DR HI-Beams - 35" Spector

[Gearhead17]

Spector 5 string basses - 35" scale Euro's and one American.

DR HI-Beams
Medium (XL Scale) LMR-45 45 65 85 105 125

Will they fit on this bass? I have searched and found answers saying YES and NO. Little confused over here!

Any help is appreciated.

Also, any truth to the Tapered B string (.125) being easy to intonate versus a non-tapered string? It was easier on my Ken Smith Strings, BUT I am changing brands. Too many dead strings out of the box and do not last very long on my basses.

[mmbongo]

Of course they'll fit!

No truth in the tapered string thing.

[rockstarbassist]

Yep they fit just fine.

[Double Agent]

They should fit with no issue. One of my old Spectors had issues accepting a .130 DR Lo-Rider, but that was because the bridge slot was not wide enough for an untapered, .130 gauge string, not because it wasn't long enough. With a .125, there should be no issue at all.

Tapered vs. non-tapered boils down to personal preference. Even if it is easier to intonate (I'm not sure that it is), there are some trade-offs with a tapered string and most folks greatly prefer one over the other. I happen to not like tapered strings, but others love them and swear by them. I will just say that it shouldn't be an issue to intonate a .125 gauge, non-tapered B string on a Spector 5er. Good luck!

[Gearhead17]

Just wanted to let you all know that I have decided on DR HI-Beams 45-125 set. I have those currently on two basses and my last remaining Ken Smith Round wounds on the third bass. Thank you for all of the help.

On a side note, I do not know why Ken Smith Round Wounds are giving me so much trouble lately. I have gotten several bad batches of strings. Strings have been dying on me within hours of being installed. Some are dying within 2 months, sometimes it is just the .125 B string that dies. I know I do not beat up on the strings like a gorilla, but I wonder what is really happening?