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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: flpete1uw on June 09, 2014, 12:45:45 PM
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I just picked up a set of new (unused) Alembic CX-3/45L's.
The package says can be used for long and medium scale basses. The question I have is the E and G strings start to wind into the tuning peg about 3/4 after the turquoise silk on my 32 scale Distillate. So it looks like at least 3/4 of a turn on the E string tuner will be on the main body of the string.
This may be a mute point but does this sound right?
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I think it should be ok - I believe that the important thing is not to cut the string below the silk, but having some silk-less string wrapped around the tuning peg should be fine. That's a problem with GHS Precision Flats on regular Fender basses too:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/193569.jpg)
Haven't had any issues with it.
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Thanks Harry,
It's not so much the silk on the tuning peg but on a quick look it looks like the main part of the string will be on the peg past the taper. Just curious on string integrity of what a bend would do on this location. I guess it's that whole debate, can you use long scale strings on a short scale bass. Some people say they never had issues with string failures some did.
On the package it says Medium to Long Scale so I guess it should be OK. Just curious