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Title: Short scale strings again
Post by: hankster on August 07, 2025, 09:22:44 PM

Sorry to raise this topic from the dead. What are people doing for strings on their shorts these days? Alembic are out of stock.

Title: Re: Short scale strings again
Post by: dannobasso on August 07, 2025, 09:36:22 PM

DR hi beams. My Stanley BB needs the brighter strings.

Title: Re: Short scale strings again
Post by: jazzyvee on August 08, 2025, 12:21:29 AM

Medium Scale Dunlop Super brights 40 -100 Stainless steel,
D'addario pro-steel 45- 105 Medium scale.


I'd also be interested in what stainless steel strings to use for tenor tuning on a short scale.

Title: Re: Short scale strings again
Post by: hankster on August 08, 2025, 06:59:32 AM

Thanks. Love this forum. Danno, would the DRs be short or medium scale?

Title: Re: Short scale strings again
Post by: dannobasso on August 08, 2025, 05:04:21 PM

Short.

Title: Re: Short scale strings again
Post by: hieronymous on August 09, 2025, 07:58:56 PM

I hate to muddy the waters, but I used regular long scale DRs on my 5-string Stanley Clarke. But maybe the measurements were custom? The distance between the tailpiece & bridge was key. I did have problems finding a suitable low B - but the short scale Alembic set fixed that!

Title: Re: Short scale strings again
Post by: hankster on August 10, 2025, 09:19:42 PM

Thanks all. Much appreciated.