Yeah, I knew it wasn't quite right, but I thought it might be close enough for you since it is a short scale on a guitar body neck but it is 20 frets clear rather than a shorthorn's 15...
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Will the Thomastik Jazz Bass short scale flats fit on a longhorn? I know they are rated as a 32" string but I was hoping they might work. Anyone tried???
I don't know, but if you're looking for flats my Longhorn came with what are I think La Bella light flats, but might be Beatle flats since they have blue silks. Anyway they work well.
labella has several string for danos' some even have guitar tuner ends versus thick bass strings. go to their website. they are a little slow in producing but worth the wait.
One concern to check besides scale is whether the TIs' silk ends are too thick for the Dano tuners. I think they probably are unfortunately.
I believe TI flats will fit the Dano headstock , several friends in the states have strung them and I wasn't aware of any grief doing so . ( I've still got the factory strings on mine , they sound wonderful )
Gig report:
I was asked to join a temporarily assembled band to support a local blues singer/guitarist/harmonica player. The rest of the band was guitar, keys, drums (and me....)
Music was said to be "middle of the road" blues, and I knew the other guys were solid players.
As we met to set up, we realized the stage was small, in fact the smallest I have played. Everyone had brought compact rigs, but we had very little room to move. Once I saw this, I decided to go home to return my Fender Jazz and instead get my MIK Pro series Longhorn.
Great decision! A bit more elbow room, and the tone was REALLY good for the gig. I play through my LMII and an Ampeg SVT-210HE (older bass reflex cab), broken in XL nickel rounds, no pedals.
With two guitars, piano and occasional harmonica, I felt no need to invade the already crowded upper mids. For 3x45 minutes, the Longorn and I supplied thick, articulate and deep bass with the characteristic Dano "texture". Very positive comments from the band mates and a great experience.
Reflection: I like using the Longhorn from time to time at home (for practice and jamming), but it really takes a band setting for it to show all its capabilities. And it is light to carry and so easy on the fretting hand. I reall should use it more often...
I was asked to join a temporarily assembled band to support a local blues singer/guitarist/harmonica player. The rest of the band was guitar, keys, drums (and me....)
Music was said to be "middle of the road" blues, and I knew the other guys were solid players.
As we met to set up, we realized the stage was small, in fact the smallest I have played. Everyone had brought compact rigs, but we had very little room to move. Once I saw this, I decided to go home to return my Fender Jazz and instead get my MIK Pro series Longhorn.
Great decision! A bit more elbow room, and the tone was REALLY good for the gig. I play through my LMII and an Ampeg SVT-210HE (older bass reflex cab), broken in XL nickel rounds, no pedals.
With two guitars, piano and occasional harmonica, I felt no need to invade the already crowded upper mids. For 3x45 minutes, the Longorn and I supplied thick, articulate and deep bass with the characteristic Dano "texture". Very positive comments from the band mates and a great experience.
Reflection: I like using the Longhorn from time to time at home (for practice and jamming), but it really takes a band setting for it to show all its capabilities. And it is light to carry and so easy on the fretting hand. I reall should use it more often...
I love my little Dano Longhorn. I got as sort of a travel bass sice it's so small and light and it fits in a regular electric guitar gig bag. What surprised my was the powerful tone. I wasn't so crazy about how it hung from a strap, so I put a strap button on the upper horn. Much, much better!
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The Longhorn with Flats is a great sound in the mix for the band.
"Hate" is a very powerful word, so I will say that I "strongly dislike" flats. Been there, done that. An excellent way of turning a good bass to a dead, unresponsive lump of wood... That's my 2 cents on flats.
Or a lump of Masonite?
Hey different tastes are cool--I find flats work for me but that doesn't mean they're for everyone.Or a lump of Masonite?
As my "irony" does not translate so well in my message, I now add a little happyface!
Not masonite, by the way! I have only tried flats on my Precision and Jazz. No masonite in those basses...Or a lump of Masonite?
So, here's my new addition; a 2006 Longhorn from the the second "pro" series and the last year of Korean production before they went to China (and of course they're back now).
Very nice bass, got a decent deal on it so I'm happy as I've wanted a second longhorn to string with flats for a while now.
Cons: no tape, unmatched neck, don't love the asymmetric headstock (though I like it better on this one than on the 63 - everything's better in gloss IMHO)
Pros: better tuners, real strap buttons (though still behind the neck),
Neutrals: adjustable bridge (I like the rosewood) no tape (again, I prefer traditional, but it is a nice clean look)
Weirdly, this baby's about a pound and a half heavier than my 99. If I was going to sum up this series based on thisbass and features, I'd say it's a Fender player's longhorn, with the heavier hardware, adjustable bridge a heftier weight, it would be more reassuring to players accustomed to playing Fender products and less likely to elicit the usual "toyish" comments with fewer of the quirks and a more substantial feel - oh yeah, larger tapered (slightly) neck - than most Danos.
I don't think its gonna replace the green one, but a very nice bass, and definitely does feels better made (similar feel to the new MIKs I've triedf BTW) than the Chinese one by a good shot.
Sorry about the late night tablet pic...
Very nice bass, got a decent deal on it so I'm happy as I've wanted a second longhorn to string with flats for a while now.
Cons: no tape, unmatched neck, don't love the asymmetric headstock (though I like it better on this one than on the 63 - everything's better in gloss IMHO)
Pros: better tuners, real strap buttons (though still behind the neck),
Neutrals: adjustable bridge (I like the rosewood) no tape (again, I prefer traditional, but it is a nice clean look)
Weirdly, this baby's about a pound and a half heavier than my 99. If I was going to sum up this series based on thisbass and features, I'd say it's a Fender player's longhorn, with the heavier hardware, adjustable bridge a heftier weight, it would be more reassuring to players accustomed to playing Fender products and less likely to elicit the usual "toyish" comments with fewer of the quirks and a more substantial feel - oh yeah, larger tapered (slightly) neck - than most Danos.
I don't think its gonna replace the green one, but a very nice bass, and definitely does feels better made (similar feel to the new MIKs I've triedf BTW) than the Chinese one by a good shot.
Sorry about the late night tablet pic...
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Hey folks. I've currently got Labella flats on my Dano, but I think I wasnt to switch to SS rounds.
Does anyone know if the short scale Rotosound set will fit? The gauges are similar to the Labella set.
Does anyone know if the short scale Rotosound set will fit? The gauges are similar to the Labella set.
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