Available Short Scale Sets

[bassburner]

I couldn't find a list, and some manufacturers' sites aren't very helpful in tracking down their available short scale strings so I threw this list together.

The number after the manufacturers' name is the winding length.

D’Addario - 32 1/4”
- Prosteels, 45-100
- Nickel Wound, 40-95
- Nickel Wound, 45-100
- Half Rounds, 45-100
- Chromes, 45-100
- Tapewound, 50-105

Dunlop - 32 3/4”
- NIckel Wound, 45-105
- Stainless Steel Flatwound. 40-100
- Stainless Steel Flatwound, 5 String, 40-120
- Stainless Steel Flatwound. 45-105
- Stainless Steel Flatwound, gib5 String, 45-125

Ernie Ball - 32 1/2”
- Regular Slinky, 45-105
- Super Slinky, 40-100

GHS -32 3/4”
- Balanced Nickels, 44-106
- Bass Boomers, 45-95
- Bass Boomers, 50-107
- Bright Flats, 49-108
- Precision Flats, 45-95
- Pressurewound, 40-96

Hofner
- Contemporary Roundwounds, 40-95

LaBella - 32 1/4”
- Black Nylon Tape, 50-105
- Black Nylon Tape, 60-115
- Deep Talkin’ Flats, 39-96
- Deep Talkin’ Flats, 43-104
- Deep Talkin’ Flats, 45-105
- Deep Talkin’ Flats, 49-109
- Deep Talkin’ Flats, Original Style, 52-110
- Deep Talkin’ Flats, 5 String, 45-128
- Deep Talkin’ Flats, 6 String, 29-128
- White Nylon Tape, 50-105
- White Nylon Tape, 60-115
- Low Tension Flats, 42-100

Picato - 32"
- Flatwound, 45-100

Rotosound - 32”
- Swing 66 Steel, 40-90
- Jazz 77, 40-90
- Tru Bass 88, 65-115

SIT Strings - 32 1/2"
- Power Wound, 40-95
- Power Wound, 45-105

Stringjoy - 32”
- Nickel, 45-100
- Nickel, 45-105
- Nickel, 50-105
- Nickel, 55-110

**Not Quite Short Scale**
These are strings of either unknown winding lengths or winding lengths > 33" but that are advertised as short scale.

Curt Mangan - 34 3/4”
- Nickel, 40-100
- NIckel, 45-105
- Nickel 5 String, 45-130
- 12 String, 45-100

DR Strings - 33 3/4”
- Hi-Beams, 45-105
- Hi-Beams, 5 string, 45-125
- Sunbeams, 45-105
- Sunbeams, 5 string, 45-125

Gibson - ?
- Flatwound Steel, 40-95
- Flatwound Steel, 45-100

Optima - ?
- 24K Gold, 35-90
- 24K Gold, 40-95
- 24K Gold, 45-100
- 24K Gold, 45-105
- 24K Gold, 50-105
- 24K Gold, 5 String, 30-100
- 24K Gold, 5 String, 45-125
- 24K Gold, 6 String, 30-125
- 24K Gold Studiobass Unique, 45-105
- 24K Gold Studiobass Unique, 5 String, 45-130
- 24K Gold Studiobass Unique, 6 String, 30-130
- 24K Gold Maxiflex, 40-95
- 24K Gold Maxiflex, 45-100
- Chrome, 35-90
- Chrome, 40-95
- Chrome, 45-100
- Chrome, 45-105
- Chrome, 50-105
- Chrome, 5 String, 30-100
- Chrome, 5 String, 45-125
- Chrome, 6 String, 30-125
- Flatwound, 45-100
- Flatwound, 5 String, 45-125
- Chrome Studio Bass Unique, 45-105
- Chrome Studio Bass Unique, 45-130
- Chrome Studio Bass Unique, 30-130

Pyramid -33 1/2”
- Pure Nickel, 40-100
- Stainless Steel, 40-100

Thomastik-Infeld - 35 1/2”
- Jazz Round Wound, 42-93
- Jazz Flat Wound, 43-106

 

[michael_t]

DR Strings
- Hi-Beams, 45-105
- Hi-Beams, 5 string, 45-125
- Sunbeams, 45-105
- Sunbeams, 5 string, 45-1125

Thomastik-Infeld
- Jazz Round Wound, 42-93
- Jazz Flat Wound, 43-106

DR "short scale" = 33.75" in winding length (ball end to taper).

TI "short scale" = 35.5" in winding length (ball end to silk/taper).

 

[Vinny_G]

Pyramid
- Pure Nickel, 40-100
- Stainless Steel, 40-100

PYRAMID maximum performance strings - Bass, Short Scales, Solo, tiefe Basstöne

 

[Vinny_G]

Optima strings are almost all available in Short and Medium Scale lengths.

Optima Strings | 24K GOLD ELECTRIC BASS | Strings for E-Bass

 

[bassburner]

Updated with Pyramid and Optima. Also added winding lengths

 

[michael_t]

Rotosound "short scale" = 32.25"

BASS STRING SCALE LENGTH GUIDE | ROTOSOUND

 

[michael_t]

SIT "short scale" = 32.5".

 

[Guild B301]

PICATO
short scale, stainless steel
Flat wound, Hex core, 32” scale
45, 65, 85, 100,
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[gigetto]

Hofner Contemporary roundwound

 

[shoulderpet]

Rotosound "short scale" = 32.25"

BASS STRING SCALE LENGTH GUIDE | ROTOSOUND

Just a heads up to anyone considering these, they are dreadful, I use the long scale set and cut them down to size

 

[gigetto]

The problem cutting is in Intonation due to string tension and in the hole diameter of MI in some instruments like Mikro that have a little diameter in tuners.

