I have a problem (?) with string length. Help?

[scuzzy]

i have long scale DR's on a couple short scales, no issues. if it didn't break, you are fine.

 

[P. Aaron]

I'll always trim a string (if I have to) to keep the windings to a minimum but that also has a good grip on the tuner so the string doesn't lose its tuning.

 

[willddd]

I used low riders for many years. They're great! Pretty sure they all did that, never caused an issue for me.

 

[Deleted member 271037]

This is not a problem at all with roundwounds. Fender even install long scale strings on their short scale basses (probably because they've come to the same conclusion as everyone else, that the only available Fender short scale strings, the miserable 40-95 sets, are utter garbage).

 

[Isaac_James]

Breakage aside, I still take issue with anything full-thickness (...or close) "hitting" the machine head post. It's tough getting it to conform / bend to the radius and frequently results in a leaf-spring (sproing!) which reacts when the string is plucked.

Riis

I am unfamiliar with the term leaf-spring, but I do not get a 'sproing' or anything like that when I play the string. It's pretty even across all the strings now that I have the pickup heights dialed in. As i mentioned above, for now it sounds fine but I'm not sure if this will cause it to go dead early, intonate poorly (I plan to complete the full setup tonight now that the neck has settled in following a truss rod adjustment), or cause problems with the tuner post itself.

 

[Isaac_James]

I'll always trim a string (if I have to) to keep the windings to a minimum but that also has a good grip on the tuner so the string doesn't lose its tuning.

I trimmed all these at least a bit. What I've got on there now is maybe a bit more than I'd normally wind around, but I haven't quite figured out how much to leave with these narrower posts yet - it takes less string to go all the way around one of these than it does on either of my other two basses so I need to cut it shorter. It's not too much though so I am unconcerned about that.

 

[6Bass101]

As long as the full thickness isn’t going around the post, I’d say you’re fine.

 

[Runlikegregg]

why would this ever be a problem?

 

[Zooberwerx]

I am unfamiliar with the term leaf-spring, but I do not get a 'sproing' or anything like that when I play the string. It's pretty even across all the strings now that I have the pickup heights dialed in. As i mentioned above, for now it sounds fine but I'm not sure if this will cause it to go dead early, intonate poorly (I plan to complete the full setup tonight now that the neck has settled in following a truss rod adjustment), or cause problems with the tuner post itself.

You’re okay. I like a dead-straight draw from the nut > machine head post. In some instances and as I described, the afterlength will form a slight sideways arc which has the potential to affect tuning stability.

Riis

 

[P. Aaron]

I trimmed all these at least a bit. What I've got on there now is maybe a bit more than I'd normally wind around, but I haven't quite figured out how much to leave with these narrower posts yet - it takes less string to go all the way around one of these than it does on either of my other two basses so I need to cut it shorter. It's not too much though so I am unconcerned about that.

It's always a moment of mild apprehension as I contemplate this when I change strings on almost any bass I have. I thought I'd have it down by now but...Nope.