Search May 9, 2008

La Bella

The Mari family began making violin strings in the town of Salle, Italy, in the 14th century. For centuries their factory supplied the finest strings to violin makers including Amati and Stradivari. By the 20th century, the House of Mari was one of the largest manufacturers of musical instrument strings in Italy. It was during that time period the Mari family began to sell their best strings under the brand name La Bella. New York City became the new home to brothers Emilio and Olinto Mari in 1916 when they opened a factory near Union Square. Shortly after the war ended, the brothers moved their factory to Long Island City, New York. They remained there for nearly 40 years after which the company moved to its present location in Newburgh, New York. La Bella is still family owned and the current Chairperson is the daughter of Olinto Mari, Elisabetta Mari Cocco, and the company's President is her son, Richard Cocco, Jr.


Acoustic guitar Banjo Bass guitar
Bouzouki Charango Classical guitar
Dobro Double Ball Bass Double Ball Electric
Dulcimer Electric guitar Mandolin
Oud Pedal Steel Portuguese guitar
Ukulele
Acoustic guitar:
710-L Light
Silk and Steel
€ 9.60
710-M Medium
Silk and Steel
€ 9.60
40-PM Medium Golden Alloy Wound  € 8.80
40-PT Extra Light Golden Alloy Wound  € 8.80
710-L Light Silk and Steel  € 9.60
710-M Medium Silk and Steel  € 9.60
Banjo:
720L Tenor Light
Silver Plated Steel Wound
€ 4.75
720M Tenor Medium
Silver Plated Steel Wound
€ 5.20
720L Tenor Light Silver Plated Steel Wound  € 4.75
720M Tenor Medium Silver Plated Steel Wound  € 5.20
730L 5 String Light Silver Plated Steel Wound  € 5.60
730M 5 String Medium Silver Plated Steel Wound  € 5.60
Bass guitar:
760-N
Black Nylon Tape Wound
€ 45.60
SS-45B Super Steps
5 String Round wound
€ 34.90
Hard Rockin Steel series
M-40 Hard Rockin Steel  € 24.50
M-45 Hard Rockin Steel  € 24.50
M-45B Hard Rockin Steel  € 32.80
Original 1954 Fender Style series
760-FHBB Flat Wound Stainless Steel  € 39.90
760-FL Flatwound Stainless Steel  € 39.90
760-N Black Nylon Tape Wound  € 45.60
765-N Black Nylon Tape Wound 0.128'' low b € 11.20
766-N Black Nylon Tape Wound 0.029'' high c € 9.35
Slappers series
SN-45 Slappers Nickel Plated Round Wound  € 31.90
Super Steps series
SS-45 Super Steps Round wound extra light € 24.90
SS-45B Super Steps 5 String Round wound  € 34.90
Bouzouki:
BZ508 Bouzouki    € 6.55
Charango:
C80 Charango
€ 7.00
C80 Charango    € 7.00
Classical guitar:
820 Flamenco
Red nylon: silver plated
€ 8.50
2001H
Hard
€ 9.80
427 Elite
Nylon
€ 7.60
2001 series
2001FL Flamenco Light  € 9.80
2001FM Flamenco Medium  € 9.80
2001H Hard  € 9.80
2001L Light  € 9.80
2001M Medium  € 9.80
2001MH Medium Hard  € 9.80
2001XH Extra Hard  € 9.80
Elite series
427 Elite Nylon  € 7.60
820 Flamenco Red nylon: silver plated  € 8.50
830 Folksinger Nylon ball ends  € 7.95
850 Concert Gold & Gold  € 8.20
850B Concert Black & Gold  € 8.20
900 Golden Superior Gold & Gold Polished  € 8.60
900B Golden Superior Black & Gold Polished  € 8.60
Fractional (Student) series
FG112    € 7.95
FG134    € 7.95
FG178    € 7.95
Dobro:
RES-MP Dobro
€ 9.20
RES-MP Dobro    € 9.20
Double Ball Bass:
S100S
Stainless Steel - Round Wound
€ 33.90
S100L Stainless Steel - Round Wound  € 33.90
S100S Stainless Steel - Round Wound  € 33.90
Double Ball Electric:
S1046
Light: Stainless steel
€ 8.60
S942
Extra Light: Stainless steel
€ 8.60
S1046 Light: Stainless steel  € 8.60
S942 Extra Light: Stainless steel  € 8.60
Dulcimer:
DLL Dulcimer    € 4.50
Electric guitar:
800-L Light Black Nylon Tape Wound  € 18.90
800-M Medium Black Nylon Tape Wound  € 18.90
EL-BM Blues Medium Nickel Plated Wound  € 6.95
EL-L Lite Nickel Plated Wound  € 6.70
EL-R Regular Nickel Plated Wound  € 6.70
EL-XL Extra Lite Nickel Plated Wound  € 6.70
Mandolin:
770-L    € 6.75
880-L    € 6.75
880-M    € 6.75
Oud:
OU80 Oud    € 17.90
Pedal Steel:
250-E9    € 9.50
Portuguese guitar:
GUT200 Guitarra Portugesa  13 String  € 9.50
Ukulele:
11 Senorita Ukulele Clear Nylon  € 4.50
Website(s):
www.labella.com