Short scale players.... What's your poison?

[tifftunes]

Pyramids have the best combination of "old school" tone, smooth feel, and tension. I played LaBella "Beatle" flats on my Club for years, and ended up with tendinitis in my left elbow from the tension. The sound wasn't quite right to my ear either. Pyramid makes the Hofner string. You haven't lived 'til you've heard the Pyramid/Hofner strings on the Hofner! I like them on my 'Stang as well. Currently using Chromes, and have GHS Precision flats ordered for my P and 'Stang... We'll see...

 

[ricca]

In all my shorties I used 045 short scale roundwounds strings of various brands (usually the one available at the moment) without problems.
Now I have an italian brand called D'Orazio who handmade short scale strings for me, I usually order 5 sets a time.

 

[Throckmorten]

GHS Boomers.
I know: ho-hum. But they give me the round-wound punch I'm looking for.

I tried their Brite Flats. I know some guys like them but the E was dead and I didn't care much for the overall sound of them.

 

[newwavefrank]

I used to have a Kubicki (32" scale). I strung it with my normal strings no problem. I have a warwick thumb short scale (30.75") arriving this week. I've never played one this short.....will I be OK? I use SR2000 strings. Another question, I am new here. Where do i find all the clubs? (ie short scale club, spector, warwick, modulus)
thanks

 

[bassnut14]

What gauges are you all using? There's talk of needing slightly heavier gauge bc of the shorter scale- or is this all bunk?

the extra gauge makes up for loss of sustain caused by the shorter scale at least that's the theory.

 

[bassnut14]

I use short scale rotosound tru bass 88 tapewounds. on m defretted squier bronco.

 

[BargeOn]

I use short scale rotosound tru bass 88 tapewounds. on m defretted squier bronco.

Hummm. That sounds interesting. Got a pic?

Did you have to file out the nut slots? The long scale Roto tapes are one of the fattest strings out there.

 

[bassnut14]

Hummm. That sounds interesting. Got a pic?

Did you have to file out the nut slots? The long scale Roto tapes are one of the fattest strings out there.

don't have pics yet and would be ashamed to show them as i have not filled in the slots and I haven't yet filed down the nut slot it just makes the action higher.