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La Bella Has Over 400 Years of String Making Experience
The tradition of string making dates back to the 1640s in Salle, Italy, where the Mari family supplied gut strings to the famous violin builders of Cremona. In 1913, brothers Olinto & Emilio Mari arrived in New York bringing their family craft to the States. Over the years, the brothers shaped the landscape of the string industry with their innovative designs. Every set is manufactured using a perfect combination of traditional methods and latest technologies to produce a superior string.
500P Professional Concert & Recording
The 500P Recording Concert set is constructed with clear high-density nylon trebles and smooth tarnish-proof wound basses.
- Clear nylon trebles produced greater aural transparency and sound projection
- Polished Stainless Steel wound basses produce exceptional memory for pitch and consistent sound production
- Medium-Hard Tension
- Clear Nylon Trebles: .029 .033 .041; Polished Stainless Steel Wound Basses: .033 .0375 .043
- Made in the USA with American Wire
Roque Giler
2025-06-23 18:23:55
I’ve been using La Bella 500P Professional Concert & Recording Tarnish Proof-Inoxidable Medium Classical Guitar Strings for a long time on my nylon-string guitar, and I couldn’t be more pleased with their performance. These strings deliver a rich, clear sound that enhances the tone of my guitar, whether I'm practicing or recording.One of the standout features for me is the stainless steel construction, which not only provides a smooth feel but also helps prevent tarnishing, keeping them looking new for longer. I’ve found that these strings hold their tuning stability exceptionally well, even after extended play sessions.The medium gauge is perfect for my playing style, providing just the right balance of comfort and projection. The sound is bright and full, yet with a smoothness that’s perfect for classical music, and they last a long time before needing to be replaced.Overall, I highly recommend the La Bella 500P guitar strings for anyone looking for high-quality, durable strings that maintain their great sound over time. These are hands down my go-to choice for my classical guitar.
Alan R Davison
2025-06-11 13:06:31
For every guitar and player there is a perfect set of strings, but it can take a while to find them. I have been trying to find the perfect strings (to my ears) for my 1977 Ramirez 1A guitar since I bought it three months ago. I do not highly humidify my guitars. I like the crispness of a drier guitar, with the full range of overtones it can produce. Putting highly resonant strings on a highly resonant guitar can be too much. The overtones from one string get lost in those of another, and, particularly when strumming, the basses can sound a bit metallic. I first tried the La Bella 2001 strings, which were acceptable, but not sweet enough. Then I tried the Savarez Cantiga strings (which are wonderful on my $900 Cordoba Fusion Orchestra guitar) and they were way too much. I even tried the Ramirez brand strings that are made for Ramirez guitars and the basses still sounded a bit too sharp. Finally, I tried these La Bella 413 strings and immediately loved them. They are crystal clear without being too sharp, they are well-balanced and produce an absolutely sweet sound on my Ramirez. I did have an issue with the G string, which seemed too loud and had a bit of a thud to it. I replaced it with a G string from the La Bella 2001 set and it worked perfectly. I have not tried these strings on a spruce top guitar, and they would likely not have the resonance necessary for a lesser guitar (i.e. my Cordoba Fusion), but for my Ramirez they have by far the sweetest sound I have found. They let an exquisite guitar sound exquisite.
Multiple Sams
2025-06-06 13:20:26
I knew these strings in the '80 as "Recording Strings." They have one purpose: to minimize fret noise when changing positions on the fingerboard.I personally like the entire set, but I know of guitarists who would only use the basses ( they're the ones that tend to squeak) and throw away the trebles. I've also known folks who would only use these strings for recording ( i.e. they'd string the guitar with these, record for a day or two, and restring the guitar with their normal, daily strings).There are professionals, semi-professionals, and amateurs who will champion their personal favorite in the realm of strings. You have to decide what you want to use. If the material feels good to the fingers, if the sound resonates with you, and if your wallet isn't making more noise than your frets, then use whatever you like.These strings, as I said, do what they're intended to do and do it very well. However, don't assume that all fret noise will mystically disappear. These minimize that noise, but there's no way to eliminate it with strings alone - pick up your fingers :))Another caveat: if you like fret noise - if it's part of your playing technique and persona - then stay away from these! They'll clean the sound up too much for you. Yeah. I know these are "Classical" guitar strings, but I've known folk guitarists who use classical strings.and if I wanted a folksy sound full of fret noise or if I wanted a scratchy, earthy, Blues sound, I wouldn't use these.I do use these for recording, but for daily use, I find the trebles to be clear and the basses full and sustaining, so why change them out for something more mainstream?Summary: they reduce fret noise and they sound nice for daily playing. They're comfortable to the fingers. If you're looking to record or if you'd just like to try something new, give these a shot.
