34" strings on 35" scale bass?

badboy1984 · #1 03-17-2010, 08:39 AM

I just bought a peavey grind 6 which is a 35" scale bass. I like to string my bass strings though body but i'm having trouble to find any 35" scale bass strings. I got some 34" scale rotosound on the bass at the moment but the red silk cotton thing cause abit of trouble when stringing up the bass.

Was wondering would a set of 34" D'Addario or 34" Fender Strings will do the trick? since they both don't have the silk thing on top of the strings?

Some advice will help me alot. Many Thanks

Bass-Adrenaline · #2 03-17-2010, 08:48 AM

All you need are long scale strings, which are very common. If you run shorter length strings you run the risk of the core area at the end of the strings resting on the nut which will throw the action and everythign off. D'Addario makes all their measurments based on 34" (at least i believe thats what the package on my prosteels says) but the long scale will fit a 35" scale peavey, thats what i have on mine right now.

badboy1984 · #3 03-17-2010, 09:01 AM

thats good to know, i think i will grab some d'addario to string it on my bass.

The rotosound is ok, the core area of the string is not on the nut but the some of the string is wrap round with red silk which sits on the nut, no problem with sound or action but it doesn't look too good tho haha.

bassy7 · #4 03-17-2010, 09:20 AM

"The rotosound is ok, the core area of the string is not on the nut but the some of the string is wrap round with red silk which sits on the nut, no problem with sound or action but it doesn't look too good tho haha."

Id be willing to bet that the silk under your string in the nut is muting your string a bit- you might not hear it as it could be subtle. But there is a reason you won't hear players suggesting the use of a piece of fabric under the string in a nut in order to correct an improperly cut nut.

Shave off some of the silk with a razor.

OTOH if your nut is only for string alignment and you have a zero fret and no silk is over the zero fret... then it doesn't matter.

Meatrus · #5 03-17-2010, 09:24 AM

I'm not sure how accurate the info was, but someone said that D'addarios long scales are quite short for long scale strings. And for 35" through bodys to go for the super long. Not sure if its true or not, but it maybe worth getting the super longs as they arent any more expensive IIRC.

I always have a fair bit of string left with normal long scale strings on my 35"s, but only enough for top loading.

jasper383 · #6 03-17-2010, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Bass-Adrenaline

All you need are long scale strings, which are very common. If you run shorter length strings you run the risk of the core area at the end of the strings resting on the nut which will throw the action and everythign off. D'Addario makes all their measurments based on 34" (at least i believe thats what the package on my prosteels says) but the long scale will fit a 35" scale peavey, thats what i have on mine right now.

He will need Super Long D'Addarios to go through the body on a 35" scale bass. The regular long scale will not be long enough.

Long scale GHS, Fender, and DR are generally long enough.

Meatrus · #7 03-17-2010, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by jasper383

He will need Super Long D'Addarios to go through the body on a 35" scale bass. The regular long scale will not be long enough.

Long scale GHS, Fender, and DR are generally long enough.

Turns out my info was right

badboy1984 · #8 03-17-2010, 09:51 AM

yeah, thx for the info. i will change it asap when i have the money to buy new set of strings. I know i definate don't want anything with silk wrap on it haha.

Bass-Adrenaline · #9 03-17-2010, 09:54 AM

I didnt even consider the string through body issue but he is right, you would need super longs in that case. I use longs on my peavey that isnt string through and they are just long enough. As far as silk goes, its kind of a pain but you can remove some of the silk if it gets in the way.

lug · #10 03-17-2010, 01:30 PM

I've had long scale D'Addarios not fit my 34" scale basses that were though body. D'Addario's long scale are for 34" scale top mounted basses only.

Ed777 · #11 03-17-2010, 10:33 PM

I think that's all you need http://store.daddario.com/category/1...-String_30-130

badboy1984 · #12 03-18-2010, 02:33 AM

Thx guys, thats very good info to know. I know those strings with silk wrap is definate out of my mind, so D'Addario is a good choice.

jasper383 · #13 03-18-2010, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by badboy1984

Thx guys, thats very good info to know. I know those strings with silk wrap is definate out of my mind, so D'Addario is a good choice.

Don't let strings with silk wrap scare you off.

It's not the silk wrap; it's the length of the string before it tapers at the nut.

Silk can always be trimmed back a little with scissors/razor blade. It's the string that tapers 2" before the nut that'll get you.

crusie · #14 03-18-2010, 04:09 AM

I currently use a pair of Dr highbeams on my läkland skyline 55-01 - it's strung through body and the strings are long enough. I had bad experiences with elexirs though - the B string isn't long enough and the string starts to get thinner before the nut. I also used rotosound swingbass extra long scale - work fine too. but they don't have that "new" sound for just as long

darkstorm · #15 03-19-2010, 02:25 PM

String thru body can be problematic for some 34 scales, so yeah its gonna be real hassle with 35 scale. If your bass bridge doesnt allow for top load, Id replace the bridge with a qaulity high mass top load one. So you have much better choice of whatv\ strings to use. If your going string thru body for a tone improvement, then Id diff say replace the bridge. String thru versus top load for high mass bridge diff should only be a small sense of little more tension to the strings. The rotosound swing extra long would be good choice for strings imo as is with string thru body imo.