DR Hi-Beams on a 30" - Do DRs just run longer length?

[gfen]

The TL;DR version: Are DR Hi-Beams just inordinately long length for their scale?

The full version: Bought a used Epi EB-0, a 30" scale bass. It came with rounds which are slowly but surely chewing my fingers apart. Thought about buying a set of flats, when I ran across a 32" SX on Craigslist with flats for not much more than a set of new strings.

So, being fully aware that more stuff is always better than less (1st world problems!), I bought it. I figured I'd just stick the strings on the 30" and try it out with an almost free bass in the mix.

Now, the thing is, even on a 32" bass, the E string is already wrapped past the silk and into the string on the peg of the SX; obviously if I move this to the 30" that's going to be even more winding. I figured my plan had failed, but when I look at DR's website, they only list long and short scale, no medium.

Hence, the question: Are DR's just long and should I not worry about wrapping string around the tuner, or did the previous owner wrap long scale strings on his 32"? It's not outside of the possiblity, he included a set of piccolo strings with the packaging that are long scale/34".

Thanks in advance for the guidance.

 

[SLaPiNFuNK]

DR makes a "Short Scale" set... SMR-45 .045 .065 .085 .105

HOWEVER!!! These strings measure 34" from Ball End to Taper while pretty much every other "Short Scale" set on the market is traditionally 32" from Ball End to Taper.

So if you get the actual DR "Short Scale" set it may be too long on a "Short Scale" like an Ibanez Mikro which requires a 32" winding length (traditional short scale length), but it will be the correct length on a Starfire which requires a 34" winding length.

Long Scale strings from DR have a 38" winding length which will be too long on just about any Short Scale instrument except for the Ibanez Artcore 5-String that I can think of off the top of my head...

In the case of Piccolo strings they really can be installed on any scale instrument as the .045 string has one winding throughout the entire length of the string.

 

[gfen]

DR makes a "Short Scale" set... SMR-45 .045 .065 .085 .105

HOWEVER!!! These strings measure 34" from Ball End to Taper while pretty much every other "Short Scale" set on the market is traditionally 32" from Ball End to Taper.

This is about what I expected, but I was never able to lock down a definitive answer.

Bummer. My plan has failed. I'm still considering moving them over, but it almost seems like I'd have to cut into the main string (after silk) in order to fit the E string on, or I'm going to be left with about 6 or more wraps.

 

[bass12]

I'm inclined to think that Hi-Beams might be really floppy on a 30". Just a thought...