La Bella Electric Bass Guitar Deep Talkin` Bass Extra Light, .039 - .096, Stainless Steel Flat Wound, Hofner Beatle Bass, 760FXHBBstar rating 5Rick RMarch 5, 2010I waited 45 years to get my first Hofner 500/1 (a '62 reissue). To my dismay it suffered from the dreaded dead E string. After researching I learned this is common with the stock flat wounds that come on the Hofners. I believe they are made by Pyramid. I then discovered a interview with Macca's guitar tech and he said they use the La Bella's made for a Hofner. So like any real Macca fan, I bought a set and WOW! They sound great and the E string is alive. It still has that wonderful Hofner tone we all love, but it is like a dull film has been peeled away. I'm sold.
La Bella Electric Bass Guitar Deep Talkin` Bass Extra Light, .039 - .096, Stainless Steel Flat Wound, Hofner Beatle Bass, 760FXHBBstar rating 5Ricky VaccaFebruary 1, 2010These strings are truly amazing. I have used all the different brands on my Hofners. These hold up to all weather and keep their pitch perfectly. Night after night. The price is great even still compared to others. If your a Hofner bass player. Put a set of these on. You'll love 'em. They drip with warmth and punch.
La Bella Electric Bass Guitar Deep Talkin` Bass Extra Light, .039 - .096, Stainless Steel Flat Wound, Hofner Beatle Bass, 760FXHBBstar rating 5Rob MartinezDecember 19, 2009These are my favorite strings for my Hofner Icon bass and my Waterstone Indra bass, both short scale. These strings sound amazing, warm and fat, and feel good to play.