 

[SamanthaCay]

Excellent list, I'll add pyramid's black nylon's to the list. I haven't tried 'em but I've been wanting too, and it appears they offer a shorty set.

 

[DavidEdenAria]

Can someone tell me what SS flats have gold silks on the bridge end only?

 

[2strings2frets]

Thank you, it takes time and effort to do this stuff and post it to make life easier for the rest of us. May save someone some money too. I just bought strings for a Mikro and they are too long. Now I am looking for a bass to fit the new strings.

 

[Vinny_G]

All Galli bass strings except the EB Nickel Coated and the Exposed Core are available in short scale, but their website does not specify the exact winding length.

 

[Dan_reeves]

Daddario makes a short scale nickel XL in 50-105 also

 

[iiipopes]

Hofner Contemporary roundwound

They will be longer, almost medium scale, because they have to fit the added length between the bridge saddle and the string anchor.

 

[shoulderpet]

For anyone in the uk Newtone strings are worth trying, they only do rounds at the moment but they can wind to any scale length and any gauge, I had them make me a short scale set in 100-74-54-40 with a taper at the bridge end

 

[TortoiseBass]

I couldn't find a list, and some manufacturers' sites aren't very helpful in tracking down their available short scale strings so I threw this list together.

The number after the manufacturers' name is the winding length.

D’Addario - 32 1/4”
- Prosteels, 45-100
- Nickel Wound, 40-95
- Nickel Wound, 45-100
- Half Rounds, 45-100
- Chromes, 45-100
- Tapewound, 50-105

Dunlop - 32 3/4”
- NIckel Wound, 45-105
- Stainless Steel Flatwound. 40-100
- Stainless Steel Flatwound, 5 String, 40-120
- Stainless Steel Flatwound. 45-105
- Stainless Steel Flatwound, gib5 String, 45-125

Ernie Ball - 32 1/2”
- Regular Slinky, 45-105
- Super Slinky, 40-100

GHS -32 3/4”
- Balanced Nickels, 44-106
- Bass Boomers, 45-95
- Bass Boomers, 50-107
- Bright Flats, 49-108
- Precision Flats, 45-95
- Pressurewound, 40-96

Hofner
- Contemporary Roundwounds, 40-95

LaBella - 32 1/4”
- Black Nylon Tape, 50-105
- Black Nylon Tape, 60-115
- Deep Talkin’ Flats, 39-96
- Deep Talkin’ Flats, 43-104
- Deep Talkin’ Flats, 45-105
- Deep Talkin’ Flats, 49-109
- Deep Talkin’ Flats, Original Style, 52-110
- Deep Talkin’ Flats, 5 String, 45-128
- Deep Talkin’ Flats, 6 String, 29-128
- White Nylon Tape, 50-105
- White Nylon Tape, 60-115
- Low Tension Flats, 42-100

Picato - 32"
- Flatwound, 45-100

Rotosound - 32”
- Swing 66 Steel, 40-90
- Jazz 77, 40-90
- Tru Bass 88, 65-115

SIT Strings - 32 1/2"
- Power Wound, 40-95
- Power Wound, 45-105

Stringjoy - 32”
- Nickel, 45-100
- Nickel, 45-105
- Nickel, 50-105
- Nickel, 55-110

**Not Quite Short Scale**
These are strings of either unknown winding lengths or winding lengths > 33" but that are advertised as short scale.

Curt Mangan - 34 3/4”
- Nickel, 40-100
- NIckel, 45-105
- Nickel 5 String, 45-130
- 12 String, 45-100

DR Strings - 33 3/4”
- Hi-Beams, 45-105
- Hi-Beams, 5 string, 45-125
- Sunbeams, 45-105
- Sunbeams, 5 string, 45-125

Gibson - ?
- Flatwound Steel, 40-95
- Flatwound Steel, 45-100

Optima - ?
- 24K Gold, 35-90
- 24K Gold, 40-95
- 24K Gold, 45-100
- 24K Gold, 45-105
- 24K Gold, 50-105
- 24K Gold, 5 String, 30-100
- 24K Gold, 5 String, 45-125
- 24K Gold, 6 String, 30-125
- 24K Gold Studiobass Unique, 45-105
- 24K Gold Studiobass Unique, 5 String, 45-130
- 24K Gold Studiobass Unique, 6 String, 30-130
- 24K Gold Maxiflex, 40-95
- 24K Gold Maxiflex, 45-100
- Chrome, 35-90
- Chrome, 40-95
- Chrome, 45-100
- Chrome, 45-105
- Chrome, 50-105
- Chrome, 5 String, 30-100
- Chrome, 5 String, 45-125
- Chrome, 6 String, 30-125
- Flatwound, 45-100
- Flatwound, 5 String, 45-125
- Chrome Studio Bass Unique, 45-105
- Chrome Studio Bass Unique, 45-130
- Chrome Studio Bass Unique, 30-130

Pyramid -33 1/2”
- Pure Nickel, 40-100
- Stainless Steel, 40-100

Thomastik-Infeld - 35 1/2”
- Jazz Round Wound, 42-93
- Jazz Flat Wound, 43-106

I thought short scale was 30 inches? Looking for some 30 inch flats

 

[TortoiseBass]

I thought short scale was 30 inches? Looking for some 30 inch flats

Oh hang on, this is the entire winding length for the bass, not just scale. Sorry. What would fit with this short scale: Gear4music 3/4 LA Bass Guitar