How long is extra long?

[d-basser]

Thinking about trying new bass strings (currently a DR lowriders user) and I was looking at elixirs. Not sure about scale length though. They'd be for a Lakland 5502 35" scale and I like to string through the body. Will this be long scale or extra long scale?

thanks

[geoffbyrne]

In my experience (Peavey Cirrus BXP thru-body 35" scale) most strings whose packets say 'Long Scale' are meant for 34", and not necessarily thru-body either.

On advice from here, I got a set of Overwater Extra Longs & they are fine, but it came with DR HiBeams on it & I think I'll be going back to those when it's time to change.

G.