Azrabella Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 (edited) Have been given a shorty bass (30") but need advise on suitable replacement strings, preferably relatively cheap at that. It's a no-name sortof pBass config - not theed? Hofner type. Any suggestions, either flats or rounds, 'cause I 'aint that fussed. Thanks in advance. Edited February 25, 2022 by Azrabella Quote
itu Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 What is your sound preference? A very compact idea of strings and sounds: Stainless steel roundwound (SS RW) - lots of zing, brightest sounding Nickel RW - flatter response than SS Flatwound - the other end, the dull end of the sound spectrum Thickness varies a lot. Lighter touch, and you could try a 40 - 100 set, or even lighter. Probably the most common set is a 45 - 105. If your sound is dull, buy a good flat set and play it for the next few years, or a decade. You want zing, buy a set few times a year. They really aren't that expensive. Quote
flutophilus Posted March 1, 2022 Posted March 1, 2022 Before you do anything it would be a good idea to chack the actual length of the strings fitted, measured from the ball end to the nut. Not all short scale basses are the same (through-strung and violin basses need longer strings) and not all strings labelled "short scale" are the same length. Once you've measured them you can look at https://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/search/scale-length where you can select strings by the exact ball-end to nut length you need. Strings direct are also very helpful if you emali them. Quote
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