Just before Christmas I bought Status flats and half rounds, so they still have someone making them! These were short scale. Haven't tried the flats yet as the half rounds went on first and I really like them!
My Sei has a head(less) end that will take double ball end strings or clamp regular strings. I've always found Status db strings fine in round flat and half rounds flavours
That's exactly what I have! Most options are available in black tbf.
My other headed basses have Sperzel locking tuners which I like a lot, but not sure they would look right. I don't mind the Y tuner Schallers and Hipshot ones though.
The effects send output might be a bit hot for an input that is expecting a low level guitar signal. It may clip in a way that isn't pleasant, unless that's what you're going for.
Thanks Andy, this a much more eloquent version of what I was trying to get at.
As long as the anchor point doesn't leave the string's silks in the nut slots, you're golden!
Has anyone done this yet? The stock tuners are 91g each, not including the bushes. There's a few choices around, and a good recommendation might just tip the balance!
I can't see that the strings will ever intonate at less than double the distance from nut to 12th fret, so why not start with that as the furthest adjustment position?