Flats on my Schecter p-5

[johnyrocksville]

So I am in search of some flats for my Schecter P-5. I tried the SIT PowerFlats but they were too short for the 35” scale. Next I tried DR Legend Flats and the fabric winding near the ball end is too thick on the B to get through the bridge or through the body.

Any suggestions for a flat wound 5 string long enough for a 35” scale? Any flats without the fabric winding? Should I try a different gauge? I tried 45-130

 

[michael_t]

So I am in search of some flats for my Schecter P-5. I tried the SIT PowerFlats but they were too short for the 35” scale. Next I tried DR Legend Flats and the fabric winding near the ball end is too thick on the B to get through the bridge or through the body.

Any suggestions for a flat wound 5 string long enough for a 35” scale? Any flats without the fabric winding? Should I try a different gauge? I tried 45-130

GHS Precision Flats 4-string set have all four at 38" in winding length (ball end to silk). The low B in the factory 5-string set (45-126), however, is only 37.25", which is the same as the SIT Flats you've already tried. But the good news is GHS also has the .126 low B with a longer winding (38") that can be purchased as a single (XLFB126) and combined with any of the 4-string sets, making all five of them 38" (ball end to silk).

Also, the GHS Precision Flats have silk only at the tuner end with no silk at the ball end.

 

[michael_t]

One other suggestion...

La Bella DTF 760FS-B-XL (45-65-85-105-128T) are "extra long scale" with 38" winding length. They have no silk at the ball end and the low B is tapered at the ball end.

760FS-B-XL Deep Talkin’ Bass Flats, 5-String – Standard, Extra Long Scale