Light .060 - G .070 - D .094 - A .115 - E ! @ # $ Transposing Tremolo-Calibrated Stainless Steel

Threaded Ball End (for the set-screw locked down at one end) Double Ball Set ST942 Extra Light System .009 - E .024W -D ! $ Made for Steinberger® Instruments. .011 - B .032- A Steinberger is a registered trademark of Gibson Corp., U.S.A. Extra Light Made in U.S.A. .016 - G@ .042 - E % S942 009 0011 016 024 032 042 Double Ball A Product Of E. & O. Mari, Inc. Set ST946#Light ^ System .009 - E .026W - D ! $ Made for Steinberger® Instruments. .011 - B .036- A Steinberger is a registered trademark of Gibson Corp., U.S.A. .016 - G@ .046 - E % Light S 942 Made in U.S.A. 009 0011 016 024 032 042 Double Ball # ^ A Product Of E. & O. Mari, Inc. Set ST1046 Regular System .010 - E .026W -D

! $ ® .013 - B .036- A Made for Steinberger Instruments. Steinberger is a registered trademark of Gibson Corp., U.S.A. .017 - G@ .046 - E % Regular S T1046 Made in U.S.A. 010 013 017 026W 036 046 # ^ A Product Of E. & O. Mari, Inc.

NOTICE: Only Double Ball Strings by LaBella are calibrated for the correct length and tension needed for the ‘Trans-Trem’ operation. The S Series are for the non-tremolo Steinberger instruments. The ST Series are for the early ‘Trans-Trem’ instruments with the double-locking mechanism and with the set-screw at the locking nut. The STP Series are for all other ‘Trans-Trem’ instruments.

19 double ball-ends Double Ball Bass & Guitars

ELECTRIC GUITAR Double Ball-End System

Transposing Tremolo-Calibrated Stainless Steel Double Ball Plain Ball-End System

Set STP942 Extra Light Made for Steinberger® Instruments. .009 - E .024W -D Steinberger is a registered trademark of Gibson Corp., U.S.A. .011 - B ! .032- A $ Medium S100S Made in U.S.A.Double Ball 050 065 085 105 .016 - G@ .042 - E % A Product Of E. & O. Mari, Inc. # ^ System Set STP946 Light Made for Steinberger® Instruments. .009 - E .026W -D Steinberger is a registered trademark of Gibson Corp., U.S.A. .011 - B ! .036- A $ Standard S100S Made in U.S.A.Double Ball 045 065 085 105 .016 - G@ .046 - E % A Product Of E. & O. Mari, Inc. # ^ System Set STP1046 Regular Made for Steinberger® Instruments. .010 - E .026W -D Steinberger is a registered trademark of Gibson Corp., U.S.A. Standard Light Made in U.S.A. .013 - B ! .036- A $ S100L 040 060 075 95 .017 - G@ .046 - E % A Product Of E. & O. Mari, Inc. # ^

20 3HWH6HHJHU$GLQGG $0 Acoustic Folk Instruments

BANJO FAMILY Plectrum Banjo Silk & Steel The banjo was originally an African fretless instrument with an animal skin stretched over a gourd. In the 19th century, its design Plain Steel / Silver-Plated Silk & Steel adapted the guitar’s fretted neck and a drum-head body. Ball or Loop Ends Set 260 Tenor Banjo .010P - D .012P -B .019W - G .027W -C With its short neck and four steel strings, the tenor banjo is tuned ! @ # $ like a viola and played plectrum style. It was mainly used for Banjo Guitar Dixieland, Ragtime and early Swing music. Plain Steel/Silver-Plated Steel Wound/Silk & Steel Plain Steel / Silver-Plated Silk & Steel Ball or Loop Ends Ball or Loop Ends Set BG110 Set 720L Light .010 - E .021W -G .041W -A .010P - A .012P -D .021W - G .031W - C .012 - B ! .030W -D # .051W -E% Set 720M!Medium @ # $ @ $ ^ .011P - A .013P -D .023W - G .033W - C MANDOLIN FAMILY ! @ # $ The 16th and 17th century mandolinos from northern Italy were 5-String Banjo small lutes with 5 or 6 courses or pairs of gut strings. The The 5-string banjo has a long-neck and is strung with steel strings. It Neapolitan-style mandoline developed 4 pairs of wire strings and has a shorter re-entrant 5th string as the highest open note. was used for chamber music in the the 18th century. Popular in the early 20th century, this ‘bowl-back’ mandolin was an important Plain Steel / Stainless Steel Wound part of domestic music-making and the soprano of the mandolin Ball or Loop Ends orchestra. Set 730L Light Today, LaBella offers a variety of gauges not only for the flat-back .010 - D .012 - B .014 - G .019W - C .010P - G mandolin, an essential part of Bluegrass music, but also strings for Set 730M! Medium @ # $ % the mandola, mandocello and mandobass. .011 - D .013 - B .015 - G .021W - C .011P - G Set 731BL! Light @ # $ % Mandolin The highest voice of the mandolin family, this soprano instrument .009 - D .010 - B .013 - G .020W - C .009P - G is tuned e''e''/a'a'/d'd'/gg just like a violin. Set 731BM! Medium @ # $ % .010 - D .012 - B .014 - G .022W - C .010P - G Plain Steel / Silver-Plated Steel Wound Set 732BL! Light @ # $ % Loop Ends .0095 - D .010 - B .013 - G .020W - C .010P - G Set 770L Light (2 of each string) Set 732BM! Medium @ # $ % .009P - E .012P - A .021W - D .036W - G .010 - D .012 - B .016 - G .023W - C .010P - G Set 770M!Medium (2 of each@ string) # $ Set 733BL! Light @ # $ % .010P - E .014P - A .024W - D .038W - G .0095 - D .011 - B .012 - G .020W - C .0095P - G ! @ # $ Set 733BM! Medium @ # $ % Plain Steel / Bronze Wound Loop Ends .011 - D .012 - B .013 - G .022W - C .011P - G ! @ # $ % Set 880L Light (2 of each string) Phosphor Bronze Wound .009P - E .012P - A .021W - D .036W - G Ball or Loop Ends Set 880M!Medium (2 of each@ string) # $ Set 740L Light .011P - E .015P - A .024W - D .038W - G .010 - D .012 - B .014 - G .019W - C .010P - G Set 880H!Heavy (2 of each string)@ # $ Set 740M! Medium @ # $ % .012P - E .017P -A .026W - D .040W - G .011 - D .013 - B .015 - G .021W - C .011P - G NEW! ! @ # $ NEW! ! @ # $ % Mandolin Flat Wound Set Banjo Flat Wound “C” Set MF10 Set BFL10L Light .011 - A .015 -D .024W - G .031W - C .010 - D .012 - B .014 - G .020W - C .010P - G ! @ # $ ! @ # $ % Set MF20 Set BFL10M Medium .010 - A .020w -D .026Wd - G .033 - C .011 - D .012 - B .013 - G .023W - C .011P - G ! @ # $ ! @ # $ % Mandola Classical & Minstrel Banjos A deeper sounding mandolin, the mandola resembles the Celtic The classical and minstrel banjos developed in the 19th century. cittern and is tuned like a viola - a'a'/d'd'/gg/cc. Used for the classical repertory and traditional folk music, both can be strung with either gut or nylon strings Silver-Plated Steel Wound Loop Ends Plain Nylon / Silver-Plated Wound on Nylon Set MA130 (2 of each string) Set 17 Nylon .019W - A .026W -D .036W - G .044W - G .019 - .022 - .028 - .025W - .019P - ! @ # $ ! @ # $ % Phosphor Bronze Wound Plain Gut / Silver-Plated Wound on Nylon Loop Ends Set 64 Gut Set MA150 (2 of each string) W P .019 - .024 - .028 - .025 - .019 - .019W - A .026W -D .036W - G .044W - C ! @ # $ % ! @ # $ 21 Acoustic Folk Instruments

