A couple months ago I was in guitar center and got excited when I saw one last set of sunbeams on sale for $5 until I noticed they were short scale. I picked up my first short scale bass a couple weeks back. Today at GC that same set was sitting there waiting for me. I'm looking forward to trying these. I have Hi beams on now and they sound great. That's it. I just wanted to gloat a bit.
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One thing to keep in mind is DR's "short scale" is longer than most. 33" winding length (ball end to taper) for the E and 33.75" for the other three. I don't know how long that particular set has been sitting on the shelf, but the E used to be 33.75" like the other three. Just make sure they're not too long on your "short scale" bass.
I too took advantage of the $5 short scale Sunbeams GC blowout a couple months ago. Bought 5 sets for my Gibson SG bass. Really like them so far on that bass. Replaced D'addario XL170 that also sound fantastic, IMO. Just missed the Ernie Ball flatwound strings also going for $5. They were cleaned out!
Just grabbed 5 sets of EB cobalts AND seven sets of Dunlop MM5’s for about $64.00 after tax and shipping. I should be set for a while! 
So all you needed for some bargain strings was a new bass?
That’s some classic TalkBass logic!
Kinda off the subject but WTH. It's about GC. I was in GC a couple of weeks ago looking for some 5 string flats. One of their so called sales people came over and said: "can I help you"? I said ya, I'm looking for 5 string flats, X brand. " Oh, we don't sell 5 string flats, sorry". He walked away setting down on a stool at the end of the counter. Hauled out his phone and started texting. As I turned back to the bass string rack, there they were, exactly what I was looking for staring me in the face. I grabbed them and headed to the counter. This idiot never got up to check me out and he was the only one there.
A young kid walked over from the string rack to do so. He said: "did you find everything "? I said yes, no thanks to him. The person that told me they didn't have any looked up from his phone and said: " that's pretty rude ". I said it was the truth and meant to be. Learn the merchandise here and leave you $%#&% phone home! You are losing this place money! I've spent thousands here and your phone was more important than a simple sale. If Matt was here I'd be having a word with him. I thanked the kid and walked out. Pissed me off.
A young kid walked over from the string rack to do so. He said: "did you find everything "? I said yes, no thanks to him. The person that told me they didn't have any looked up from his phone and said: " that's pretty rude ". I said it was the truth and meant to be. Learn the merchandise here and leave you $%#&% phone home! You are losing this place money! I've spent thousands here and your phone was more important than a simple sale. If Matt was here I'd be having a word with him. I thanked the kid and walked out. Pissed me off.
