La Bella Launches Ian Martin Allison Signature Strings for Short Scale Bass
La Bella Strings has teamed up with Ian Martin Allison once again to introduce a short scale version of his signature strings. Available in four and five-string sets, the new scale option still has the same feel and custom gauges as the original set.
“When Ian Martin Allison approached us about doing a signature set of Super Polished strings, he loved the original recipe: the punch of stainless rounds but the smooth feel of flats,” La Bella writes. “But he wanted a couple of tweaks to the formula to suit his broad needs as a session and touring bassist.”
The strings are made with a hex core and polished stainless steel round wound wrap. The short scale has gauges of .045, .063, .083, and .103, with the five-string adding a .125″ B-string.
Hear Allison jamming on them in this Instagram clip:
The La Bella Ian Martin Allison Signature Short Scale Bass Strings are available now with prices of $44.99 for the four-string set and $52.99 for the five-string.
La Bella Ian Martin Allison Signature Short Scale Bass Strings Features:
| Polished Stainless Steel Round Wound |
| Standard Tension |
| 5-String Set: .045, .063, .083, .103, .125″ |
| Hex core for better intonation and to prevent string buzz |
| Signature Pink & Gray “Silk” Color Combo on the top of strings |
| Short Scale Set: All strings are 32.25″ from ball-end to silk/taper. Only the silk portion of the string should wrap around the tuning post (or else the string will break). |
| Made in the USA with American Wire |
| Packaged using MAP Technology (Modified Atmosphere Packaging) to prevent tarnishing and ensure freshness |
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