D'Addario Chromes too short for Hofner Ignition Bass?

[soulfool]

I started putting Short Scale Chromes on my Hofner Ignition but the blue silk wrapping on the G string starts about a 1/4" before the nut, so the wrap is actually on the nut instead of the unwrapped section. Does this mean it's too short? I thought the wrap should start after it already passes through the nut when restringing?

[Mastermold]

Yeah you'll need to peel back some of that silk so it clears the nut.

[odysseios]

Labellas have the exactly opposite problem: silk arrive near the tuner and sometimes the nude metal rolls up on it.

[lunarpollen]

Yeah, because of the tailpiece, many short-scale strings are too short for it... That's why there are a few string sets out there made especially for Beatle basses. You might have to try medium scale strings...

[jasper383]

You're only in trouble if the string begins to taper before the nut.

Looks like you can carefully shave back (I use a razor blade) the silk.

[odysseios]

I bought Hofners because they doesn't have that kind of problems and are the strings specifically born for this bass.

[soulfool]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I'll try to shave it back today and continue putting on the rest of the strings. If I'm not thrilled with them I may just order the Rotosound TruBass 88 Strings...which I discovered after I had already ordered the Chromes.

[CBgaragebassist]

You can cut a bit of length off of the G and the silk will clear the nut. I've had to do that with my Jazz and it works.