martthebass Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 I've had my current Mustangs for quite a while now but I'm the sort that prefers old to new strings so they are still wearing strings that are 12-18 months old (the ones they came with). I've got a gig this weekend where, for various reasons, I'm restricted to one bass; as both are the vintage bridge style (not BBOT) and strung through body only, could somebody recommend me a string set that are long enough but not too long in case I need to do a change on the fly. Thanks in advance..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) D'Addario EXL170M medium scale set should do the job https://www.amazon.co.uk/DAddario-EXL170M-Regular-045-100-Electric/dp/B000OR2V74 Edited February 7, 2019 by ikay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Not sure how much extra string length the through-body stringing adds. My Duesenberg short-scale needs medium-scale strings, but it has a tailpiece. I'm using Status half-rounds at the moment, which really seem to suit the instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adee Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Yep D'Addario EXL170M medium scale are perfect fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 Thanks guys 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 If you’re keen for flats, then La Bella actually do a Mustang set which have more silk at the ball-end for through-body. I have them on mine and they’re brilliant. Bass Direct sell them. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 What’s the tension like on them Si.....I prefer low to medium, never got on with high tension flats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 34 minutes ago, martthebass said: What’s the tension like on them Si.....I prefer low to medium, never got on with high tension flats. I would say they’re medium, very comfortable IMO. I would consider low tension to be (unsurprisingly) La Bella Low Tension Flats and Thomastiks, with medium tension being La Bella 760Fx flats as mentioned & D’addario Chromes. High tension are things like Rotosound flats, which are just horrible (for me). But the La Bella Mustangs are the only ones I know specifically designed for that bass Si 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totorbass Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 I liked the feel of the stock Fenders on the JMJ model. They are not really low-tension that said, but very pleasant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 1 hour ago, totorbass said: I liked the feel of the stock Fenders on the JMJ model. They are not really low-tension that said, but very pleasant. To my knowledge, they’re not shortscale strings though?! The few people I know who had a JMJ from new said that the wound part of the the string was round the post, suggesting the stock strings are full-scale. Really poor show from Fender if so. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totorbass Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) Yes it is LS. Economy of scale I suppose. Edited February 8, 2019 by totorbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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