Help identifying old strings

[Thumpin6string]

If they are nickel, they look like the La Bella Slappers or La Bella SN42CB Strings that I have been using on my 6.

 

[bmac314]

If they are nickel, they look like the La Bella Slappers or La Bella SN42CB Strings that I have been using on my 6.

They feel like Nickel

 

[bmac314]

I’m Going to try the Fender 8250 set as discussed in this page:

Thread 'Which companies make 5 string sets with tapered B?'

Nov 29, 2017

I searched this in the forums and lots of info there, but it's all several years old. I'm guessing there have been product changes since those posts went up.

For reference, I am waiting on delivery of a new G&L MJ-5 active Jazz. That is a 34" scale 5 string bass and I expect I will have to do some experimenting to find the right strings for it. I am a big fan of flatwounds so I have a set of La Bella 760FL-B here, and a set of Rotosound Swing Bass 5's.

My experience to date seems to indicate that tapered B's are easier to intonate and set for nice action, so if the La Bellas and Rotos...

• Sparkdog
• 5-string sets string string sets tapered
• Replies: 7
• Forum: Strings [BG]

 

[michael_t]

I’m Going to try the Fender 8250 set as discussed in this page:

Thread 'Which companies make 5 string sets with tapered B?'

Nov 29, 2017

I searched this in the forums and lots of info there, but it's all several years old. I'm guessing there have been product changes since those posts went up.

For reference, I am waiting on delivery of a new G&L MJ-5 active Jazz. That is a 34" scale 5 string bass and I expect I will have to do some experimenting to find the right strings for it. I am a big fan of flatwounds so I have a set of La Bella 760FL-B here, and a set of Rotosound Swing Bass 5's.

My experience to date seems to indicate that tapered B's are easier to intonate and set for nice action, so if the La Bellas and Rotos...

• Sparkdog
• 5-string sets string string sets tapered
• Replies: 7
• Forum: Strings [BG]

Keep in mind the taper on the E from Fender 8250 is longer than most as it is intended for thru-body installation. It may not work well for top-loading.

 

[bmac314]

Keep in mind the taper on the E from Fender 8250 is longer than most as it is intended for thru-body installation. It may not work well for top-loading.

Oh……didn’t realize that. Thank you.

 

[trothwell]

I wonder if it's possible the E string is (accidentally?) from a different set, like maybe the same type of strings but some longer length.

 

[bmac314]

I wonder if it's possible the E string is (accidentally?) from a different set, like maybe the same type of strings but some longer length.

That’s a good thought, Definitely a possibility. I wouldn’t rule that out .

 

[michael_t]

I wonder if it's possible the E string is (accidentally?) from a different set, like maybe the same type of strings but some longer length.

That’s a good thought, Definitely a possibility. I wouldn’t rule that out .

But what E string would have 42.5" winding length? I've never come across with any electric bass string that long.

 

[bmac314]

But what E string would have 42.5" winding length? I've never come across with any electric bass string that long.

Could the E string (or the set of 4 not counting the B) come from an XL set?

 

[michael_t]

Could the E string (or the set of 4 not counting the B) come from an XL set?

Most manufacturers' "extra long" or "super long" would be between 38" and 40". 42.5" is "extra super long" and very uncommon.

 

[trothwell]

Most manufacturers' "extra long" or "super long" would be between 38" and 40". 42.5" is "extra super long" and very uncommon.

Right, that's the kind of thing I was suggesting. Obviously I do not know what happened, but I could imagine, assuming the strings weren't a factory install but happened later, maybe the E string broke, and someone was able to rustle up an "extra super long" E string ... maybe there was some random single string sitting around, or there was a whole package of extra super long strings that nobody was buying, and it got used up to replace the E string.

Just a hypothesis. If the other strings all fit some particular theoretical set, perhaps the E string came from a different set, and there is no one single factory set with all of these strings in it.