Lakland 55-02 and Elixir extra long strings?

redwood · #1 03-03-2009, 12:04 PM

Anybody know if these strings will work if stringing through the body on the Lakland?
I just bought the 55-02 and don't want to blow $50 on Elixirs if they won't work.
Thanks!

ShowKing · #2 03-03-2009, 11:56 PM

the extra long will work fine string thru body

redwood · #3 03-04-2009, 03:56 AM

Thank You ShowKing.
Hopefully someday I'll get to visit your beautiful country and we can talk all things bass

bianchijustin · #4 03-04-2009, 04:11 AM

Yeah the Elixir are great but make sure you get the taper wound so there is less angle over the bridge saddle. I always use them on my 55-94 and they sound great and feel awesome!

lousybassplayer · #5 03-04-2009, 06:34 AM

Gotta be taperwound. I just traded my 55-01 to a guy who used elixers exlcusively and couldn't get B and E strung through body. hE said they sat poorly on the saddles and wouldn't seat correctly in the nut. Now I have enver used them myself, but he uses them exlusively and told me very specifically the answer to your original question was no. Try the taperwounds.

dmq89 · #6 03-04-2009, 08:48 AM

FWIW, I'm the guy who got lousybassplayer's Lakland...

What he said is true. I tried to string thru-body, but the B and E strings were too "short"... That is, the tapered end of the strings (as opposed to the "wound" part) sat in the nut.

So, I ended up stringing the B and E through the bridge, and the rest through the body.

I've actually just ordered the D'Addario Coated Super Long Light set for the Lakland so I can string them all thru-body. Hopefully they work!