Double Bass double ball end strings?

[happyslapper]

i am just about to start building an EUB, and was planning on a headless design. but is it possible to get double ball end strings in the right scale length?
if i cant get them i can probably build a headless system that works with normal strings, but double ball end are bound to work better
cheers

 

[Francois Blais]

What is the right scale lenght for you?
There are short scale EUBs, in the range of BGs.
The (regular) 3/4 size bass mensur is about 41.5 inches.
Add to that the distance from bridge to tailpiece and from the top nut to the pegs.
I doubt you'll find upright strings with a double-ball system.
Maybe there's a custom model for a particular EUB on the market, but I don't know.

Hope this helps!
François

 

[happyslapper]

im talking 3/4 size, so 41.75" scale, plus probably about 10" after the bridge to connect it to the tuners. if theres no standard manufactured double ball strings maybe i could persuade someone to make me some... but im not really that wealthy. does a headless EUB already exist to anyones knowledge?

 

[Francois Blais]

The Hemage EUB:

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It uses regular DB strings, and a special tailpiece with the tuners there.
The website is currently only available in german.
They're located in Austria.
David Friesen plays that EUB.

 

[Stuggi]

And I'm pretty sure that only top players can afford it...