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Old 01-30-2007, 01:02 PM
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"extra long" scale strings on an ordinary 34" scale bass?

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Is there any disadvantages in stringing an ordinary 34" scale bass with "extra long" scale strings.(The strings will wrap around the str.post with it's full thickness)
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Old 01-30-2007, 04:40 PM
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I think I've done it without problems. Just gotta trim it quite a bit. If it's tapered, the taper shouldn't extend past the bridge.
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Old 01-30-2007, 04:58 PM
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Same here, no problems at all.
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The cynical me says if they're D'Addario, they might not be long enough.
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I've twice wound a too-long string's playing surface around the post, and both times the string's core snapped when brought up to tension. I wouldn't recommend it. You have your choice of practically every string made in 34"; why used a 35" set?

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Old 01-30-2007, 06:49 PM
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Not a good idea. Even if the string doesn't break, when you wind full windings around the post its going to cause more of an angle at the nut, which can cause tuning, intonation, and string feel issues.
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Old 01-31-2007, 01:13 PM
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Thanks for Your oppinions.

The thing was that I wanted to test some other strings on my Fender MIM Jazz and the only strings that I got at home was a set of Extra long ELIXIR .045-.105 But... I'll skip that and buy an regular longscale set.
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