PaulThePlug

Perhaps a threaded insert kinda thing needed?

Take some pics and contact the seller (or manufacturer web site) just in case they are not as should be... Sounds strange they are not uniform the whole length? although some stings only have the core going over the bridge, with the main wind starting after - forget the technical name for it... If Duff... maybe a return and swap for the Rotosound? Bass strings aint cheap....

Pics? Does the pickguard help reduce the appearance and cover some of the gap? Edit: Looking back... It's Rear Routed.... 'Thin Strip of Vaneer' or 'Smear of Silicon Sealant' size gap?

Some time back @Old Man Riva was kind enough to send me some Rotosound Pressurewounds that were surplus to his requirement... https://www.rotosound.com/product/rs55ld/ Lighter tension than the Standard Rotobass 45... https://www.rotosound.com/product/rb45/ If ya a Rotosound guy... maybe the strings you are looking for?

Normal ala Ibanez etc. is 45-105 Roundwounds... If ya an Earnie Ball guy and Extra Slinky (8-38)... you may wish to stay Extra Slinky (40-95) or A Rotosound Guy?... check their sites Nickel or Stainless - and what and why may be the place to start... I was 9-42 mainly due to a locking trem, but with a wound 16 3rd for more substance and feel, i felt 16 was too thick for a plain bit if wire... 14 maybe. Whatever ya get will prolly be strung with 45-105 so try them first... Mark 'Slap' King style lighter 30-90... 40-100 std 45-105 or Steve 'Gallop' Harris Heavier 50-110 (and flats)... What ya gonna do with it? slap n snap n tap, or finger and pluck 😉 Bend or Bimble along? Then later on ask about flats... which are often 45-100... and tension...

Was at the first ECT thing, Rock version of the Tube / TOTP but at least it was Live Music... Motorhead, in the small crowd and appear briefly... blink and you miss it

...that worn pebble body shape and super skinny neck of the SR... 😉 The cheaper 'Gio' GSR series is different...

'prolly best i just put my fingers in my ears...

If ya going to get it from Andertons... Give em a ring, see if you can order both... Have a day or two to get to know em... then return the one ya dont want? Hopefully with a free return...

Rosewood-esq wood fretboards tend to be plain... Maple-esq wood fretboards tend to be laquered or varnished.... Could the difference be more the laquer finish? Anyone tried a laquered rosewood board, v's a plain maple board?

A Classic.... and then came the Over Kill cover...

A lot of the Soap Bars are Reverse P inside... Like the Mk1 Barts used on Ibanez and a lot of others..

Not purchased just on the look of the cover, But Hawkwind have had some fine Gatefold n Foldouts... Warriors 'Shield' , In Search of Space... Oh and Zep III Wheel...

#1. Space Ritual - Hawkwind Of late... '801 Live' A Phil Manzanera project with Brian Eno, Bill MacCormick, Francis Monkman, Simon Phillips and Lloyd Watson... well worth cheching out. From my 80's and 90's Rock past. One Night at Budokan - MSG Live in the Heart of the City - Whitesnake World Wide Live - Scorpions No Sleep 'til Hammersmith - Motorhead

LOUD - Motorhead @ Hammersmith, several times... quiet - Sylvian & Fripp @ Albert Hall, could here a pin drop....

Panic at the Disco

Be Bop Deluxe

Can the silks be burnt, singed off, without heating the string too much? Maybe worth a try with an old unwanted string.

Still up for grabs? Sent you a PM... Ta Muchly

+1 on the No Guard...

Who are you? - Black Sabbath

(No) I'm a Police Car - Pink Faries.... 😉

aha... great minds... what make n gauge, coming off and going on - just for info...

Howzabout trying a different type of string to keep the SR love alive? Rounds to Flats, Nickel to Stainless? @Old Man Riva kindly sent me some Roto Sound Compression Wounds that were not to his liking... Gave my SR600 a more moody and grown up tone compared to the teenage shout of the round wounds... never tried flats but imagine the compresssions a sort of half way house?