Need longer strings than D'Addario Super Longs. Options?

[RBrownBass]

Just replaced the stock strings on my Washburn AB-95 (archtop fiver) with D'Addario Super Longs. The bass' scale length is 34" with an additional 4-4.5" from the saddles to the tailpiece, meaning I need about 39" of untapered string, or one that's tapered only at the bridge end.

The D'Addarios are step-tapered at the tuner end, and the first taper on the E and A strings sits in the nut slot rather than behind it. They're too short by about .5" I don't hear any negatives in tone, but there was fret buzz from the lowered string height (duh), so I have already filled the E and A nut slots and recut them to work with the new strings. Strangely enough, the B string did not buzz, even tho its taper sits in the same place.

I don't expect to ever find strings longer than these, particularly nickel rounds (which is why I went ahead and cut the nut), but I thought I'd ask.

[Metal Mitch]

Originally Posted by Auriaprottu

I need about 39" of untapered string

That's really long... DAD super longs are supposed to go up to 38", some GHS are 38". DR Longnecks might not even be long enough. Circle K might be the only string you could use on that bass.

[RBrownBass]

Originally Posted by Metal Mitch

That's really long... DAD super longs are supposed to go up to 38", some GHS are 38". DR Longnecks might not even be long enough. Circle K might be the only string you could use on that bass.

Circle K? Never heard of them, but I'll Google. Thanks so much!

[FunkMetalBass]

Circle K and Octave4Plus both make competitively priced strings in a plethora of sizes.

[Bass-Adrenaline]

Daddario strings run pretty short. A lot of other companies long scales are longer then Daddarios super longs. I had that same issue runing longs on my bass but super longs would have been kind of excessive so i just switched back to DRs.

[millsbass5]

Just an idea,mind you..... What about Dingwall strings? Are all of Sheldons' strings as long as the B-string he provides for his works of art? Just a little something to ponder (Ponder....That's a a weird word) on.








Ponder.Ponder.Ponder.............

[MooseLumps]

https://circlekstrings.com/store/

[santucci218]

www.extendedrangebassist.com

find the guy on there who makes quake basses. he makes strings for his 39" scale basses as well. enjoy.

[santucci218]

easier, email this guy..

http://www.knucklehead.com/index.php...hk=1&Itemid=29

[knuckle_head]

Yup - Circle K Long sets will work, but you'll have to be willing to live with full thickness across your saddle.