Which TI Jazz Flat set for my BB435?

[Trent in WA]

Hi y'all. I have a hopefully quick question: I'm going to get a set of TI Jazz Flats for my Yamaha BB435 and will be stringing it through the body. Should I get TIs in long (34") or super-long (36") scale? Yamaha's spec sheet recommends the super-longs for through-body stringing, but it's currently sporting a set of EB cobalt flats, which only come in long scale.

Thanks, Trent

 

[michael_t]

Hi y'all. I have a hopefully quick question: I'm going to get a set of TI Jazz Flats for my Yamaha BB435 and will be stringing it through the body. Should I get TIs in long (34") or super-long (36") scale? Yamaha's spec sheet recommends the super-longs for through-body stringing, but it's currently sporting a set of EB cobalt flats, which only come in long scale.

Ernie Ball "long scale" = 37.25" in winding length (ball end to silk)
TI "long scale" (JF345) = 37" in winding length (for B & E, longer for A-G), which may still be long enough for BB435 thru-body.
TI "super long scale" (JF365) = 39.75" in winding length, which probably will be too long for BB435, even for thru-body.

When Yamaha talks about "super long scale", they mean 38" in winding length, as in D'Addario.

 

[Trent in WA]

Michael, thanks for the useful and detailed info.

 

[ThingsAbove]

I'm looking for the same info. Please post back when you find if those TI Jazz flats "TI long scale", fit the Yamaha BB435