Mandocello DULCIMER Tuned like a 'cello, aa/dd/GG/CC, the mandocello is one octave An Appalachian laptop folk instrument or box shaped zither with lower than a mandola. 3 or 4 steel strings, the dulcimer is traditionally strummed with a Phosphor Bronze Wound quill or very light plectrum. The lower two courses are used as Loop Ends drones and the top string is for the melody. Set MC150 (2 of each string) Plain Steel / Stainless Steel Wound .022W - A .034W -D .048W - G .074W - C Loop Ends ! @ # $ Set DLL .012P -C .012P -C .012P - C .021W - G Mandobass ! @ # $ The largest of the mandolins, the single string mandobass is used HARP GUITAR in mandolin orchestras and tuned like a double bass. Plain Steel / Nickel Wound Phosphor Bronze Wound The harp guitar is a steel string arch or flat top guitar with many Loop Ends floating bass strings. These extra sub-basses are often supported Set MB170 (1 of each string) by a separate neck and are meant to be used in conjunction with a .049W - G .063W -D .097W - A .130W - E standard 6-string acoustic guitar set. The low wound basses are ! @ # $ usually tuned G#, G, F#, F, D#, D, C#, C, B, A#. UKULELE FAMILY Set HG600 Ten-String Sub-Basses The ukulele is a small Hawaiian guitar with four gut or nylon .038, .044, .048, .050, .052, .054, .056, .058, .060, .062 strings and is used for strumming song accompaniments. Set HG612 Twelve-String Sub-Basses Add .065, .070 Soprano Ukulele NEW! Set HG660 Six-String Sub-Basses Set 11 Clear Nylon Silver wound over nylon filaments - available with or without ball ends .022 -B .032 - F# .036 - D .025 - A .056”- D, .057”- CC, .058”- BB, .060”- AA, .062”- GG, .064”- FF or EE Set 15 !Black Nylon @ # $ .028 -A .032 - E .040 - C .028 - G AUTOHARP ! @ # $ A steel string folk harp with chord buttons, the autoharp is mostly used for playing chord accompaniments. This zither-like Tenor Ukulele instrument has a chord-making mechanism which mutes any Set 12 Clear Nylon unwanted strings. It can be strummed or picked. .023 -A .032 - C .036W - E .028 - A Set ATA Eyelet End ! @ # $ Set ATB Ball End Set ATC Chromoharp, Ball End Strings 1 through 27 - Plain Steel Strings 28 through 32 - Nickel Plated Steel Wound Strings 33 through 36 - Bronze Wound Autoharp strings vary- LaBella sets are fashioned to fit Oscar Schmidt® instruments. (Oscar Schmidt is a registered trademark of Washburn International)

Baritone Ukulele Set 25 Clear Nylon .028 -E .032 - B .038W - G .036W - D ! @ # $ Banjo Uke Set 13 Clear Nylon The banjo uke is a hybrid ukelele with a banjo style body and can be referred to as the banjolele. .023 - .032 - .036W - .028 - ! @ # $

