Bass Culture Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Need a new set for my medium scale Zoot Custom bass, and happened to alight upon Strings Direct, where they had a 4 string set of suitable scale length Jim Dunlop's: https://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/collections/bass-guitar-string-sets/products/jim-dunlop-flatwound-bass-strings-45-105-stainless-steel-medium-scale?_pos=5&_fid=55994f256&_ss=c Thank f**k my Zoot isn't a five string: https://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/collections/bass-guitar-string-sets/products/jim-dunlop-flatwound-bass-strings-45-125-stainless-steel-5-string-medium-scale?_pos=6&_fid=55994f256&_ss=c BY whatever yardstick one chooses to apply, that is bonkers!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 (edited) Try @NewtoneGB he makes them right in my old back yard https://newtonestrings.com/?v=79cba1185463 he does short and medium scale also Edited September 26, 2023 by Geek99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 8 hours ago, Geek99 said: Try @NewtoneGB he makes them right in my old back yard https://newtonestrings.com/?v=79cba1185463 he does short and medium scale also He doesn't do flats though. The Dunlops are my favourite flats in the world. They used to be priced at about the same as Ti Flats, but after lockdown they went mad. I have no idea why. When the price went up I tried a bunch of others - ironically that costing me far more than just getting a set of Dunlops - but for me nothing else was close, particularly for P type basses. I've got EB Group iv flats on my J type. I've never got less than 5 years out of a set of Dunlop flats. I will say though that Strings Direct are the most expensive place for them by a long way. I got a set of short scale for £70 from Amazon - so that's £25 cheaper than Strings Direct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 8 hours ago, Geek99 said: Try @NewtoneGB he makes them right in my old back yard https://newtonestrings.com/?v=79cba1185463 he does short and medium scale also Jeepers. That website is horrific, any interest in these strings dissipated seconds after opening that link. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Surely, if your buying flats you'll never need to change them again in which case £100 is a bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Culture Posted September 27, 2023 Author Share Posted September 27, 2023 Sorry all, those links weren't to the strings I was particularly looking at, it was more of a 'a oner - for strings?!'-type comment. I've actually ordered some off Newtone now. I appreciate flats tend to be more expensive than roundwounds traditionally anyway, but even so... Maybe I'm just out of touch! 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 £100 will barely get you a single good double bass string... A set of Pirastro Eudoxa are £700! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 13 minutes ago, fretmeister said: £100 will barely get you a single good double bass string... A set of Pirastro Eudoxa are £700! Tell me about it, I'm going to be installing my set of Eudoxas this weekend, I'm more nervous about the install than I was about my driving test 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 14 minutes ago, fretmeister said: £100 will barely get you a single good double bass string... And most players need to play quite a few to find those that work on their instrument..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Went to the States recently and picked a set up for £40. Rip off UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mybass Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Nonsense pricing…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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