Ok, this is a question about strings and hopefully this is the right place for this type of question. If not, mods feel free to move it.
I have two Musicmaster basses, one each of the Squier and Fender version. The Fender one I've had since late 90's and has been through many changes, but was recovered from a barn in dreadful shape so any changes did not affect the value. Just to get that discussion out of the way before anyone asks.
Over the last couple years the arthritis in the hand hasn't gotten better and the original Fender neck was very much like a Louisville slugger, very thick and there was alot of pain after playing it for a gig. I had assembled a Bronco from parts purchased here in the TB classifieds and loved the smooth and comfortable feeling of the neck. So I took that neck and installed it on the Musicmaster body.
Here's the question. I purchased set of D'addario flat wound short scale chromes for this bass. These are the same strings I had purchased before, a couple years ago I bought two sets, one for each bass. But now when I went to install them the winding is too short and extends over the nut? I'm confused, the scale is the same, the set up required very little if any movement of the saddles, so how can the new neck change the way the windings line up like this. See the photos below.
I did measure from ball end to winding and confirmed it was 32" and based on the list of winding lengths I found on here I've already ordered a set of medium scale, 34" of winding. So I have the problem solved I'm just asking because I'm curious about how this changed so much?
Thanks in advance.
And just to clarify, I put an old set of Black Beauties on temporarily because the original E string got caught in the through body bridge and unwound last weekend when I removed strings to paint the headstock. That photo is the new E that I started with and found the issue.
I have two Musicmaster basses, one each of the Squier and Fender version. The Fender one I've had since late 90's and has been through many changes, but was recovered from a barn in dreadful shape so any changes did not affect the value. Just to get that discussion out of the way before anyone asks.
Over the last couple years the arthritis in the hand hasn't gotten better and the original Fender neck was very much like a Louisville slugger, very thick and there was alot of pain after playing it for a gig. I had assembled a Bronco from parts purchased here in the TB classifieds and loved the smooth and comfortable feeling of the neck. So I took that neck and installed it on the Musicmaster body.
Here's the question. I purchased set of D'addario flat wound short scale chromes for this bass. These are the same strings I had purchased before, a couple years ago I bought two sets, one for each bass. But now when I went to install them the winding is too short and extends over the nut? I'm confused, the scale is the same, the set up required very little if any movement of the saddles, so how can the new neck change the way the windings line up like this. See the photos below.
I did measure from ball end to winding and confirmed it was 32" and based on the list of winding lengths I found on here I've already ordered a set of medium scale, 34" of winding. So I have the problem solved I'm just asking because I'm curious about how this changed so much?
Thanks in advance.
And just to clarify, I put an old set of Black Beauties on temporarily because the original E string got caught in the through body bridge and unwound last weekend when I removed strings to paint the headstock. That photo is the new E that I started with and found the issue.