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EUROPEAN FOLK INSTRUMENTS EASTERN FOLK INSTRUMENTS Concert Zither Baglama Used primarily in Germany and Austria, the concert zither has Plain Steel / Silver-Plated Wound either 32 or 35 strings. The 4 octave range contains chromatic and A type of saz, the baglama is a small long-necked Turkish lute. It diatonic steel strings over the guitar-like fingerboard and harp-like has 10 strings in 4 courses with various tunings. accompaniment strings and low basses. Set Baglama (Turkish) Set CZ32 Fingerboard (3 Wound/2 Plain) (3 each) .007 - (2 each) .011 - Accompaniment (1 - 13 Wound) (1 each) .019W - ! (1 each ).024W - # Bass (14 - 27 Wound) @ $ Set CZ35 Add Bass (28 - 30 Wound) Kanoun Nylon Guitar Zither The Kanoun (also kanoon, quanoon) is a large Arabic trapezoid- The large guitar zither has 45 strings that have both a chromatic shaped psaltry with about 4 octaves - 75 nylon strings. and diatonic tuning which spans 4 octaves. Set K100C Clear nylon Set GZ45 Plain Steel 1 through 25 (each) (21 each) .028 (24 each) .032 (18 each) .036 Wound Bass C-1 (3 Wound/1 Plain) ( 6 each) .040 ( 6 each) .044 Wound Bass G-2 (3 Wound/1 Plain) Set K100B Black nylon Wound Bass F-3 (3 Wound/1 Plain) (21 each) .028 (24 each) .032 (18 each) .036 Wound Bass D-4 (3 Wound/1 Plain) ( 6 each) .040 ( 6 each) .044 Wound Bass B-5 (3 Wound/1 Plain) Oud Zither strings vary- Plain Nylon / Silver-Plated Wound on Nylon LaBella sets are fashioned to fit The oud (also aoud, aud or ud) is the classical short-necked, ® Oscar Schmidt instruments. bowl-backed fretless lute of the Arabic world. With 11 or 12 strings in 5 or 6 courses, it is usually tuned d'd'/aa/ee/BB/AA/G or the Arabian tuning has an optional high course Balalaika [f’f’]cc/gg/DD/AA/EE . Plain Steel / Loop Ends Set OU80 (2 each) - .022P (2 each) - .028P (2 each) - .025W A traditional Central Asian instrument, the triangular-shaped (2 each) - .030W ! (2 each) - .034W @ (1 each) - .042W # balalaika is a lute with 3 wire strings. The most common size of this $ % ^ national instrument of Russia is tuned a''/e'/e'. Set OU80 A (Arabic tuning has an optional high F included ) Set BL90 (2 of each string for 3 and 6 string models) [(2 ea.) - .022P opt.] (2 each) - .027P (2 each) - .031P .008 - A .010 - E .012W - E (2 each) - .023W! (2 each) - .029W ! (2 each) - .033W @ ! @ # # $ % Saz Bouzouki Plain Steel / Silver -Plated Wound Plain Steel / Stainless Steel Wound / Loop Ends A long-necked, pear-shaped Turkish lute with tied frets, the saz has The Greek long-necked bouzouki, is a bowl-backed lute with either either 3, 4 or 5 courses of double strings and has many different 3 or 4 double courses of metal strings tuned d'd'/aa/dd or tunings throughout the Middle East. d'd'/aa/ff'/cc'. Set Saz (Turkish) Set BZ506 (3 each) - .008 (2 each) - .012 .010 - D .013 - A .021W - D (1 each) - .019W ! (1 each) - .024W @ .010 - D ! .013 - A @ .010 - D # # $ Set BZ508! @ # Sitar .010 - D .013 - A .021W - F .031W - C Plain Steel / Plain Goldine / Loop Ends .010 - D ! .013 - A @ .010 - F # .013P - C $ ! @ # $ The sitar is the classical lute of India with a fretted neck, a gourd body with 7 fingered strings and 11 sympathetic strings. Set ST30 Irish Bouzouki .014P .014PG .022PG .028PG (Octave Mandolin) .009P !, , 11 Sympathetic@ - .008P # $ % ^ & Plain Steel / Stainless Steel Wound / Loop Ends This Celtic folk instrument has a flat back and a long scale neck. Tambura Sometimes called an octave mandolin, its four courses are tuned Plain Steel / Plain Goldine / Loop Ends e'e'/aa/dd/GG, one octave below the mandolin. The tambura is the 4 string fretless drone lute of India. Set IBZ508 (2 of each string) Set TM40 .011P - E .016P - A .028W - D .040W - G .022P .018P .018P .031PG ! @ # $ ! @ # $

