Best La Bella in 2026

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: La Bella Black Nylon Tape Wound bass strings have an incredibly smooth outer wrap of black nylon to create a warm, deep, vintage tone with long sustain. Ideal for frettless bass, these strings also work well on acoustic bass guitars, and are the string of choice for many fretted electric bass players, too.

DEEP TALKIN' BASS STRINGS: Black Nylon Tape wound strings with an extra smooth surface. Warm, deep, vintage tone; long sustain, Light Tension. All standard bass sets are LONG scale lengths. The 1st (G), 2nd (D), 3rd (A) strings are 38” from ball-end to silk/taper. The 4th (E) string is 36 ¾” from ball-end to silk/taper. Only the silk portion of the string should wrap around the tuning post. Only the silk should be cut or else the string will unravel.

STRING GAUGES: .050, .065, .085, .105

MOST POPULAR – Pursue your passion with La Bella's DEEP TALKIN’ BASS Stainless Steel Flat Wounds. They have been the choice of professional bass players and continue to be the standard for the best sound.

PACKAGED WITH MAP TECHNOLOGY – MAP (Modified Atmosphere Packaging) This technology prevents tarnishing and ensure the freshness of your guitar strings that produces greater aural transparency and sound projection.

LONG SCALE LENGTH – The 1st (G), 2nd (D), 3rd (A) strings are 38” from ball-end to silk/taper. The 4th (E) string is 36 ¾” 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. NOT SUITABLE for basses that require strings to be strung THROUGH the body.

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: Our "Beatle" Bass set is made up of special lengths and gauges. Each handmade flat wound stainless steel string is calibrated to fit the three different bridge types made by Hofner.

"BEATLE" BASS STRINGS: Stainless Steel Flat Wound Deep, authentic "Beatles" tone typical of La Bella flat-wound bass strings. Fits Hofner "Beatle" basses and similar models that require 34" distance from ball-end to silk. Please do not substitute this set for a medium-scale set. Tension: Light.

STRING GAUGES: .039, .056, .077, .097

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: La Bella offers a wide range of classical guitar strings designed to meet the needs of contemporary guitarists and luthiers. The Concert Series strings are made with clear nylon trebles and silver-plated wound basses. These strings offer exceptional memory for pitch and provide a clear and articulate sound.

CLASSICAL GUITAR STRINGS: The 2001 Series Classical Guitar Strings are the product of years of intense research and development. During the formulation of the 2001 Series, prototypes were tested worldwide by fine performing artists and teachers. These guitarists expressed a need for classical guitar strings with a greater response, clarity and sustaining power. To meet this demand, La Bella redesigned both the treble and bass strings according to new specifications.

EASY TO INSTALL: Replace your strings in minutes with La Bella guitar nylon strings. They're labeled for quick and fool-proof installation.

MOST POPULAR – Pursue your passion with La Bella's most popular 2001 Classical Guitar Strings Concert Series. It delivers the ideal balance of volume, projection and comfortable playability. With Silver-plated wound basses and Hard Tension, it is designed to meet the needs of contemporary guitarists and luthiers

PACKAGED WITH MAP TECHNOLOGY – MAP (Modified Atmosphere Packaging) This technology prevents tarnishing and ensure the freshness of your guitar strings that produces greater aural transparency and sound projection.

HIGH TENSION STRINGS – These high tension strings provide a superior strength and clarity of sound; a requirement for performing modern technique on today’s concert guitars.

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: La Bella 820 Elite Series strings are made with high-quality red nylon with silver plated flamenco guitar strings. Quality trebles maintain clarity of sound and memory for pitch. In addition, the nylon strings are gentle on fingers.

ELITE SERIES CLASSICAL GUITAR STRINGS: Created for players who demand purity of tone, the Elite Series silver plated set includes hand-wound flamenco guitar strings with a rich sonority superior to any plated wound string available on the market. These strings are suitable for every day playing as they're more delicate than a standard classical guitar string set.

EASY TO INSTALL: Replace your strings in minutes with La Bella guitar nylon strings. They're labeled for quick and fool-proof installation.

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE:La Bella’s Low Tension Flats are the best-selling light tension flat wound string on the market. Adopting the same techniques behind our world-famous Deep Talkin’ Bass strings, the Low Tension Flats deliver the same classic sound but without the floppy-string effect associated with other light tension flat wound strings.

LOW TENSION FLATS STRINGS: Stainless Steel Flat Wound, Round cores for greater flexibility and narrower ribbon for an unrivaled smooth feeling Light Tension. These hand-wound and hand-polished strings are equipped with round cores for flexibility, and narrower ribbon wire to achieve that unrivaled smooth feeling strings uniquely characteristic to La Bella Strings.

