The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!

[RichT]

LaBella also do .60 - .115 short scale white nylons but that gauge is a bit heavy if you don't fancy filing out the nut just to try out a set of strings you might not like. 

 

I've successfully used the white tape LaBella set made for Hofners on several 30" short scales. They're made slightly longer (approx 32" ?) to fit the Hofner tailpiece but I've had no issues winding the extra string around the posts.  They're a lighter gauge of .50 - .100 and have fitted every bass I've tried them on fine with no adjustment to the nut. 

 

Talking of Hofner strings on other basses, I've also got a set of Thomastik Jazz Flats made for Hofners on my Sire U5 fretless. Again the Hofner gauge seems preferable - Thomastik's standard ss set is .43 / .56 / .70 / .106 whereas the Hofner set is .43 / .56 / .70 / .96.  (I think in this case both the sets are 32" scale, so no advantage in choosing the standard ss set over the Hofner set on that score.)

 

Edited 5 hours ago by RichT
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[bassist_lewis]

5 hours ago, fretmeister said:

Inspired by that G&L up there ^

 

Who is using tapewounds on their shortie? What brand and gauge?

 

I've had some La Bella White Nylons in the past, on a long scale and I seem to remember liking them, but that was a very long time ago!

I Had LaBella 'Stang nylons on my JMJ for about 6 months. They were brighter than I was expecting (only did a handful of gigs with them in fairness). I changed them back to LaBella flats mainly because the bass is more sensitive to hum and it doesn't ground through the strings.

[Aidan63]

5 hours ago, fretmeister said:

Inspired by that G&L up there ^

 

Who is using tapewounds on their shortie? What brand and gauge?

 

I've had some La Bella White Nylons in the past, on a long scale and I seem to remember liking them, but that was a very long time ago!

The Fallout Tribute at the top of the page  - that's mine

 

Stock D'Addario ETB92, which they describe as Medium Gauge, 50,65,85,105 - nice tension I find, figures are on the website; they do do a s/s set, same thicknesses

 

I have tried both Status and Rotosounds previously, didn't like them, the Status were lifeless and the Rotos ring sharp on the initial attack before settling back to tune, really messed my ear up as a learner, I later found out from Scott Whitley its a known issue with some s/s strings