32" Scale Strings

Tactician · #1 09-12-2002, 11:38 AM

Called into one of the best bass shops in London UK to buy strings the other day and found I had a choice of one - Rotosound RS 66M 40-90s. I was told my Aria Pro Bass wouldn't take a heavier string. Anyone got ideas on what else is out their that round wound. It seems it's the scale length that restricting my choice (I'm told)

Andy Daventry · #2 09-13-2002, 12:49 PM

What???

You can put long scale strings on a 32" bass if you want to. You will just have much more string wound around the tuner, as you can't cut bass strings anywhere except in the silked core end. I used to have a 32" Stu Hamm, and I put 34" strings on it.

sobie18 · #3 09-15-2002, 11:46 AM

I picked up some Fender short-scale for my Hagstrom. As soon as the movers come tomorrow to give me my household goods, maybe I'll get them on this week....

Starting over again and I just rented a house. The basement is HUGE and PERFECT for music!!!!

Tactician · #4 09-16-2002, 05:23 AM

Yes I know - I guess the guy in the shop was trying to be exact about this. I think you point would be particulary so with light strings - not sure how much I could have wound onto the post with heavy ones. I just thought there might be some other strings that would do the job on a 32" scale - I really like the scale length, especially as I come from a giutar background and everything feels a bit long on the bass!

Stu L. · #5 09-26-2002, 10:38 AM

GHS makes Boomers in a 32" legnth, 2 gauges too.
1) 45, 65, 80, 100
2) 45, 65, 85, 105

Might help.

Tactician · #6 09-27-2002, 04:18 AM

Thanks Stubbi that's really helpful. The current E is a bit slappy at only 90 so an option to go from 100 / 105 is really helpful. Although the Rotosounds 45-90 have a great sound generally - and the points others made about the harsh feel - well yes they were when absolutely new but after about 3-4 hours that went off nicely.