I'm looking for long scale piccolo strings. It's for a Dingwall, Not sure the exact scale of the E string but I'd say 35" to be safe.
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Long Scale Piccolo Strings
- Thread starter naruki
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Most "Long Scale" strings are at least 36.5" from Ball End to the end of the windings or the silk.
plus the ball end on the piccolo strings are the same size as bass strings - a regular guitar string's ball end may not work on all bridges.
A Dingwall 4 string? For more choice in gauges: Link Removed. There are also piccolo sets for 5 strings and 3 string length options for 34-35", 36-37" and 39-40" scales. Check your scale lengths and look at the string measurements here: Link Removed
On a Dingwall fan these 'balanced' sets will have a slight fall in tension from low to high, which is actually ideal for a piccolo set and has many advantages: it helps with tapping, chords, equal pitch response to string bending, helps to mellow the sound of the plains and brighten the sound of the lower strings for a better tone blend ... etc.
On a Dingwall fan these 'balanced' sets will have a slight fall in tension from low to high, which is actually ideal for a piccolo set and has many advantages: it helps with tapping, chords, equal pitch response to string bending, helps to mellow the sound of the plains and brighten the sound of the lower strings for a better tone blend ... etc.
Good advice from ilxramp. I'll add that the scale length of our Fender style basses goes from 32"-34.25". All of our other models go from 34" to 36.25". (2" difference). Keep that in mind when looking for strings. Most string manufactures don't quote scale length, they quote ball to taper length which is longer and includes about an inch of unuseable area next to the ball.
