Short B strings for a Fender?

[eheveronsmith]

Hi everyone. So I’m putting together a parts p-bass, with a mighty mite 5 string neck. Went to string it up, and the B string I got was so long that the top wrap was beyond the tuning peg- meaning that the fattest part of the string was wrapping around the peg itself. And when I tried to bring it up to pitch, that was too much for the string- I heard a pop, and the fat part trying to go around the tuner had busted open. So! My question is this: with the B string tuner so close to the nut, what kind of strings do I need to look for that will be the right length? It’s 34” scale, bridge loads through the end (not through the body).

 

[michael_t]

Hi everyone. So I’m putting together a parts p-bass, with a mighty mite 5 string neck. Went to string it up, and the B string I got was so long that the top wrap was beyond the tuning peg- meaning that the fattest part of the string was wrapping around the peg itself. And when I tried to bring it up to pitch, that was too much for the string- I heard a pop, and the fat part trying to go around the tuner had busted open. So! My question is this: with the B string tuner so close to the nut, what kind of strings do I need to look for that will be the right length? It’s 34” scale, bridge loads through the end (not through the body).

Take two measurements first.

1. Distance on the bass from where the B string ball end is seated to where the B string just clears the nut.
2. Distance on the bass from where the B string ball end is seated to the B tuner post.

What you want is a B string with a winding length (ball end to taper) that falls somewhere between those two measurements. Once we know what you need, we can make recommendations on specific brands.