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LATIN FOLK INSTRUMENTS Bandurria Plain Steel / Silver-Plated Wound / Loop Ends Bajo Sexto The bandurria is another small teardrop-shaped guitar-mandolin Stainless Steel Wound / Loop Ends with a very short and wide neck. Popular in Spain, it has 12 steel A Mexican bass guitar with either 10 or 12 strings in 5 or 6 doubled strings in 6 unison courses and is usually tuned courses, the bajo sexto is tuned ff/cc/GG/Dd/AA/EE. a'a'/e'e'/bb/f#f#/c#c#/G#G# or a#'a#'/f#'f#'/c'c'/gg/dd/AA. Set BX100 10-String – Bajo Quinto Set MB550 .023 - F .036 - C .046 - G (2 each) .010P- (2 each) .023W - .023 - F ! .036 - C @ .046 - G# (2 each) .014P- ! (2 each) .030W - $ ! @ # (2 each) .019W - @ (2 each) .035W - % .062 - D .078 - A # ^ .030 - D $ .036 - A % $ % Cavaquhino/Brazil Set BX120 12-String – Bajo Sexto Plain Steel / Brass Wound As above, plus 6th course - .092, .046 This small Brazilian guitar used for 'choros' music is tuned .023 - F .036 - C .046 - G d’/b/g/d and has four single strings . .023 - F ! .036 - C @ .046 - G# Set CA 300B Brazil ! @ # .011 - D .013 - B .020W -G .026W - D .062 - D .078 - A .092 - E ! @ # $ .030 - D $ .036 - A % .046 - E ^ Cavaquhino/Portugal $ % ^ Plain Steel Bandola de Colombia This small guitar with various tunings is used mainly in Portual. The set is comprised of four plain steel strings with loop ends. Plain Nylon / Silver-Plated Wound on Nylon Set CA 300P Portugese Plain Steel / Silver-Plated Wound .011 - .010 - .009 - .009 - This short-necked mandolin-like instrument with a teardrop- ! @ # $ shaped body and a flat or arched back, has either 4 nylon strings, 14 Charango or 16 metal strings in 5 or 6 courses. The bandola is tuned in various Plain Nylon ways throughout South America. This miniature guitar-lute from the Andes has an armadillo-shaped Set C50 4 single strings Nylon (2 Plain/2 Wound) body, a wide neck and five double strings which are tuned .033 - .040 - .029W - .035W - e’’e’’/a’a’/e’ e’’/c’’c’’/g’g’. Set BC100! 16-String,@ 6 courses Plain# Steel/Silver-Plated $ Wound Set C80 10 strings (3 each) .008 - (3 each) .026W - (2 each) .019 - E (2 each) .028 - A (3 each) .012 - ! (2 each) .0375W - $ (1 each) .033 - E ! (2 each) .024 - C @ (3 each) .021W -@ (2 each) .043W - % (1 each) .020 - E # (2 each) .030 - G $ Set BC200 14-String,# 5 courses Plain Steel/Silver^ -Plated Wound # % (3 each) .008 - (3 each) .026W - Cuarto de Puerto Rico (3 each) .012 - ! (2 each) .0375W - $ Plain Steel / Silver-Plated Wound / Ball Ends (3 each) .021W -@ % This member of the guitar family has a violin-shaped body with 10 # steel strings in 5 courses with a few different tunings. Bandolin Set 700C Plain Steel / Silver-Plated Wound / Loop Ends (2 each) .011 - (2 each) .015 - (1 each) .032W - This Spanish mandolin-guitar is very popular in Latin America and (1 each) .015 - ! (2 each) .022W - @ (1 each) .042W - % (1 each) .022W - # $ % has various tunings with 15 strings in 5 courses. # Set B50 Cuarto de Sur America (3 each) .013P - (1 each) .029W - Plain Nylon (5 each) .010P - ! (1 each) .021W - $ Originally from Venezuela, this member of the guitar family is (5 each) .010P - @ % # tuned differently throughout South America. It has single strings unlike its relative from Puerto Rico. Set C11 .022 - .028 - .032 - .032 - ! @ # $

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LATIN FOLK INSTRUMENTS Tiple Plain Steel / Bronze Wound / Ball Ends Guitarra Portuguesa The tiple is a small guitar with 5 double courses and its tunings Plain Steel / Silver-Plated Wound / Loop Ends vary throughout the Caribbean islands. One of two types of small teardrop-shaped Portugese citterns used Set TP20 in ‘Fado’ music, this set has 13 strings in 4 courses. .010P - .013P - .013P - Set GUT200 .010P - ! .026W - @ .015P - # (1 each) .018W - (3 each) .010P - ! @ # ! # .034W- .010P - (3 each) .009P - (1 each) .026W - .015P - $ .022W - % (1 each) .020W - @ (3 each) .012P - # $ % @ (1 each) .034W - $ $ Tiple Colombiano Guitarrone Plain Steel / Nickel-Plated Wound / Ball Ends Nylon Wound on Nylon Trebles This South American tiple has 4 triple courses and is tuned in a Brass Wound on Steel combination of unisons and octaves. The guitarrone is a short-necked 6-string bass guitar used in Set TPC (3 each) .009P - (2 each) .007P - Mexican 'mariachi' music. ! @ Set GUI (2 each) .008P - (1 each) .018W - # (2 each) .010W- @ .033 - E .078 - G .078 - A (1 each) .020W - # (1 each) .025W- $ .046 - B ! .068 - D # .102 - E % @ $ ^ $ Laud Tiple Requinto Colombiano Plain Steel / Silver -Plated Wound / Loop Ends Plain Steel / Ball Ends This large Spanish flat-backed mandolin has 6 pairs of steel strings This higher-pitched tiple has 4 triple unison courses. and is tuned a'a'/e'e'/bb/f#f#/c#c#/G#G#. Set TRC Set ML450 (3 each) .009 P - (3 each) .0065P - (2 each) .012P- A (2 each) .027W - F# (3 each) .0075P - ! (3 each) .009 P - @ (2 each) .017P- E ! (2 each) .033W - C# $ # $ (2 each) .021W - B @ (2 each) .042W - G# % # ^ Tres Cubano Requinto Plain Steel / Silver-Plated Wound / Ball Ends Played with a plectrum, this small Cuban guitar contains 3 courses Nylon / Silver-Plated Wound with 3 strings each. Popular throughout Latin America, this small-bodied alto guitar is Set 730 tuned a'/e'/b/g/d/A. (2 each) .011P - (3 each) .014P - (2 each) .011P - Set RQ80 (1 each) .023W - ! @ (1 each) .024W -# .028 - A .040 - B .035W - D ! # .032 - E ! .0285W - G # .0415W- A % @ $ ^ Vihuela de Mexico Sistil Nylon / Silver-Plated Wound Plain Steel / Nickel-Plated Wound / Ball Ends Used in 'mariachi' music, this Mexican guitar has 5 nylon strings Originally from Ecuador and Columbia, this instrument is a guitar- and is popular in Central America. mandolin with a variety of tunings using 12 strings. Set VM300 Set SL100 .032 - E .040 - B .028 - G .032 - D ! .042 - A @ # (3 each) .009P - (3 each) .015P - (1 each) .020P - $ % ! @ (1 each) .020W - # # (2 each) .026W- (1 each) .036W - Viola Braguesa $ (1 each) .046W - % % Plain Steel / Silver-Plated Wound / Loop Ends From the Braga region of Portugal, this low-pitched guitar with different tunings has 10 strings in 5 courses. Set VB200 (2 each) .009P- (1 each) .009P - (2 each) .011P - ! (1 each) .020W - $ @ $ (1 each) .008P - (1 each) .012P - (1 each) .018W - # (1 each) .026W - % # %

