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Chromes

DBTOYS

DBTOYS

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Sep 22, 2009
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#1
i am going to order some chromes tomorrow and need to know what to get i have a 2010 classic stingray it has a 34" scale

i think that would be 45 to 100 medium scale right???

or would some thing else be better ??? in chromes
 
#2
34" would be long scale. Medium gauge would be .050 - .105. I don't think anyone can tell you what would be "better," since that depends on what you like in a set of strings. I use medium gauge chromes, myself, but that's just because the light gauge (.045 - .100) was too "mwah"-ey on my fretless.
 
#3
I use Chromes 105-50 (med. ga) on my P-bass. They are stiffer than some of the other flats but that's what I like. Just a word of caution: at the P pup location the stiffness is a bit less than you will experience at the Stingray pup location. If you still want to try chromes the med ga has a more "full bodied" sound & a bit more output than the lite ga but the lites may be more "playable" for you if you prefer less tension.
B.
 
#4
DBTOYS said:
i am going to order some chromes tomorrow and need to know what to get i have a 2010 classic stingray it has a 34" scale

i think that would be 45 to 100 medium scale right???

or would some thing else be better ??? in chromes
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Hmm, were you actually referring to scale length perhaps? If that Stingray has string thru body, you'll need the super long set of Chromes. With string thru bridge, Chromes in long scale just fit on a 34" scale bass. String thru body-super longs.
 
#6
TimB 619 said:
Hmm, were you actually referring to scale length perhaps? If that Stingray has string thru body, you'll need the super long set of Chromes. With string thru bridge, Chromes in long scale just fit on a 34" scale bass. String thru body-super longs.
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Classic StingRay 4
Size:13-1/2" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 44-7/8" long (34.3 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 114.0 cm long)
Weight:10lbs, 4 oz (4.65 kg) - varies slightly
Body Wood:Ash
Body Finish:High gloss polyester
Body Colors:Standard Classic Colors
Bridge:Music Man® chrome plated, hardened steel bridge plate with "Classic" stainless steel saddles and adjustable mute pads
Pickguard:There are no pickguard options
Scale Length:34" (86.4 cm)
Neck Radius:7.5" (19.1 cm)
Headstock Size:Only 8-1/4" (21.0 cm) long
Frets:21 - High profile, narrow width
Neck Width:1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at last fret
Neck Wood:Choice of birdseye or flame maple neck
Fingerboard:Fretted - maple or rosewood
Neck Finish:High-gloss finish
Neck Colors:Natural aged yellow finish
Tuning Machines:Schaller BM, with tapered string posts
Truss Rod:Adjustable - no component or string removal
Neck Attachment:6 bolts - perfect alignment with no shifting
Electronic Shielding:Chrome plated brass control cover
Controls:Single Pickup, 2-band active preamp; vol, treble, bass
Pickups:Standard - Music Man® humbucking with Alnico magnets
Left Handed:No
Strings:45w-65w-80w-100w (Super Slinky Bass #2834)

I just want to make sure i get the right ones!
 
#7
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Length String Scale Required

Up to 32" D’Addario Short
32” to 34” D’Addario Medium
34” to 36” D’Addario Long
36” to 38” D’Addario Super Long


Diameter Tension
Item# Note inches mm lbs kg
CB045M G .045 1.14 40.5 18.37
CB065M D .065 1.65 46.1 20.91
CB080M A .080 2.03 38.7 17.55
CB100M E .100 2.54 34.0 15.42

i think these are the proper ones????
 
#10
Muaguana said:
34" would be long scale. Medium gauge would be .050 - .105. I don't think anyone can tell you what would be "better," since that depends on what you like in a set of strings. I use medium gauge chromes, myself, but that's just because the light gauge (.045 - .100) was too "mwah"-ey on my fretless.
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I got it now 34" scale is a long scale bass

i should know this i have been playing bass for 32 yrs

but i always had someone doing it for me before and now i want to do it myself other than a pro setup!
 
#11
DBTOYS said:
I got it now 34" scale is a long scale bass

i should know this i have been playing bass for 32 yrs

but i always had someone doing it for me before and now i want to do it myself other than a pro setup!
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You still haven't told us what your tension preference is. That's HUGE in us being able to help w/ this. Don't forget to adjust your pup ht to balance the out put of your new flats.
B.
 
#15
Also, as said before, if you're bass strings through the body, you'll need to get the 'Super Longs' or the silk wrap on your string will sit in the nut... Both my MIA P and my '51 RI are string-thru 34" basses and they definitely need the super-longs... If your bridge loads through the top, the longs will be fine... I am unfamiliar with Musicman basses...

As for tension, I go back and forth between the two and don't notice that much of a difference... I think you'll find the light Chromes feel a bit like medium rounds as far as tension (they do to me anyway)

-robert
 
#16
I recently put Chromes on my Rickenbacker 4001 and I like the feel of them. The jury is still out whether their sound is what I'm looking for. The "lower tension" aspect of them is of questionable benefit in my opinion. It's a good product at a fair price - however, if you know you like flatwounds, go for Thomastik-Infeld.
 
#18
The .045 -- .100 is a good set to start out with. Not a ton of tension, but certainly not TIJF soft. Good balance in that set as well...... You'll probably think the E sounds bad at first, but play them in a bit and you'll see that they start to balance out a bit.

I've not had good luck through body stringing the Chromes. The flat windings cram into each other at break angles..... and the break going through body is pretty drastic. I developed some really weird overtones, especially on the D string, after a few months. Bought a new set and went top load..... no difference in tone, but without the funky overtones.
 

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