String options for Dingwall Combustion 5?

[DaBigBadaBoom]

Just got a Dingwall Combustion 5 and am looking for strings that'll fit it.

I'm in the EU.

 

[Chris Chong]

Payson

 

[DaBigBadaBoom]

Payson

Ooh that's interesting! Added to the list!

 

[michael_t]

I've read good things about Newtone, which is based in the UK. Fully customizable options.

 

[DaBigBadaBoom]

I've read good things about Newtone, which is based in the UK. Fully customizable options.

Unfortunately Brexit means Brexit

The cost of buying things form the UK is not worth it. I'll check around the Ezu shops though!

Thank you!

 

[HaphAsSard]

Unfortunately Brexit means Brexit

The cost of buying things form the UK is not worth it. I'll check around the Ezu shops though!

Thank you!

Pyramid Strings out of Bubenreuth, North Bavaria, Germany makes multiscale-ready stainless-steel roundwound sets, and also, should one wish to try them in their other flavours (black coated, nickel-plated steel, pure nickel, black nylon tapewound, nickel flatwound - in both hexagonal and round core), maintains a custom-shop operation. You can either use their custom-order form on their website, or email them.

 

[DaBigBadaBoom]

Pyramid Strings out of Bubenreuth, North Bavaria, Germany makes multiscale-ready stainless-steel roundwound sets, and also, should one wish to try them in their other flavours (black coated, nickel-plated steel, pure nickel, black nylon tapewound, nickel flatwound - in both hexagonal and round core), maintains a custom-shop operation. You can either use their custom-order form on their website, or email them.

Ooh, I love my white nylon la Bella on my stingray and P.... Wonder about a black nylon on a dingwall!

So hard to find vids of people playing different strings on Dingwalls.

Thanks for the handy info and links!

 

[HaphAsSard]

Thanks for the handy info and links!

For completeness' sake,

many companies make extra-long scale / super-long scale sets. Most of them aren't long enough for a Dingwall 5.
However, a subset of them (with ≥39" length from ball-end to end of full-gauge thickness) should instead fit fine:
namely those by DR, Ken Smith, R. Cocco, Rotosound, Sadowsky, Thomastik-Infeld.

The source (a little outdated, to be fair) is this TB 'sticky' thread:
Bass String Lengths by Manufacturer
in turn quoting Jason at Fret Nation - Basses, Guitars, Strings, Cables, Amps, Cabs, and more! (link to that specific tech info is expired)

 

[DaBigBadaBoom]

For completeness' sake,

many companies make extra-long scale / super-long scale sets. Most of them aren't long enough for a Dingwall 5.
However, a subset of them (with ≥39" length from ball-end to end of full-gauge thickness) should instead fit fine:
namely those by DR, Ken Smith, R. Cocco, Rotosound, Sadowsky, Thomastik-Infeld.

The source (a little outdated, to be fair) is this TB 'sticky' thread:
Bass String Lengths by Manufacturer
in turn quoting Jason at Fret Nation - Basses, Guitars, Strings, Cables, Amps, Cabs, and more! (link to that specific tech info is expired)

Thanks so much for that. This is the first time I've had an extra long multi scale instrument. Adapting.