Eddie Sands
2025-06-05 11:18:54
I don't understand the purpose of these strings. First they look like electric guitar strings. The bass strings are a medium dark grey and they are ugly. The strings overall have a soft tone and to my ear, not very expressive. The treble strings sound clanky which I don't understand at all. I have to change these strings ASAP as I can't stand the sound. I would not buy these again and they are not worth the extra money.
Patrick W
2025-04-23 13:43:30
Tension is between medium and high (my subjective input.) Trebles are bright while also warm - no "pingy" or "tinny" sounds on the high trebles. No tubbiness with the G string. The balance is perfect between all strings. My relatively inexpensive cedar top sounds like a concert-level guitar with these strings on it. Definitely worth the try (and they are not expensive) if you can handle the tension. Far superior to the Labella 2001, IMO.
iNvidia69
2025-04-12 14:48:52
Been buying these strings since I was 14, about 2009, an old church friend told me about them becuase I asked him that I liked the Grey smooth finish on his strings, I was just beginning to learn, and asked how they were less rough than my super bright silver strings I had, and he gave me a set, ever since then these are the only strings I have bought besides this one time but I regretted it and switched back
coolbreeze
2025-03-07 10:24:22
Takes a bit to break the first three strings in but sounds good after. Hopefully they last a decent amount of time
Brandon W.
2025-03-05 14:09:25
These strings settle in really quickly, are easy to play, and have a smooth sound.The polished basses sit better in the overall sound of the guitar - I find them a perfect partner to Hannabach Goldin trebles.I play a lot, and there seems to be little sign of dulling after one month.
Franz Herzog
2025-02-25 12:38:13
Für die derzeit aktuelle Welle von Nylon-Hybridgitarren wie z.B. Ibanez FRH10N oder TOD10N und Cordoba Stage Modelle und auch Fretless-Gitarren (beim Gitarrenbauer machen lassen) sind diese Saiten sehr gut geeignet!Die Hybridgitarren werden mit Nylon-Saiten (außer vielleicht zu Übungszwecken) nur verstärkt gespielt, da thin-line Korpus mit wenig Resonanz. Also geht alles über Tonabnehmer/Mikro! Das verstärkte fast unvermeidliche Reiben und Schleifen der Basssaiten stört mich dabei!Auch bei guter Spieltechnik ist das in diesem Setting unvermeidbar…Die Lösung: La Bella 413 P !- Dieser Saitensatz beendet aufgrund der geschliffenen und glatten Basssaiten das oben beschriebene Problem sehr gut!(Bei Fretlessgitarren ist das Gleiten und Schleifen schon durch das Griffbrett ohne Bünde noch mehr gegeben! - Auch hier sind diese speziellen Saiten sehr gut geeignet und schonen das Griffbrett noch dazu, da sie keine „Rillen“ haben, die mit der Zeit Spuren hinterlassen könnten.).- Der Ton dieser Saiten ist etwas dumpfer als bei Standard-Saiten, stört mich aber gar nicht und außerdem kann ich das am Tonabnehmer oder/und Verstärker regulieren.- Die Haptik ist sehr schmeicheld fast samtartig!- Die Saiten halten lange, ich spiele täglich. Bin Hobbymusiker. 3 Monate halten sie schon problemlos auf 3 verschiedenen Gitarren.Ich verwende diese Saiten sehr zufrieden weiterhin für (klassische) Fretless-Gitarre und meine beiden Hybridgitarren! Da sind sie „der neue Standard“.Für meine regulären Klassik- bzw. Flamenco-Gitarren verwende ich aber andere Saiten. (Da stellt sich das Problem mit dem verstärkten Schleifen und Reiben ja auch nicht!)
Lycia
2025-02-16 20:26:59
Corde ottime ad un prezzo contenuto. Su chitarre commerciali e di migliore pregio, la resa musicale è ottima!
Mickie
2025-02-14 17:42:06
These are excellent strings. I have used them since they became available. They are long lasting, do not tend to lose their brilliance for a long time/a lot use and sound great. They are also very quite where they are flat wound. Most flat wound strings tend to be somewhat muted in brilliance. Not these. They are high performance/quality strings and are sure to please. I have bought these from Jax a few times. No problems and arrived as promised. A good supplier I would recommend.
Customer
2024-12-31 15:41:32
Bought specifically for recording guitar parts that needed to be mixed with electronic instruments. The classical guitar sound needs to be EQ'ed with substantial high frequency gain in order to cut through a mix, and this also increases perceived string noise. These strings do a good job of reducing that. They seem to wear a bit more quickly than other strings I am accustomed to (over the years I've used Augustine, Cecilia, D'Addario). And when they wear they become very dull sounding. This doesn't detract from their main selling point though, but you may need to buy more sets! Five stars from me, if they are considered specifically as recording strings.
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