Alternative strings for Dingwall NG2-5

[misterdistortion]

I'm sure this has been asked before but...

I've recently acquired a rather lovely Dingwall NG2 5 string second hand and I spent a fair bit of last night setting it up but, it could do with a new set of strings.

Are there alternatives to the Dingwall sets available from Bass Direct, bearing in mind the low B is 37''?

 

Cheers,

 

C

[Bobthedog]

Bass Direct also sell Payson strings for the Dingwall. They are a little different in gauge but should work. I did speak to both Mark at BD and Sheldon Dingwall at the LBGS at the same time and they both thought some work on the nut may be needed. I passed at that point but Payson are an alternative.

[mhlvanhalen]

You can also look at Newtone strings in the UK i always order from them and they can make any string gauge you want.

what the benefit from Newtone is you can choose what string core you want hex or round.

[Lunatique]

I bought Payson flats recently and they work perfectly fine ony NG-2 5-string. No issues at the nut. The winding is extraordinarily smooth--feels almost like the strings are sheathed in smooth plastic.

Edited March 29, 2020 by Lunatique

[CameronJ]

Dunlop recently started producing a version of their Superbrights designed for Dingwall scale lengths. I believe Bass Direct have just got them in stock.