La Bella 0760M-B Deep Talkin' Bass 1954 Originals, 5-String

The La Bella 0760M-B Deep Talkin' Bass 1954 Originals are a 5-string flatwound set using the original 1954 formula that started the entire flatwound bass string industry. La Bella literally invented flatwound bass strings in 1954, and these strings are made the same way today, now available with a low B for modern 5-string players who want that historic vintage tone.

The 1954 Originals sound noticeably different from La Bella's modern flatwound offerings. They're darker, thumpier, with a shorter sustain and a raw, organic quality that no other string quite captures. This is the sound of early Motown, early jazz bass recordings, and the foundational electric bass tones that shaped popular music. The feel has a slightly textured quality that seasoned flatwound players appreciate. Handcrafted in New York using methods unchanged since the Eisenhower era, the 0760M-B is living bass string history.