La Bella 820 Elite Flamenco Guitar Strings (Red Trebles) MT, Full Set

I bought these strings because I hadn't tried them out in a while, and never on a couple of newer guitars. I put them on a very nice flamenco blanca which sounds good with most strings so it's not a test of the strings' sound so much as feel. They settled in quickly. Red trebles (like black) are pretty stiff. They are also quite thick. Don't know how long they'll keep their intonation. For reference, I normally use Savarez strings and this trebles are much thicker.

Nice and percussive but balanced with a lovely sweet tone. I used them on an Ibanez made of Katalpa and Spruce. Great combination! Tension seems very even and they are staying in tune quite well.

Great strings! Great company!

I tried just about everything for my flamenco guitars over the years. Always come back to La Bella. Vicente Gomez told me he used them, so did Mario Escudero. Vicente also used Savarez red card with wound 2nd and 3rd Savarez. Mario gave credit to La Bella strings on his album called ESCUDERO AT EL POCHE. Sabicas used Mari Stirings (and La Bella) and Savarez. You can not beat these La Bella Flamenco strings for price and value. Takes a couple of days to stretch and break in depending on your guitar. I usually change the 4th and 5th string bases after playing gigs for two weeks. The base (6th) out lasts the 4th and 5th bases and I change it after a month of playing. The first and second trebles last very long. I must admit that I sometimes use the Savarez wound 3rd string on my newer guitars since they are much louder than the tubby 3rd regular nylon strings in most sets. However, on my 62 Ramirez flamenco guitar and my 1964 Manuel Rodriquez flamenco, the regular 3rd La Bella nylon sounds fine. You really have to experiment with your individual instrument as to which set of strings sound and plays the best. That was half the fun. I always enjoyed trying new strings, but always come back to the La Bella strings.

I put a set of red-treble 820s on my 2019 Andy Culpepper blanca a few weeks ago and have decided that they are superior to all others I have tried in bringing out the true tone of this excellent guitar. “All others” includes a long list of strings, mostly far more expensive than LaBellas. Some premium brand flamenco strings tend to overpower this guitar and turn it into a Dobro – too much edginess. The LaBella 820s let the guitar sing, without trying to steal the show.