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VIOLIN FAMILY Violin

The violin is the best known of all Western orchestral instruments. The smallest in a family that includes the viola, 'cello and double bass, the violin developed in the 16th Century and descended from the Medieval fiddle and rebec. All the members of the violin family have four strings, a tailpiece, a bridge, a waisted body, f-shaped sound holes and an arched top. The design has changed little since formalized by the great 16th Century Italian makers Stradivari and Guarneri. METAL SETS Set 640 Steel Core A-641 D-642 G-643 C-644

SINGLE STRINGS Metal - Chrome Flat Wound A-641 A-la Full Steel Core D-642 D-re Full Steel Core G-643 G-sol Full Steel Core METAL SETS C-644 C-do Full Steel Core Set 630 E-631 A-632 D-633 G-634 Set 680 E-631 A-682 D-683 G-684

SINGLE STRINGS Metal & Nylon

E-631 E-mi Plain Steel, Ball End A-632 A-la Full Steel Core, Flat Wound D-633 D-re Full Steel Core, Flat Wound G-634 G-sol Full Steel Core, Flat Wound

A-682 A-la Aluminum on Steel D-683 D-re Aluminum on Steel G-684 G-sol Silver-Plated on Steel G-685 G-sol Aluminum on Steel

TAILPIECE GUT 212 - Single Length 216 - 6 ft. Coil Viola The viola is the alto member of this bowed string family. With a lower range, it is structurally identical to the violin but slightly larger with a darker and mellower tone.

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VIOLIN FAMILY PROFESSIONAL® SERIES Cello METAL SETS Chrome Steel Flat Wound on a Rope Core The ‘cello or violoncello is the bass member of the violin family. Tuned an octave lower than the viola, it is played with a Recommended for classical music, these strings have an supporting end-pin placed on the floor. A versatile instrument, exceptional bow response. With an even tonal balance string to the ‘cello has a significant solo repertory and takes an important string and a great sustaining sonority, they also work well for all electric upright basses. role in both chamber and orchestral music. Set 7720L Light Tension METAL SET A set with a lighter tension, these strings can be tuned a whole Set 650 Full Core step higher and used for the solo tuning classical repertory. A-651 D-652 G-653 C-654 Set 7720M Medium Tension SINGLE STRINGS G-7721 Light or Medium Tension D-7722 ““ “ Metal - Chrome Flat Wound A-7723 ““ “ A-651 - A-la Full Core E-7724 ““ “ D-652 - D-re Full Core 7725 High C Light or Medium Tension G-653 - G-sol Full Core 7726 Low C Light or Medium Tension - Extended Scale C-654 - C-do Full Core NEW! Set 7720S – Solo Extra Light Tension This extra light tension set is perhaps the most flexible double bass string Double Bass on the market. Handcrafted by LaBella artisans, their construction The double bass is the largest and deepest sounding member of consists of a nickel wrap over a woven wire core. Classical musicians the violin family. There are two common designs: the German prefer this set for the solo bass repertory tuned one-step higher. Jazz style with its sloping shoulders, related to the viola da gamba players use the 7720S strings at normal pitch for performing both arco and the Italian style with its rounded violin shape. and pizzicato styles. With a longer-life then most bass strings, their GUT SET amplified tone makes it the number one choice by most professional Set 980 players including Stanley Clarke, Harvie S., Brian Bromberg and Ruben G-75 D-76 A-180 E-181 Rodriguez. SINGLE STRINGS VIRTUOSO SERIES Set 7780 – Orchestral Gut & Wound on Gut This orchestral bass set has a balanced sound string to string and is highly G-75 - Plain Gut responsive to bowing. The nickel wrap on a core of woven cable is D-76 - Plain Gut preferred by classical players because this construction has a flexible feel, A-77 - Plain Gut a sustaining sound, and has a long-lasting string life. C-78 - High C Plain Gut Black Nylon Tape Wound on a Rope Core A-180 - Silver-Plated Wound on Gut E-181 - Silver-Plated Wound on Gut Over 20 years ago, LaBella worked together with both Attila C-182 - Low C - Silver-Plated Wd. on Gut Zoller and Ron Carter on this string construction. Obtaining the tone of gut and the sustain of metal, this string design is great for C-183 - Low C - “ “ “ “ Jazz pizzicato solos. The rope gut core with the black nylon tape C-184 - Low C - “ “ “ “ Extended Scale outer-wrapping provides a bright attack with a warm tone. Set 7710 7711G 7712D 7713A 7714E 7715 - High C 7716 - Low C Extended Scale Available for AMPEG® BB1 Baby Bass Ampeg is a registered trademark of St. Louis Music

Avery Sharpe Harvie S.

