Mr Bassman Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 (edited) I bought a set of Garbos from Clarky a couple of weeks ago intending to fit them to my old French bass However due to the 42 1/2" scale and 10 1/4" afterlength they are not long enough using the loop arrangement at the tailpiece. Any suggestions for another method of fitting before I put them back up for sale? cheers Edited November 22, 2012 by Mr Bassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Oh b*gger, Keith. I read the integrity of the endings was important to the strings so I think its bad news. Let me buy them back off you as I feel its my fault for not having measured them for your bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 That's a very generous offer matey. I think the problem is the that holes in the tailpiece are not slotted keyholes, but just a small circular hole. the string is about an inch short at the nut Let's see if anyone else is dying to get their hands on an as new set! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiipopes Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 (edited) How long is the afterlength from bridge to tailpiece? Would a new tailgut that is slightly longer still keep the afterlength at least 1/6 the mensure at not too great a cost? Also, check the underside of the tailpiece. Some tailpieces have more than one anchor point, so if the tailpiece and tailgut are adjustable you might be able to put it in the bottom anchor holes instead of the middle anchor holes and get your length that way, if the tailpiece is so constructed. Edited November 23, 2012 by iiipopes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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