short scale problems!

Marchino · #1 06-23-2010, 12:58 PM

Hi, guys!
so well im in the proces of buying a mustang bass and i really want to put some DR extra life blue string that i have on my bass right now on the mustang but as far as i know the dont make them on short scale. So i asked a guy in a music store about that and he told me that i can just cut off the part of the string i dont need but its that right , it wont harm the tuner or something?
thats my question.

BassmanAd · #2 06-23-2010, 01:03 PM

That is correct. I use Rotosound Swing Bass 66LE on all my short scales including my Mustang and haven't had any problems.

mongo2 · #3 06-23-2010, 01:04 PM

My Mustang RI sports longscale flats.

GassieBall · #4 06-23-2010, 01:15 PM

A Mustang is string-through-the-body at the bridge so most short-scale strings are too short. You need at least medium-scale strings and as Mongo mentioned, long-scales can work too with a bunch of windings.

The thing to be careful about just cutting the string is that they can unravel, but many people have said they just cut them and put in a hard > 90 degree bend and they do fine. Haven't done that personally, however.

Marchino · #5 06-23-2010, 01:31 PM

thanks for all the replies and i didnt know that the mustang RI had strings through the body