I need loooong strings!

I use Elixirs 5st extra long/soft with a DR nickel .28 high C. My bass is a hair over 35" but I think they will still be long enough for you. I get mine at juststrings.com. There a little pricey but will last.
Later....Dave

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MOdulus strings come in long scale gauges. They are actually made for 35 in scale basses. But they are kind of hard to find.

you can order them from
www.modulusguitars.com

 

I have a new (to me) Lakland 5 - it's a 35" string-through bass.

DR's website says stainless Hi-Beams and stainless Lo-Riders fit basses with up to a 37 3/4" scale. I don't know about their nickel sets but I can't see them making different length long-scale strings. I've never tried them on a long-scale neck-through, but Lakland sells Hi-Beams through Lakland Direct

juststrings.com ought to be able to hook you up.

Lakland's strings are made by GHS and I live about four miles from the factory - Dave Holcomb (he's the "H") plays banjo in a local Dixieland band here. He's a hell of a nice guy but don't care much for his strings.

I just bought a couple sets of stainless strings from Lakland - but am partial to Lo-Riders. Now that I know this the next set that goes on my Lakie will probably be DR strings.

There are a few folks here who have 35" string-through basses. Maybe a Lakland or BTB player or someone else can chime in here? I'd really like to know what string choices we have, too.

thanks -

allan

 

I believe that both GHS and D'Addario make some extra-long scale sets.

 

Hey - on the string issue, it was posted to use
Modulus strings. Yes they are longer and it is easy to find them when you know what to look for.

They are made for Modulus by D'Addario and they are Long scale EXL170 for 4 and EXL170-5SL for 5's

But many string companies make long scale strings, just get on the net and search the companies.

D'Addario, DR, GHS and even Fender

Good Luck . . . . . .

 

I did manage to get stainless Lo-Riders on my Lakland (35" string-through). The taper on the B string starts about 1/8" past the nut with the string tuned to pitch.

They went on pretty easy and sound about like I figured they would - solid bottom with some snap in the midrange and high end. The official Lakland strings from Lakland Direct stayed on my bass less than 24 hours. They'll make good spares, I guess. Tuned them up, didn't like them and ordered a set of Lo-Riders from juststrings.

I think Ryan's right - Cirrus strings will probably also fit but the only set I have is on my Cirrus so I can't measure them. They are pretty nice strings, though.

allan