Dem Jolie-blues Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 So, in an attempt to fit flatwounds on a HB-8, I'm sort of thwarted by the fact that the original string set appears to be four bass strings, 34" scale, and four guitar strings, really long ones ! All the flatwounds I have purchased are bass strings and the ball ends won't sit in the guitar sized 'ferrule's'. Is this the correct term for this item ?, and any pointers as to a place to purchase from ? In theory I could fit the larger size in an enlarged orifice ( steady now !) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Talk to Newtone Strings about a suitable custom set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Jolie-blues Posted December 3, 2018 Author Share Posted December 3, 2018 thanks BigRedX, already bought the strings, they weren't cheap as they were all singles, looking for ways and means now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 I have run into a similar problem, despite being content to use rounds similar to the ones the bass came with. It seems the only way to get strings with suitable size ball-ends, in a single set, is to badger your local guitar shop to order some from Hagstrom directly. The shop I bought my HB-8 from didn't have much luck getting through to them, so in the end I bit the bullet and bought a D'Addario 8-string set (or they might have been Rotosound...it's been a while). The ball-ends on the octave strings don't fit the ferrules, as you already know. I've just put up with them sitting proud. But in the long run, it probably wouldn't be a bad investment to widen the holes and fit some larger ferrules. Whatever that adjustment costs, I'm sure you'll make it back from the savings on buying pre-packed sets instead of custom combinations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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