STRING GAUGES: .042, .056, .075, .100, .118

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: Since the 50s and 60s La Bella Deep Talkin Bass Guitar Strings are the choice of professional bass players worldwide. They are available in both steel and stainless steel, and in a variety of gauges. La Bella Stainless Steel Flat Wound Bass Strings deliver a warm tone with a thick core and flat winding with light tension. These strings are designed specifically for fretless basses and are also great for use with electric basses.

ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR STRINGS: La Bella Bass Guitar Strings are designed to produce a deep, vintage tone. The strings are made of stainless steel and are flat wound. They are not suitable for basses with bridges that require strings to pass through the body of the instrument. La Bella bass guitar strings are made with the finest materials and are not suitable for basses with bridges that require strings to pass through the body of the instrument.

EASY TO INSTALL: Replace your strings in minutes with La Bella guitar strings. They're labeled for quick and fool-proof installation.

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: This Deep Talkin' bass strings set was used on virtually every Motown gold record in the 1960s. La Bella Bass Guitar Strings are the choice of professional bass players worldwide. They are available in both steel and stainless steel, and in a variety of gauges. La Bella Stainless Steel Flat Wound Bass Strings deliver a warm, deep, vintage tone with a thick core and flat winding.

ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR STRINGS: La Bella 0760M Bass Guitar Strings are designed to produce a deep, vintage tone. The strings are made of stainless steel and are flat wound. They are not suitable for basses with bridges that require strings to pass through the body of the instrument. La Bella bass guitar strings are made with the finest materials and are not suitable for basses with bridges that require strings to pass through the body of the instrument.

EASY TO INSTALL: Replace your strings in minutes with La Bella guitar strings. They're labeled for quick and fool-proof installation.

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: La Bella's Silver-Plated sets are made with silver-plated copper wire wounds hand-wound on a steel core. This construction produces a bright tone and long life. La Bella acoustic guitar strings are made with silver-plated copper wire hand-wound over a middle layer of pure Italian silk filament and an inner steel core.

ACOUSTIC GUITAR STRINGS: La Bella's Silver-Plated sets are made with silver-plated copper wire, hand-wound on a steel core. As a result, our Silver-Plated strings produce a uniquely clean and crisp tone.

EASY TO INSTALL: Replace your strings in minutes with La Bella guitar strings. They're labeled for quick and fool-proof installation.

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: La Bella 427 Elite Series strings are made with high-quality nylon with silver plated classical guitar strings. Quality trebles maintain clarity of sound and memory for pitch. In addition, the nylon strings are gentle on fingers.

ELITE SERIES CLASSICAL GUITAR STRINGS: Created for players who demand purity of tone, the Elite Series Silver Plated set includes hand-wound classical guitar strings with a rich sonority superior to any plated wound string available on the market. These strings are suitable for every day playing as they're more delicate than a standard classical guitar string set.

EASY TO INSTALL: Replace your strings in minutes with La Bella guitar nylon strings. They're labeled for quick and fool-proof installation.

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: La Bella strings are designed specifically for the modern concert guitar. They are high-tension strings that deliver a bright, clear sound with excellent projection. Our La Bella clear high-density nylon strings are wound with silver-plated. They are designed for classical guitars.

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: La Bella strings are designed specifically for the modern concert guitar. They are high-tension strings that deliver a bright, clear sound with excellent projection. Our La Bella clear high-density nylon strings are wound with silver-plated. They are designed for classical guitars.

EASY TO INSTALL: Replace your strings in minutes with La Bella guitar nylon strings. They're labeled for quick and fool-proof installation.

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: La Bella White Nylon Tape Wound bass strings have an incredibly smooth outer wrap of clear nylon to create a warm and deep low end. Compared to our classic Black Nylon Tape Wound bass strings, the White Nylon Tapes are even smoother to the touch and slightly brighter in tone, making them ideal for all genres of music on all types of basses.

DEEP TALKIN' BASS STRINGS: White Nylon Tape wound strings. Bright tone; long sustain, Standard Tension. All standard bass sets are LONG scale lengths. The 1st (G), 2nd (D), 3rd (A) strings are 38” from ball-end to silk/taper. The 4th (E) string is 36 ¾” from ball-end to silk/taper. Only the silk portion of the string should wrap around the tuning post. Only the silk should be cut or else the string will unravel.

STRING GAUGES: .060, .070, .094, .115, .135T

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: La Bella White Nylon Tape Wound bass strings have an incredibly smooth outer wrap of clear nylon to create a warm and deep low end. Compared to our classic Black Nylon Tape Wound bass strings, the White Nylon Tapes are even smoother to the touch and slightly brighter in tone, making them ideal for all genres of music on all types of basses.

