Recent content by JohnFitz

My new guitar arrived along with the Labella Beatle Bass strings I ordered. When I put the strings on the guitar they didn't seem to be quite long enough. The "core" of the string is the only thing that I am able to thread into the tuning peg. Is this normal? It looks weird to me.

I'm excited about the prospect of purchasing a Hofner Icon Series bass guitar. After reading this forum, I've decided to go with the LaBella Beatle Bass strings .50 - .100. Thanks for all the great info. Here's my delima... I found an on-line store that was selling the Hofner Icon Series HBB...