Cobalt flats on a mustang?

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

Has anyone tried cobalt flats on a mustang bass? I've recently put a set of short scale cobalt flats on a PJ player mustang and I like them a lot. This 30" set fitted perfectly as the bridge is a toploader.

 

Also I use the 2815 set: 40-60-70-95 on my thunderbirds, a precision and my rickenbacker.

 

If EB made a 32" scale set I'd get a set to try on one of my JMJs, however as they don't make a suitable set, I would need to use a long scale set. I'm very wary of the excessive bending on the wound part causing trouble, but I had been worried about using any long scale flats on a short scale bass until I saw that Fender factory fitted their own long scale flats on the JMJ as standard.

 

Has anyone already tried using long scale cobalt flats on a string-thru mustang?

 

If I do try this I'll probably put a new set on one of my thunderbirds and reuse the old set on the mustang so I don't wreck a new set of £40+ strings.

[ezbass]

1 hour ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said:

Has anyone already tried using long scale cobalt flats on a string-thru mustang?

Yes, all good.

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

Thanks, that is very reassuring. Do you remember whether you cut them, or were able to use them full length?

[ezbass]

I cut them as I don’t like too much wrap on the posts. This is what my headstock looks like…

 

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

Thanks again — I'll get a set ordered.