Short Scale Flatwounds?

[whackdoodle]

Two questions...

a. Will a longer flat be o.k. on a 31". (I read a post somewhere that said the longer string might break up.)

b. Well, that was my main question. But how about this...does anyone's favorite flatwound change when moving to a short scale?

[JimmyM]

I wouldn't use 34" scale flats on a 31" just because flat windings are more susceptible to breakage than rounds.

And no, I would love LaBella flats on any bass, be it long or short scale.

[tonrutoo]

I have an additional question:
Who makes the heaviest gauge in a flat wound short scale string?
As far as I've found,D'Addario offers a 50-105,but I think it's a round wound...
Thanks for any info.

[pschaafs]

La Bella makes a .049 - .109 set in short scale, but they are still too long for my 30.5" scale bass. I wonder if anyone makes a string short enuf for the silk wraps to wind onto the posts....