thru body

I have a Reverend Wattplower II and love it, but I am having a lot of trouble finding strings that are the right length to run thru body (offers top loaded or thru body). It is 30” scale, and all short scale strings I’ve tried aren’t long enough for thru body, and long scale is too long! I...

I have a new-to-me 4-string Mercalli. I'm going to get it professionally setup soon and swap out the strings. The bass has the option to string thru body or on top. Which should I choose? What are the pros/cons of thru body vs on top? Also, am considering La Bella Deep Talkin flatwounds ... any...