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[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 17 minutes ago by RichT
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