I like the sound of bright nickel rounds but have never found a set that lasts very long. Until I bought a Dingwall with the stock strings, which lasted forEVER. I’ve restrung it once now with Dingwall nickels and that set is also lasting quite a long time. So I’d like to try a four string set on my Stingray—will the Dingwall 4-string set fit, or are they too long? Anyone have relevant experience?
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Dingwall strings on standard 34” bass
- Thread starter sawzalot
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Let us all repeat the mantra:
1) measure from the ball anchor to the middle of the lowest string tuner post;
2) measure from the ball anchor to the tuner side of the nut
3) purchase a set of strings that the winding or speaking length of the string is between these two measurement.
Dingwall scale on the lowest string is usually 37 inches. This means with enough string to clear the bridge that the speaking length of a string will be 38 to 39 inches. Stingrays, like most Fender, Fender-style, or Fender-derived necks, have a 34 inch scale and take about a 36 1/2 to 37 1/4 speaking length string. This means that a Dingwall string will wind too much of the speaking length around the post, bind, and risk breakage. So it is probably not a good idea to try to use Dingwall strings on a standard bass.
1) measure from the ball anchor to the middle of the lowest string tuner post;
2) measure from the ball anchor to the tuner side of the nut
3) purchase a set of strings that the winding or speaking length of the string is between these two measurement.
Dingwall scale on the lowest string is usually 37 inches. This means with enough string to clear the bridge that the speaking length of a string will be 38 to 39 inches. Stingrays, like most Fender, Fender-style, or Fender-derived necks, have a 34 inch scale and take about a 36 1/2 to 37 1/4 speaking length string. This means that a Dingwall string will wind too much of the speaking length around the post, bind, and risk breakage. So it is probably not a good idea to try to use Dingwall strings on a standard bass.
I’m asking for people’s experience, not condescending answers. I’ve been playing for 40 years and I know the “mantra” as you call it, all the theoreticals posted, and also that it’s possible with many strings to wrap some of the large wrap around a wide tuner like the Stingray’s.
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SP set . Feel free to ask Jason .
