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Where can I get Circle K strings?
- Thread starter DemoKing
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Nope just name change, Kalium now as 40hz posted. I hope they're still in business, only place I can get strings for my Quake.
Custom Bass String Configurator – Newtone Strings
Another source for custom bass strings. They will make them in any length. Kalium doesn't have short scale strings. And it's strange that they only have the shortest length ("universal") for everything below .110. The thickest string is usually the shortest, right? The low E or B has the tuning machine closest to the nut, so it's the shortest string. But Kalium gives the lowest strings in a longer length than the other 3, and if your bass is longer than 36" from ball end to nut then they will taper before the nut.
Another source for custom bass strings. They will make them in any length. Kalium doesn't have short scale strings. And it's strange that they only have the shortest length ("universal") for everything below .110. The thickest string is usually the shortest, right? The low E or B has the tuning machine closest to the nut, so it's the shortest string. But Kalium gives the lowest strings in a longer length than the other 3, and if your bass is longer than 36" from ball end to nut then they will taper before the nut.
devnulljp
Supporting Member
Definitely not true. I had them on my Dingwall which is 36.25". They had about 39" of full wind.
Ok. Well, I've never bought any from them, but the info from their site is as follows: the .039-.130 set, the .130 is listed as Long Length and the rest as Universal Length, and the pic shows the lengths of the strings and Universal Length has 36" before the taper. So if it's a 35" scale and the bridge saddle is any longer than 1", then according to these specs, it will start to taper before the nut.
If the actual length of their strings is other than these specs that are listed on the site, they should fix it. It's very confusing and really doesn't make sense. I've emailed several times and they never reply.
Long Length .130" Round Wound Stainless Steel Bass String
Universal Length .098" Round Wound Stainless Steel Bass String
Universal Length .073" Round Wound Stainless Steel Bass String
Universal Length .055" Round Wound Stainless Steel Bass String
Universal Length .039" Round Wound Stainless Steel Bass String
Yes their website may be out of date. Here's the Universal .102 from my set. As you can tell, if you were to pull the curled part straight, it wouldn't start tapering until around 39" or maybe even 40".
Right on. Well, let the record show that the specs on Kaliummusic.com are inaccurate and the Universal Length strings taper at 39".
Thank you for clearing that up, it was really confusing trying to figure out the reasoning for their supposed lengths.