DEEP TALKIN' BASS STRINGS: White Nylon Tape wound strings. Bright tone; long sustain, Light Tension. All standard bass sets are LONG scale lengths. The 1st (G), 2nd (D), 3rd (A) strings are 38” from ball-end to silk/taper. The 4th (E) string is 36 ¾” from ball-end to silk/taper. Only the silk portion of the string should wrap around the tuning post. Only the silk should be cut or else the string will unravel.

STRING GAUGES: .060, .070, .094, .115

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: We’re excited to introduce our latest take on the classic flat wound bass string -- La Bella Gold Flats. Our proprietary golden alloy ribbon wire used for the exterior wrap adds a tonal mid-range unlike any other flat wound on the market. La Bella Gold Flats also offer more attack and are slightly softer to the touch than our traditional stainless steel flat wounds. Our Gold Flats’ beautiful gold finish will look great on any vintage or modern bass.

DEEP TALKIN' BASS STRINGS: Flat Wound Golden Alloy; hand-polished for an incredibly smooth finish, Standard Tension. Due to the nature of the alloy, strings may appear dull over time. To keep your Gold Flats looking their best, you can restore them to their original luster by first cleaning them with rubbing alcohol, then by applying a brass cleaner on a clean cloth and rubbing the strings up and down until brightened. We suggest carefully removing your strings before cleaning.

STRING GAUGES: .045, .065, .085, .105

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: La Bella strings are designed to offer players well-balanced sets for either standard or drop-key tunings. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, La Bella has the right string set for you. La Bella's Electric Guitar Strings are designed for players who tune down. The thicker cores provide the correct tension for de-tuned riffing, while the nickel-plated winding delivers a warm, rich tone.

ELECTRIC GUITAR STRINGS: La Bella electric guitar strings are precision engineered and wound to the most exacting specifications to ensure the highest possible quality. They offer players well-balanced sets for either standard or drop-key tunings. These strings are constructed with thicker cores, which correct the tension for de-tuned riffing.

EASY TO INSTALL: Replace your strings in minutes with La Bella guitar strings. They're labeled for quick and fool-proof installation.

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: As the innovators of the Black and White Nylon Tape Wound bass set, La Bella introduces the Copper White Nylon Tape Wound Series. Unlike the classic White Nylon Tape Wounds, the new Copper White Nylon Tape Wound strings are made with transparent nylon wrapped over copper underlays. The result is a warmer and more supple tone, while still allowing players to effortlessly glide from note to note.

DEEP TALKIN' BASS STRINGS: White Nylon Tape Wound on Copper Underlay, Warmer, more supple tone vs. classic White Nylon Tape strings, Standard Tension. The Copper White Nylon Series is extremely versatile and can be used for electric, fretless and acoustic basses. If you're looking for a set of bass strings that growl like a beast, this warmer alternative is for you!

STRING GAUGES: .060, .070, .094, .115

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: La Bella Jazz Flats String Set is a unique set of strings that are optimized for high magnetic content. This increased magnetic content results in a brighter sound and longer playing life.

JAZZ GUITAR ST RINGS: La Bella Stainless Steel Flat Wound were developed by the best jazz guitarists in the world. Each string is hand wound and polished by our artisans in New York, resulting in a super smooth surface eliminating finger noise and squeaks.

EASY TO INSTALL: Replace your strings in minutes with La Bella guitar strings. They're labeled for quick and fool-proof installation. Install the silk portion of the string inside the tuning post, and then slowly bring the string to tension/pitch. The metal portion of the string can now wrap around the post, as long as the silk-end is first installed inside the tuning hole.

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: Our "Beatle" Bass set is made up of special lengths and gauges. Each handmade flat wound stainless steel string is calibrated to fit the three different bridge types made by Hofner.

"BEATLE" BASS STRINGS: Black Nylon Tape Wound Warm and vintage tone, excellent sustain and longevity. Fits Hofner "Beatle" basses and similar models that require 34" distance from ball-end to silk. Please do not use this set to replace any of our medium-scale bass sets as they will not fit medium-scale basses due to the string construction. La Bella makes medium-scale bass sets for all of our bass strings.

