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

I recently ordered a set of the red 820s to try out and am finally getting to it. I make my own guitars and have been using Galli nylon strings mostly on my instruments, which I like a lot as well.

When I first installed them, I thought that the 820s seemed a little dull sounding on first tuning especially when compared with one of my other guitars with a normal nylon Galli set in them, but of course we can't know a string's true character until they have stabilised over a bit of time. After a couple of hours they were starting to sound really nice and today, a full day later, they are just great. I really like them a lot.

What I find is that that I feel as though I can dig in a little more to pull out the sound without them feeling over driven than I can on the Galli, if that makes any sense at all. I know this sort of thing is so subjective and dependent on instrument and player and other aspects. In truth, it would be hard for me to say a certain brand of string is 'bad', at least in my experience, more like they have a different character.

I have a feeling that I'll be using these strings a lot and might switch to using them generally on my instruments.
Though of course I will continue having fun trying out different strings too!

In this case I am using them on one of my own flamencos, spruce top, red mountain cedar back and sides, traditional friction pegs. Mai Rak bridge (which is a rare, not well known, Thai hardwood)

Totally love the red colour and this is the second string order I've made with strings by mail and will definitely continue ordering through them. A++!

Cheers

Catherine Thompson
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Got the new strings very quickly--thank you folks!--and they were exactly what I wanted. But I haven't yet installed them, but am looking forward to hear their new sound.

As always fast and east!

So hears my update on LaBella 820 Red new improved string set for Flamenco Guitar. I like them on my Cedar Cyprus Blanca JDZ. The trebles have lasted 4 1/2 weeks and the bass strings 2 1/2 weeks I think I could get 3-4 weeks on bass strings but they were wearing out and I did not want to break a string live. The tone is just a bit brighter than say DAddario EJ45 but very similar to EJ25C. They feel good to me the bass strings snap and sizzle and tune up very quickly. They also can produce nice warmth. When you dig in you can appreciate the responce and clarity of tone produced. The trebles are red like a nice Cabernet red wine. I like the color. They are rectified nylon so they are not as smooth or glassy like the LaBella 2001. I have played them with my fingers and a nylon DAVA pick. I like the sensitivity of the string as it reproduces great tone from the slightest touch to being able to reproduce great tone when I dig in too. They do feel different from what I'm used to but I like them and ordering from Strings By Mail is a breeze. LaBella also has great customer service.