Introducing La Bella Gold Flats, La Bella's newest take on the classic flat wound bass string! La Bella uses a proprietary "Golden Alloy" ribbon wire for the exterior wrap which adds a tonal mid-range unlike any other flat wound bass string on the market. La Bella Gold Flats also offer more attack and are slightly softer to the touch than La Bella's Stainless Steel Deep Talkin' Flat Wounds. La Bella's beautiful gold finish will look great on any vintage or modern bass guitar.Keeping with tradition of hand-made strings, the artisans at La Bella use a special grinding process as a first stage to achieve a smooth string surface. Then to realize the proper buffed exterior, a meticulous method of hand polishing is applied to each string surface ensuring a smooth feel for easy playability. La Bella hopes you will enjoy the hours of craftsmanship that went into each set! Due to the nature of the golden alloy, these strings may appear dull over time. To keep your Gold Flats looking their best, you can restore them to their original luster by cleaning them with rubbing alcohol, then by applying a brass cleaner on a clean cloth and rubbing the strings up and down until brightened. La Bella suggests carefully removing your strings before cleaning.This particular set is NOT suitable for bass that string through the body.