Cheap Stagg Strings (problem)

[jayk]

Hi
I have a bit of a problem, i ordered some stagg bass strings the other day which i just brought to test my new sansamp out with. When they came, i went to restring my bass and i noticed the ball at the bottom of the string was too small to stop the string from slipping out of the bridge so i wasn't able to restring.

I can't see why i had a problem, i have a mexican standard jazz so all should be fine there, has anyone else had anything like this? Is there a way i can still use the strings?

Also what is that metal hoop at the bottom of a string called?

Jake

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

Its a ballend - like a cross between ball & bellend.

Can you improvise - stick something in the hole in your ballend? or maybe use a washer or something?

[jaydentaku]

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stick something in the hole in your ballend?
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Edited June 18, 2012 by jaydentaku

[jayk]

haha yes a washer will do the trick ! cheers

[SlapbassSteve]

I've had this problem before, standard mex bridges have bigger string holes then most other basses for some reason. I find a hearty piece of wire poked through all four ballends sorts it out, though a washer would do the trick.

[chris_b]

Years ago, I think it was Rotosound, used to include 4 small washers.

[thunderider]

stagg strings are sh*te i wasted £15 on a set the other week,i put a thread asking i had a dead E string,really loud A and the other 2 were ok on my tbird so i pulled em off yesterday and replaced them with rosetteis which sound great!! step away from the staggs!!