I received this from D'Addario. May be helpful. FYI.
Bass
All string lengths are wound & trimmed at 48”.
Scale Lengths:
Short = Taper happens at the 32” mark.
Medium = Taper happens at the 34” mark.
Long = Taper happens at the 36 7/8” mark
Super Long = Taper happens at the 38” mark.
Extra Super Long singles:
NYXLB100MS (38.875’)
NYXLB130MS (39.25”)
NYXLB145MS
(The tapers are at the 39.5” mark)
Same for the
NYXLB160MS
NYXLB170MS
Those distances are from where the wire material meets the ball end up to the taper.
Top Mount:
Please always determine the distance from where the ball end (please do not include the ball end as part of that measurement) sits on the bass, to the top of the nut, on the headstock side.
Then reference the specifications listed above since you always want the taper north of the nut but south of the closest tuning post (if it is the lowest-pitched post).
Bridge pin scenario:
Mark the lowest pitched string on your bass (while installed) at the nut (on the headstock side) with a marker. Take the string off the bass and measure from the inner edge of the ball end to the mark you just made. Record this length and compare to the chart above to find the proper string length for your bass.
Thru -body :
Same process as the bridge pin scenario.
Bass
All string lengths are wound & trimmed at 48”.
Scale Lengths:
Short = Taper happens at the 32” mark.
Medium = Taper happens at the 34” mark.
Long = Taper happens at the 36 7/8” mark
Super Long = Taper happens at the 38” mark.
Extra Super Long singles:
NYXLB100MS (38.875’)
NYXLB130MS (39.25”)
NYXLB145MS
(The tapers are at the 39.5” mark)
Same for the
NYXLB160MS
NYXLB170MS
Those distances are from where the wire material meets the ball end up to the taper.
Top Mount:
Please always determine the distance from where the ball end (please do not include the ball end as part of that measurement) sits on the bass, to the top of the nut, on the headstock side.
Then reference the specifications listed above since you always want the taper north of the nut but south of the closest tuning post (if it is the lowest-pitched post).
Bridge pin scenario:
Mark the lowest pitched string on your bass (while installed) at the nut (on the headstock side) with a marker. Take the string off the bass and measure from the inner edge of the ball end to the mark you just made. Record this length and compare to the chart above to find the proper string length for your bass.
Thru -body :
Same process as the bridge pin scenario.