Ron Carter

Buster Williams

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GOLDENTONE® Double Bass First introduced in the 1940s, this type of string was especially ELITE® SERIES popular for orchestral and big band music. Both the G and D Superior sets for a budget price, these chrome steel flat wound strings are constructed of a smooth finished Tynex ® nylon wrap strings are fine for both arco and pizzicato playing. on a gut core. The lower basses have a chrome steel flat wound METAL SETS wrap on a steel rope core. Set RC610 Rope Core RED LABEL G-R11 D-R12 A-R13 E-R14 Set 2000L Light Set 610 Full Steel Core G-2001L D-2002L A-2003L E-2004L G-611 D-612 A-613 E-614 SINGLE STRINGS SINGLE STRING Metal - Chrome Steel Flat Wound GOLDENTONE G-R11 Rope Core D-R12 Rope Core G-2001L Nylon Wound on Gut A-R13 Rope Core D-2002L Nylon Wound on Gut E-R14 Rope Core A-2003L Chrome Steel Wound on a Rope Core E-2004L Chrome Steel Wound on a Rope Core G-611 Full Steel Core D-612 Full Steel Core A-613 Full Steel Core All LaBella bass strings are available for E-614 Full Steel Core half size, full size, for Ampeg BB1 Baby Bass and SUPERNIL® extended-scale High C and Low C. One of the best-selling sets since their introduction in 1962, Supernils are the strings for "slap" style used in Rock, Rock-a- billy, Bluegrass or Country & Western Swing. These strings have a very flexible feel and produce a great sound. Nylon Wound on Nylon Set 1006 G-1003 D-1004 A-623 E-624 SINGLE STRINGS Nylon G-1003 Nylon Wound on Nylon D-1004 Nylon Wound on Nylon A-1005 Nylon Wound on Nylon C-1011 High C - Solid Nylon A-623 Silver-Plated Wound on Nylon E-624 Silver-Plated Wound on Nylon G & D - nylon monofilament wound on nylon multi-filament core. A & E - wound silver-plated copper on nylon multi-filament core.

LaBella Double Bass Strings are used and endorsed by: Ron Carter, Bob Cranshaw, Ed Friedland, Nat Reeves, Mads Vinding John B. Williams Mike Richmond, Harvey S, Avery Sharpe, Mads Vinding, Miroslav Vitous, Victor Miranda, Buster Williams & John B. Williams. Mike Richmond AllAll LaBellaLaBella doubledouble bassbass stringsstrings areare handhand made.made.

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Plain Steel GW035 .035 “ “ “ HRS® Electric PS007 .007 Plain Steel GW038 .038 “ “ “ HRS020 .020 Nickel-Plated Wound PS008 .008 “ “ GW041 .041 “ “ “ HRS022 .022 “ “ “ PS009 .009 “ “ GW043 .043 “ “ “ HRS024 .024 “ “ “ PS010 .010 “ “ GW044 .044 “ “ “ HRS026 .026 “ “ “ PS011 .011 “ “ GW046 .046 “ “ “ HRS028 .028 “ “ “ PS012 .012 “ “ GW048 .048 “ “ “ HRS030 .030 “ “ “ PS013 .013 “ “ GW050 .050 “ “ “ HRS032 .032 “ “ “ PS014 .014 “ “ GW052 .052 “ “ “ HRS034 .034 “ “ “ PS015 .015 “ “ GW055 .055 “ “ “ HRS036 .036 “ “ “ PS016 .016 “ “ GW056 .056 Golden Alloy Wound PS017 .017 “ “ HRS038 .038 “ “ “ GW057 .057 “ “ “ PS018 .018 “ “ HRS040 .040 “ “ “ GW058 .058 “ “ “ PS019 .019 “ “ HRS042 .042 “ “ “ PS020 .020 “ “ Phosphor Bronze Wound HRS044 .044 “ “ “ PS021 .021 “ “ PW018 .018 Phosphor Bronze Wound HRS046 .046 “ “ “ PS022 .022 “ “ PW020 .020 “ “ “ HRS048 .048 “ “ “ PS023 .023 “ “ PW022 .022 “ “ “ HRS050 .050 “ “ “ PS024 .024 “ “ PW023 .023 “ “ “ HRS052 .052 “ “ “ HRS® Plain Steel PW024 .024 “ “ “ HRS054 .054 “ “ “ HRS-P007 .007 Plain Steel PW025 .025 “ “ “ HRS056 .056 “ “ “ HRS-P008 .008 “ “ PW026 .026 “ “ “ HRS058 .058 “ “ “ HRS-P009 .009 “ “ PW027 .027 “ “ “ ® HRS-P010 .010 “ “ PW028 .028 “ “ “ ELECTRICS HRS-P011 .011 “ “ PW030 .030 “ “ “ EL018 .018 Nickel-Plated Wound HRS-P012 .012 “ “ PW031 .031 “ “ “ EL020 .020 “ “ “ HRS-P013 .013 “ “ PW032 .032 “ “ “ EL022 .022 “ “ “ HRS-P014 .014 “ “ PW033 .033 “ “ “ EL024 .024 “ “ “ HRS-P015 .015 “ “ PW034 .034 “ “ “ EL026 .026 “ “ “ HRS-P016 .016 “ “ PW035 .035 “ “ “ EL028 .028 “ “ “ HRS-P017 .017 “ “ PW036 .036 “ “ “ EL030 .030 “ “ “ HRS-P018 .018 “ “ PW038 .038 “ “ “ EL032 .032 “ “ “ HRS-P019 .019 “ “ PW040 .040 “ “ “ EL034 .034 “ “ “ HRS-P020 .020 “ “ PW041 .041 “ “ “ EL036 .036 “ “ “ HRS-P021 .021 “ “ PW042 .042 “ “ “ HRS-P022 .022 “ “ EL038 .038 “ “ “ HRS-P023 .023 “ “ PW043 .043 “ “ “ EL040 .040 “ “ “ HRS-P024 .024 “ “ PW044 .044 “ “ “ EL042 .042 “ “ “ PW046 .046 “ “ “ Golden Alloy Wound EL044 .044 “ “ “ PW048 .048 “ “ “ EL046 .046 “ “ “ GW018 .018 Golden Alloy Wound PW049 .049 “ “ “ EL048 .048 “ “ “ GW020 .020 “ “ “ PW050 .050 “ “ “ GW022 .022 “ “ “ EL050 .050 “ “ “ PW052 .052 “ “ “ GW024 .024 “ “ “ EL052 .052 “ “ “ PW053 .053 “ “ “ GW026 .026 “ “ “ EL054 .054 “ “ “ GW027 .027 “ “ “ PW055 .055 “ “ “ EL056 .056 “ “ “ GW028 .028 “ “ “ PW056 .056 “ “ “ EL058 .058 “ “ “ GW030 .030 “ “ “ PW057 .057 “ “ “ EL070 .070 “ “ “ GW031 .031 “ “ “ PW058 .058 “ “ “ EL080 .080 “ “ “ GW032 .032 “ “ “ PW059 .059 “ “ “ GW033 .033 “ “ “ PW060 .060 “ “ “

