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Old 03-08-2006, 07:26 PM
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Will ernie ball super slinkys fit a 35 in scale bass?

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Old 03-09-2006, 08:18 AM
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In my experience, No.

Try some sadowsky nickel extra longs.
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Old 03-09-2006, 11:10 AM
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any string suggestions?
I know cirrus strings come in extra ong scale,
how about d'adario xls?
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Old 03-09-2006, 11:15 AM
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Maybe. Depends on the bridge. I use Super Slinkys on my 35" scale Spector Legend 5. The bridge is top load and there is a minimum of distance between the string anchor and the bridge saddle.

Regular scale D'addarios will not work.
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