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Thanks Doc, I knew I could count on you to pull through. I know that they probably don't have as much tension as standard strings but do you find yourself needing a truss rod or anything? I was searching the web and came across weedwackers (plastic upright bass strings) but would rather not pay $20 a set for them and I'd rather have a bass guitar scale length.
Do you use bass tuners or regular guitar tuners?
I've been trying to figure this out-just not sure- If I build 2 basses. One is 32" scale and the other is, lets say 40" scale. Same strings and tuning. Which will have more tension?
Ben, the build we did last week is a full 40" scale, through-neck fretless CGB:
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/xn/detail/2592684:Album:91476
We used 0.95 for both E and A strings, 0.85 for the D, and 0.60 for the G. We thought
about using .105 for the E, but didn't want to blow $20 for the big spool (the others were
available in smaller sizes)>
I don't see *any* bowing at all on the 1x3 red oak neck.
Tres,
I'm a little surprised that you could get a true low "E" using that o,o95 line. I was never happy with it. If you want to try the next size up email me your address and then paypal me back the postage.....
The E is a little quiet, compared to the others, but the pitch is fine. Now that we are back in our own town, I'll try looking around for the larger gauge line here: if I can't find any, I'll take you up on your kind offer. Many thanks!.
Aren't those WWCBBasses fun?
Yes indeed: my son has played it a *ton* in the last week.
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