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DEEP TALKIN' BASS® HRS® SN-B061 .061 NPS Wound on Stainless SN-B065 .065 “ “ “ “ (original construction) HRS-B012 .012 Plain Steel SN-B070 .070 “ “ “ “ HRS-B016 .016 Plain Steel DTB020 .020 Stainless Steel Wound SN-B075 .075 “ “ “ “ HRS-B020 .020 Stainless Steel Wound DTB026 .026 “ “ “ SN-B080 .080 “ “ “ “ HRS-B024 .024 “ “ “ DTB029 .029 “ “ “ SN-B083 .083 “ “ “ “ HRS-B026 .026 “ “ “ DTB035 .035 “ “ “ SN-B085 .085 “ “ “ “ HRS-B028 .028 “ “ “ DTB036 .036 “ “ “ SN-B090 .090 “ “ “ “ HRS-B029 .029 “ “ “ DTB039 .039 “ “ “ SN-B095 .095 “ “ “ “ HRS-B030 .030 “ “ “ DTB041 .041 “ “ “ SN-B100 .100 “ “ “ “ HRS-B034 .034 “ “ “ DTB044 .044 “ “ “ SN-B102 .102 “ “ “ “ HRS-B040 .040 “ “ “ DTB046 .046 “ “ “ SN-B105 .105 “ “ “ “ HRS-B041 .041 “ “ “ DTB050 .050 “ “ “ SN-B106 .106 “ “ “ “ HRS-B044 .044 “ “ “ DTB052 .052 “ “ “ SN-B110 .110 “ “ “ “ HRS-B045 .045 “ “ “ DTB055 .055 “ “ “ SN-B111 .111 “ “ “ “ HRS-B050 .050 “ “ “ DTB058 .058 “ “ “ SN-B125 .125 “ “ “ “ HRS-B054 .054 “ “ “ DTB061 .061 “ “ “ SN-B128 .128 “ “ “ “ HRS-B058 .058 “ “ “ SN-B130 .130 “ “ “ “ DTB064 .064 “ “ “ HRS-B060 .060 “ “ “ SN-B135 .135 “ “ “ “ DTB070 .070 “ “ “ HRS-B061 .061 “ “ “ SN-B140 .140 “ “ “ “ DTB075 .075 “ “ “ HRS-B065 .065 “ “ “ DTB077 .077 “ “ “ HRS-B070 .070 “ “ “ DTB083 .083 “ “ “ HRS-B075 .075 “ “ “ DTB085 .085 “ “ “ HRS-B080 .080 “ “ “ DTB090 .090 “ “ “ HRS-B083 .083 “ “ “ DTB095 .095 “ “ “ HRS-B085 .085 “ “ “ DTB098 .098 “ “ “ HRS-B090 .090 “ “ “ DTB102 .102 “ “ “ HRS-B095 .095 “ “ “ DTB106 .106 “ “ “ HRS-B100 .100 “ “ “ DTB110 .110 “ “ “ HRS-B102 .102 “ “ “ DTB120 .120 “ “ “ HRS-B105 .105 “ “ “ DTB125 .125 “ “ “ HRS-B106 .106 “ “ “ DTB128 .128 “ “ “ HRS-B110 .110 “ “ “ DTB135 .135 “ “ “ HRS-B111 .111 “ “ “ DTB140 .140 “ “ “ HRS-B125 .125 “ “ “ HRS-B128 .128 “ “ “ SUPER STEPS® HRS-B130 .130 “ “ “ HRS-B135 .135 “ “ “ SS-B029 .029 Stainless Steel Wound HRS-B140 .140 “ “ “ SS-B040 .040 “ “ “ SS-B045 .045 “ “ “ SLAPPERS® SS-B050 .050 “ “ “ SS-B060 .060 “ “ “ Nickel Plated Steel (NPS) SS-B065 .065 “ “ “ Wound on a Stainless Underlay SS-B070 .070 “ “ “ SN-B012 .012 Plain Steel SS-B075 .075 “ “ “ SN-B016 .016 Plain Steel SS-B080 .080 “ “ “ SN-B020 .020 NPS Wound on Stainless SS-B085 .085 “ “ “ SN-B024 .024 “ “ “ “ SS-B095 .095 “ “ “ SN-B026 .026 “ “ “ “ SS-B100 .100 “ “ “ SN-B028 .028 “ “ “ “ SS-B105 .105 “ “ “ SN-B029 .029 “ “ “ “ SS-B110 .110 “ “ “ SN-B030 .030 “ “ “ “ SS-B118 .118 “ “ “ SN-B034 .034 “ “ “ “ La Bella has the ultimate in 4, 5, 6 and SS-B128 .128 “ “ “ SN-B036 .036 “ “ “ “ 8 string bass sets. SN-B040 .040 “ “ “ “ SUPER STEPS SN-B041 .041 “ “ “ “ SN-B044 .044 “ “ “ “ DEEP TALKIN’ BASS SN-B045 .045 “ “ “ “ HARD ROCKIN’ STEEL Custom sets SN-B050 .050 “ “ “ “ SLAPPERS always available SN-B054 .054 “ “ “ “ STEINBERGER® SN-B058 .058 “ “ “ “ Available in round wound stainless or SN-B060 .060 “ “ “ “ nickel plated. nylon tape wound and stainless flat wound.

