Cat Burrito Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]Hoping someone can advise; I play my Hofner Verythin bass exclusively now and the first thing I did was take the stock roundwound strings off and put my usual very heavy gauge flats on. It sounds great but the E rattles when played open. I've since learnt that shorter scale basses don't need heavy gauges. This is my first ever short scale bass hence the schoolboy error. I wedged a bit of foam under the nut which although not looking neat stopped the problem. Longer term I need to replace the strings - something I never like to do! Should I be buying short or perhaps medium length strings? With the strings going past the bridge I wondered if long scale was what I wanted as I'd heard short scale are too short. Can anyone advise? It will be flats. My style / sound doesn't suit roundwounds and black nylon strings aren't what I want. Any pointers much appreciated.[/size][/font] Edited September 18, 2012 by BurritoBass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertbass Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 In the 60s, the Verithins would have come with tape wound strings, sorry, flats as standard. Infact, they were the only strings you could buy. If I were you, I'd measure the string length and e-mail Rotosound or the string manufacturer of your choice and find out what strings they make that could fit your bass. Good luck with finding the right strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 Cheers. I think I'm looking at medium length according to other sites. Yep, the 60s vibe is what I was after and I knew a bit about string history - just not the lengths! Hofner strings are ridiculously expensive so probably just one of the usual (cheaper) manufacturers like Rotosound is fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 [quote name='BurritoBass' timestamp='1348005536' post='1808144'] Cheers. I think I'm looking at medium length according to other sites. Yep, the 60s vibe is what I was after and I knew a bit about string history - just not the lengths! Hofner strings are ridiculously expensive so probably just one of the usual (cheaper) manufacturers like Rotosound is fine [/quote] Medium 32" scale is probably going to work. I believe Hofner strings are really Pyramid strings - which won't make them any cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 (edited) [quote name='bertbass' timestamp='1348004222' post='1808120']In the 60s, the Verithins would have come with tape wound strings...[/quote] [pedant] A 'Verithin' (the copyrighted Selmer name for the Hofner 500/7, now 'vintage'...) is not a 'Verythin' (very nice Hofner re-issue of a classic bass, but with some different features...), although I believe the scale length to be the same (medium, on the RotoSound scale...). [/pedant] [quote name='BurritoBass' timestamp='1348005536' post='1808144']... just one of the usual (cheaper) manufacturers like Rotosound is fine[/quote] RotoSound Jazz Bass RS77M... Hope this helps... Edited September 19, 2012 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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