35" Scale String Search

socialleper · #1 10-18-2009, 01:11 PM

I may be looking for the impossible, but hopefully someone can help me find what appears to be a rare string.

I have a super long scale bass (35") 4 string bass that I want to try a set of groundwound or tapewound string on, but these seem to be in rare (if not non-existent) supply. I've tried looking at the usually suspects like DR, D'addario, and La Bella, but unless I've missed something I don't see what I'm looking for. Does anyone know of a brand that makes a .105-.045 gauge, or higher, set of strings like this?

Requirements:
Will properly fit the 35"-36" inch scale length
Groundwound or tapewound (I don't think flatwounds will work for me.)
At least .105 on the E if not higher.
Not a 5 string set. I don't like wasting money or equipment.
Hexcore is preferable since I am down tuning (I'm trying to reduce string noise from the lack of tension in the string while tuned to C#F#BE.)

Thanks.

StyleOverShow · #2 10-18-2009, 01:20 PM

juststrings.com does a pretty good job of listing the strings by various dimensions. I have a couple of axes that require extra long scale strings.

At worst you may have to cut away some of the silk at the top to clear the nut with Extra Longs. Have done that myself.

-richard

socialleper · #3 10-18-2009, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StyleOverShow

juststrings.com does a pretty good job of listing the strings by various dimensions. I have a couple of axes that require extra long scale strings.

At worst you may have to cut away some of the silk at the top to clear the nut with Extra Longs. Have done that myself.

-richard

I thought Super long was the longest range 35-36. There is a longer scale length?

Skunk11 · #4 10-18-2009, 02:13 PM

Dingwall uses 37" scale length (on the lower strings) and you might try www.cirklekstrings.com strings. They are made by (or with, or ?) Skip Fantry who also makes Knuckle Quake basses with a 39.5" scale.

smogg · #5 10-18-2009, 02:20 PM

DR and D'Addario SL's, fit through body on my 35" scale Mill 5

socialleper · #6 10-19-2009, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StyleOverShow

juststrings.com does a pretty good job of listing the strings by various dimensions. I have a couple of axes that require extra long scale strings.

At worst you may have to cut away some of the silk at the top to clear the nut with Extra Longs. Have done that myself.

-richard

I couldn't find anything that let search by scale length. The bummer part is that the manufacturers aren't very good about putting all the information on their packaging. So if you just do a Search query on Super Long Scale, you may not get everything.
I personally think EVERY package should tell you the scale length and the core type.

socialleper · #7 10-19-2009, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by smogg

DR and D'Addario SL's, fit through body on my 35" scale Mill 5

I noticed that the DR string do seem to be 35" scale even though the box doesn't say that. I also don't think they make a tape wound or ground wound. They have a coated set, but they say it's just as bright as a regular string.

The D'addario SLs would be good, but again I haven't seen an SL length in ground wound or ground wound, in the gauge I'm looking for.