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Guild Starfire - What strings are you using?

Discussion in 'Strings [BG]' started by rllefebv, Nov 27, 2015.


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  1. Nov 27, 2015 #1
    rllefebv

    rllefebv

    Oct 17, 2000
    Newberg, Oregon
    Hey all,

    I have a Starfire on the way, and am wondering what y'all are using for strings? I'm leaning towards flats, and am familiar with Chromes, but trying to get a feel for what folks who have the bass are using...

    Also, I know it's a short-scale, but the tail length from the anchor to the bridge piece looks a little long... Are you using shorts or mediums?

    -robert
     
  5. Nov 27, 2015 #2
    SLaPiNFuNK

    SLaPiNFuNK Inactive Commercial User

    Jul 28, 2006
    LA California
    The Brains: FretNation.com
    You require MEDIUM SCALE strings on Starfires.

    I have used D'Addario Chromes, La Bella Tapewounds, and Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Flats on my Starfire. I prefer the Chromes.

    Just be sure to order Medium Scale strings for it!
     
  10. Nov 27, 2015 #3
    rllefebv

    rllefebv

    Oct 17, 2000
    Newberg, Oregon
    Funnily enough, I just did exactly that from BassStringsOnline :)

    -robert
     
  14. Nov 28, 2015 #4
    low heat

    low heat

    Nov 25, 2015
    My Sweetwater rep who sold me my Starfire told me to use regular short-scale. Haven't restrung it yet, so I haven't tried either size stain. Hmm...
     
  18. Dec 8, 2015 #5
    Mustang Surly

    Mustang Surly

    Jul 10, 2013
    I re-strung my Newark SF-I with medium-scale, D'Addario Chromes ECB81M (.045-.100) and like them just fine. They have more tension than some other string sets, which helps keep the E string from being too floppy on account of the shorter scale length, IMHO. Hated the round wounds that came on it: pulled them off after about a 10 minute try out. These basses were made to wear flats.
     
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  22. Dec 9, 2015 #6
    low heat

    low heat

    Nov 25, 2015
    Right now, it has he strings that came with it. Round wound. I was thinking about trying flats, but I may go with one of those in-between products that claims to have more brightness than flats but smoother (audibly and to the touch) than steel rounds. Thanks for asking.
     
  26. Dec 9, 2015 #7
    One Drop

    One Drop

    Oct 10, 2004
    Swiss Alps
    TIs on my '66 Starfire, sounds great if slightly lacking in deep lows.

    I haven't tried anything else on it, but am curious as to how LaBella flats would sound.
     
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