STRING GAUGES: .050, .065, .080, .100

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: The laud is a tenor-pitched member of the Spanish cittern family and is tuned one octave lower than the Bandurria. It is a large flat-backed pear-shaped instrument with origins tracing back to the 12th century when the Arabic influence left its musical mark on the Iberian Peninsul

LAUD STRINGS: 12-String Set, 6 Courses, Plain Steel & Silver-Plated Wound, Loop-Ends. Tuning: G#2 G#2, C#3 C#3, F#3 F#3, B3 B3, E4 E4, A4 A4

STRING GAUGES: Listed in courses from right (highest note) to left (lowest now): .012P & .012P, .017P & .017P, .021W & .021W, .027W & .027W, .033W & .033W, .042W & .042W

Round Wound Stainless Steel

Fits up to 36-1/4" Scale

.045, .065, .085, .105

.045-.105 Flatwound H-polished Stainless Steel 4-string Bass Strings

Extra-long Scale

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: La Bella's Silver-Plated sets are made with silver-plated copper wire wounds hand-wound on a steel core. This construction produces a bright tone and long life. La Bella acoustic guitar strings are made with silver-plated copper wire hand-wound on a steel core. They are available in light tension. Specifically made for Tenor Guitars using steel strings tuned A to C String.

ACOUSTIC GUITAR STRINGS: La Bella's Silver-Plated sets are made with silver-plated copper wire, hand-wound on a steel core, this traditional style of string has slightly less tension than bronze or brass wound strings. As a result, our Silver-Plated strings produce a uniquely clean and crisp tone.

EASY TO INSTALL: Replace your strings in minutes with La Bella guitar strings. They're labeled for quick and fool-proof installation.

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: La Bella Nylon #202 treble strings are the perfect counterpart to the Argento pure silver basses. La Bella Argento strings are made with high-quality nylon with pure silver concert guitar strings. Quality trebles maintain clarity of sound and memory for pitch. In addition, the nylon strings are gentle on fingers.

ARGENTO GUITAR STRINGS: Created for players who demand purity of tone, the Argento Pure Silver set includes handmade bass strings with a rich sonority superior to any plated wound string available on the market. The high silver content of these strings is suitable for concerts and recording and not everyday playing as they're more delicate than a standard classical guitar set.

EASY TO INSTALL: Replace your strings in minutes with La Bella guitar nylon strings. They're labeled for quick and fool-proof installation.

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: La Bella's electric guitar strings are made with the finest materials and craftsmanship, resulting in a crisp, clear sound. Our Drop Tune sets offer a well-balanced set for standard and drop-key tunings. La Bella's Electrical Guitar Strings are designed to deliver the correct tension when tuned down. They are built with thicker cores, making them designed specifically for heavier styles of music.

ELECTRIC GUITAR STRINGS: La Bella's Drop Tune sets are designed specifically for standard and drop-key tunings. They have thicker cores to deliver the correct tension when tuned down, eliminating the common side effects of drop tuning like poor intonation, buzzing, and loss of higher harmonic overtones. They are also nickel-plated round-wound for a durable and lustrous finish.

EASY TO INSTALL: Replace your strings in minutes with La Bella guitar strings. They're labeled for quick and fool-proof installation.

Round Wound Stainless Steel

Fits up to 36-1/4" Scale

.029, .045, .065, .085, .105, .128

Phospherbrons alloy with proprietary metalwork

Bright sound and long life

For 12 string guitars

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: Over the past two decades, the electric bass has shifted from the rhythm section to center stage as bassists have assumed the soloist's role. Company President, Richard Mari Cocco, Jr. has worked closely with many of these world-renowned bass players to develop the unique design of SUPER STEPS

SUPER STEP STRINGS: Stainless Steel Round Wound with Exposed Core / Step Windings, Tension: Custom Light. This product line has an exposed core at the bridge, which brings out the high overtone content of each note. This design maintains an exceptionally quick response with a clear, distinct sound.

STRING GAUGES: Stainless Steel Round Wound: .040, .060, .080, .100, .128

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: La Bella's Drop Tune Series for Electric Bass is specifically designed for standard and various drop key tunings. The stainless steel round wound strings have larger cores that are uniquely constructed to maintain the correct tensions while tuning down.

DEEP TALKIN' BASS STRINGS: Stainless Steel Round Wound

STRING GAUGES: Stainless Steel Round Wound Set: .054, .075, .090, .111

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE: La Bella classical bass guitar strings are made with Silver-plated wrapped around a nylon core. They provide a mellow, warm tone with great sustain. These strings are designed specifically for jazz, classical, and country styles. La Bella's Bass Guitar Strings are made of clear high-density nylon trebles and silver-plated wound basses. They provide a clear, bright sound with excellent projection.

CLASSICAL BASS GUITAR STRINGS: La Bella Bass Guitar Strings are designed for the classical 6-string bass guitar. These strings feature professional series, clear high-density nylon trebles, and silver-plated wound basses. La Bella Bass Guitar Strings are precisely manufactured to the highest quality standards. Featuring a bright tone, these strings are designed specifically for any bass player.

EASY TO INSTALL: Replace your strings in minutes with La Bella guitar strings. They're labeled for quick and fool-proof installation.