ebenezer Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Seems to be a distinct lack of extra length strings available for my trusty 79 stingray What do you recommend? Standard long scale used to fit, but alas, no more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 D'Addario, La Bella, GHS, Rotosound, and I expect many others, all do extra long scale strings. They aren't always in the shops but, for example, I bought La Bella 760N EXLs by emailing La Bella and asking for what I wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1447089412' post='2904749'] D'Addario, La Bella, GHS, Rotosound, and I expect many others, all do extra long scale strings. They aren't always in the shops but, for example, I bought La Bella 760N EXLs by emailing La Bella and asking for what I wanted. [/quote] Yep, Super Long strings aren't easy to find in stores, i get the D'Addario Super Long for my 35" bass from Thomann. I use to buy in bulk to save on shipping charges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naetharu Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I get my strings from Strings Direct (www.stringsdirect.co.uk) - they seem to stock what you're after, the prices are good and the ship really quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammers Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 DR Strings are made extra long (though they don't label them as such) so should fit through body if that's what you're after? Can't confirm on a Stringray but I do use DR's on my 35" scale Lull and they fit perfectly when top loaded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 [quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1447090342' post='2904769'] Yep, Super Long strings aren't easy to find in stores, i get the D'Addario Super Long for my 35" bass from Thomann. I use to buy in bulk to save on shipping charges. [/quote] Normal long scale D'Addario's fit my 35" Modulus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiipopes Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) Does the OP run the strings through the body? If so, bassstringsonline.com has a technical article that sets forth the various manufacturer's various winding lengths so a proper string can be mounted. Mount a string on the bass and tune it up to pitch. Then take a marker and make a mark on the tuner side of the nut. Remove the string and measure from the ball to the mark. That is the length of winding needed, and can be cross-referenced against the chart. Edited November 10, 2015 by iiipopes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Newtone strings did some bass guitar strings for me for a 41" scale. They should fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'AddarioUK Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 [quote name='iiipopes' timestamp='1447174161' post='2905541'] Does the OP run the strings through the body? If so, bassstringsonline.com has a technical article that sets forth the various manufacturer's various winding lengths so a proper string can be mounted. Mount a string on the bass and tune it up to pitch. Then take a marker and make a mark on the tuner side of the nut. Remove the string and measure from the ball to the mark. That is the length of winding needed, and can be cross-referenced against the chart. [/quote] We've got something very similar [url="http://www.daddario.com/upload/BassArticle2_1803.pdf"]HERE [/url]for our bass strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1447164574' post='2905418'] Normal long scale D'Addario's fit my 35" Modulus. [/quote] The thicker part of the Low B misses my TRB's nut by a couple of mm with Long Scale strings, maybe it's the individual saddle bridge that gives it that extra lenght... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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