Recommedation on Fender Mustang Strings

[Sanyi]

Hello,

I am currently playing a 1976 Fender Mustang Bass. The strings have never been changed, and now, I am looking to change them. I would like to keep as close to the same strings as I have now on there. It is a short scale (30') bass, and the gauges are .04, .06, .075, and .095. These are the gauges that are given on the Fender website for the reissue of the Mustang bass, and I believe they are correct. I would like to know what type of strings I should buy for my bass. Thanks.

[Peck_Time]

Flatwounds.

Unfortunately, I don't think Fender make short-scale flatwounds (did they ever?).
The reissue Mustang comes with the stock Fender roundwounds. IMO, they don't suit the mustang vibe at all, being very metallic sounding. Personally, I like Pyramid flatwounds, although I haven't tried them on a Mustang.

[DemoEtc]

They have one short-scale model it looks like:

http://www.juststrings.com/fnd-5250xl.html

Check out the juststrings.com site; GHS, Rotosound and a couple others have short-scale strings, both roundwound and flatwound.

There was also a thread just...yesterday about Mustang strings:

Which scale length of rotosounds for a mustang bass?

[basserina]

After reading a bunch of these posts about stringing the mustang, I've narrowed the choice for new strings to these three:

http://www.juststrings.com/rts-rs77m.html
http://www.juststrings.com/lab-760fl-m.html
http://www.juststrings.com/dad-enr71m.html

I haven't tried any other strings than the fender short scales, so I'd like to hear comments about these. I'm (obviously) looking for a deeper tone... The La Bella's would have the best tone(?), but is the gauge too much? Rotosounds have a lighter gauge than the fender short's (.40-.95), so will the D'Addario's have a better tone? I'm guessing these strings fit the mustang being medium scale sets. Will these set's be floppier than the fender set? I play mainly rock/pop and I don't slap at all, so recommend something, please?

[jeff62]

I've got these on my Mustang and like 'em alot!

http://www.juststrings.com/toi-jf324.html

[jrock]

I found these to be good strings for the Mustang. They fall somewhere between a roundwound and a flat, leaning toward a roundwound sound a little more without being too bright. Make sure you get them in medium scale(string through body).

[Houndog]

Hello,
good thread and just what I am looking for.
I have a mid 70's Mustang which I bought about 15 years ago...and just started playing bass in a West Coast/Chicago band ..think "Hoy Hoy" .

Don't use picks and strings haven't been changed for 15 years which is fine as it sat around unplayed but I am loosing any tone/vol on the G .

I have tried altering pup height but I suspect that string guage could help.

Any thoughts ?

adios,
Houndog

[dunamis]

Originally Posted by jeff62

I've got these on my Mustang and like 'em alot!

http://www.juststrings.com/toi-jf324.html

+1

These are great strings. IMO, the best option.

[Houndog]

Appreciated,
as I am new to the bass strings, are these still good for the Mustang s/scale.

Also if I read the sizes right , that bass G is in the same size zone as the accoustic bottom E I use...a progression indeed

adios,
Houndog

[eots]

I used the Fender 5250's on mine. Worked out great. And easy on the thin neck -vs- .105+ E strings