30 Lutes, Guitars Early Instruments & Viols

EARLY GUITARS BAROQUE LUTES Set RG#1 Renaissance Guitar - 4 Courses (50 cm) Set BL 13crs. #1 13 Course Baroque Lute (72 - 76 cm) rectified nylon trebles & 4th course octave; rectified nylon trebles 1st - 5th courses & octaves; silver-plated wound fundamental bass silver-plated wound basses Set RG#1a Renaissance Guitar - 4 Courses (50cm) Set BL 13crs. #1a 13 Course Baroque Lute (72 - 76 cm) rectified nylon trebles, 4th course octave rectified nylon trebles 1st - 3rd courses & octaves; & fundamental bass silver-plated wound 4th & 5th courses & basses Set Vlg#1 Renaissance Vihuela - 6 Courses (58.5 - 60cm) Set ThCh 7crs. #1 7 Course Theorbo (first neck) (82 cm) rectified nylon trebles & octaves; silver-plated rectified nylon 1st - 4th courses; wound basses silver-plated wound 5th - 7th courses Set Vlg#1a Renaissance Vihuela - 6 Courses (58.5 - 60cm) rectified nylon trebles & unisons; silver-plated VIOLA DA GAMBA FAMILY wound basses Set VG-1 Treble Set VG-3 Bass Set BGmt#1 Baroque Guitar - 5 Course, Med. Tension D-1 Plain Gut D-1 Plain Gut (64 - 68cm) rectified nylon trebles & 4th course octave A-2 Plain Gut A-2 Plain Gut & 5th course unison; 4th course silver-plated E-3 Plain Gut E-3 Plain Gut wound fundamental C-4 Aluminum on Gut C-4 Aluminum on Gut Set BGht#1 Baroque Guitar - 5 Course, High Tension G-5 Silver-Plated on Gut G-5 Silver-Plated on Gut (64 - 68 cm) rectified nylon trebles, 4th course octave D-6 Silver-Plated on Gut D-6 Silver-Plated on Gut & 5th course unison; silver-plated wd. fundamental Set VG-2 Tenor Set ERG#1 Early Romantic Guitar (63 cm) G-1 Plain Gut D-2 Plain Gut rectified nylon trebles; silver-plated wound basses A-3 Plain Gut Set RTG#1 Romantic Terz Guitar (57 cm) F-4 Aluminum on Gut rectified nylon trebles; silver-plated wound basses C-5 Silver-Plated on Gut RENAISSANCE LUTES G-6 Silver-Plated on Gut Set TL 6crs. #1 6 Course Tenor Lute (58.5 - 67 cm) rectified nylon trebles & octaves; silver-plated wound basses Set TL 6crs. #4 6 Course Tenor Lute (58.5 - 67 cm) rectified nylon trebles, aluminum wound octaves; silver-plated wound basses Set TL 7crs. #1 7 Course Tenor Lute (58.5 - 67 cm) rectified nylon trebles & octaves; silver-plated wound basses Set TL 7crs. #4 7 Course Tenor Lute (58.5 - 67 cm) rectified nylon trebles, aluminum wound octaves; silver-plated wound basses Set TL 8crs. #1 8 Course Tenor Lute (58.5 - 67 cm) rectified nylon trebles & octaves; silver-plated wound basses Set TL 8crs. #4 8 Course Tenor Lute (58.5 - 67 cm) rectified nylon trebles, aluminum wound octaves; silver-plated wound basses Set TL 10crs. #1 10 Course Tenor Lute (58.5 - 67 cm) rectified nylon trebles & octaves; silver-plated wound basses Set TL 10crs. #4 10 Course Tenor Lute (58.5 - 67 cm) rectified nylon trebles, aluminum wound octaves; Please request our silver-plated wound basses String Catalogue for Professional Series Early Instruments. (Available in light and medium tensions) Set 7CU 7 Course Tenor – unison tuning FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT rectified nylon trebles; STRINGS FOR EARLY INSTRUMENTS: silver-plated wound basses visit our website on-line store Set 8CU 8 Course Tenor – unison tuning rectified nylon trebles; www.labella.com silver-plated wound basses

31 VALUE LINE CRITERION® CLASSICAL GUITAR BLACK NYLON/GOLDEN ALLOY Set C800 C801 C802 C803 C804 C805 C806 CLEAR NYLON/GOLDEN ALLOY Set C750 C751 C752 C753 C754 C755 C756 ACOUSTIC GUITAR All sets contains an extra 1st and 2nd strings GOLDEN ALLOY Set C500TT Super Light CPS009 CPS013 CGW018 CGW026 CGW038 CGW048 Set C500T Extra Light CPS010 CPS014 CGW020 CGW028 CGW038 CGW050 Set C500S Light CPS012 CPS016 CGW022 CGW031 CGW041 CGW052 Set C500M Medium CPS013 CPS017 CGW026 CGW035 CGW046 CGW056

PHOSPHOR BRONZE Set C520T Extra Light CPS010 CPS014 CPW020 CPW028 CPW038 CPW050 Set C520S Light CPS012 CPS016 CPW022 CPW031 CPW041 CPW052 Set C520M Medium CPS013 CPS017 CPW026 CPW035 CPW046 CPW056 ELECTRIC GUITAR All sets contains an extra 1st and 2nd strings Set C200TT Super Light CPS008 CPS011 CPS014 CNW022 CNW030 CNW038 Set C200T Light CPS009 CPS011 CPS016 CNW024 CNW032 CNW042 Set C200R Regular/Medium CPS010 CPS013 CPS017 CNW026 CNW036 CNW046 ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR STAINLESS STEEL ROUND WOUND Set C900L CBS040 CBS060 CBS075 CBS095 Set C900S CBS045 CBS065 CBS085 CBS105

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