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Strings no longer needed

Edited December 21, 2017 by fleabag

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Some pics might help

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PS

after eading some EUB archives here, i need to go for 4/4 Spiros as 3/4 does not fit

[Hellzero]

Yes, had the big version EU with magnetic pickups a long time ago. Putting T.I. Spirocore on it will dramatically improve the sound, but I'm quite sure you'll have to put 3/4 on it. My actual Leduc 6 strings EUB has a regular 3/4 scale and it's a 105 cm or 41,34 inches scale (yours is 106 cm or 41,73 inches, so the same). I think you better ask Ned Steinberger directly to be sure about the type of real acoustic strings you can put on it as the money involved here is not a few quids...

[Hellzero]

It's this one designed to use both types of strings NS Design or regular acoustic ones :

http://leduc.fr/index.php/series-l/basses-de-la-serie-l/164-l-09-la-u-contrebasse-moai

 

[fleabag]

Yeah the price of strings is outrageous.

I shot an email to Bob Gollihur in the US, and he confirmed that if fitting Spiros to an NS, i need the S42 set which is 4/4

But i've decided against that now, as i was advised to go with strings designed for the NS NXT, which are the NS Contemparies , made by D'addario, ironically enough. Again, expensive, till i found the last set on Amazon for £80 - and snapped 'em up

Once fitted i'll be slinging the current thumpers in  the FS forum

 

Good link too