Extra long strings!!

[WeeWheels]

Hi,

I hope this might help some of you.

I have (as is well documented) a Lakland 55-02 and a Roscoe Beck 5. Both are string though instruments and I've happily been using Elites 40-125 SS for years. But it seems they're making them shorter (or more as they should be apparently).

Given the gauge I use this has caused me more than a few problems sourcing new strings. Stringbusters have been very helpful indeed, coming up with a custom gauge of LaBella Hard Rockin Steels for me. The only problem is that they have to order them in and I still haven't received the low B for the set.

So I had another look around for something to use in the interim. So I tried Overwater who I noticed made extra long scale strings too. Their gauge is a little different but not enough to cause any problems. (38-128) and I've got to say they're great. Used them on a down tuned rock session (C sharp on the B!!) and they sounded awesome. A few weeks later of heavy giging and they're still sounding great.

I'm stil going to try out the LaBella's when I get them but in the meantime, if you've been having the same issues as myself I'd check out the Overwaters and at tenner less than the LaBellas it's a great deal.

I just wanted to end by saying that both Stringbusters and Overwater give serious customer service and helped in everyway possible to get me sorted, which was pretty awesome.

Let me know if you have any other tips suggestions re this.

Thanks,

[WeeWheels]

Sorry. That was C sharp on the E string. Doh