Anyone like bass guitars?

[StrummersOfThunder]

Can you measure distance from tailpiece to tuner post for both the E and the A please?

885mm. 34.8”
930mm. 36.6”

[Jay]

My SA-70 is a short scale bass. Distance from tailpiece to tuner for A string is about 96cm. Needs medium string length to make sure taper fits. See photo

20231105_095146.jpg (12.75 MiB) Viewed 59805 times

[StrummersOfThunder]

Ok the LaBella Hofner set is a 34” winding length

So I know both DR and D’Addario also have that length ( they call it medium) but do not know if DR Legends Flats or Daddario Chromes are made 34”

Thanks
I see they are a fair bit heavier gauge than the la Bella beatle flats ? (.39-95 vs .45-105 or something )

Jay has used short scale flats (IIRC) Chromes
You can get them.95 E string

BUT I don’t know if they make a “Medium 34 winding length” set

Maybe I’m looking in the wrong places ?

[StrummersOfThunder]

My SA-70 is a short scale bass. Distance from tailpiece to tuner for A string is about 96cm. Needs medium string length to make sure taper fits. See photo

20231105_095146.jpg

I believe that would be the same for the hofner
Medium scale

[Jay]

Can you measure distance from tailpiece to tuner post for both the E and the A please?

885mm. 34.8”
930mm. 36.6”

Looking at your measurements and checking my photo, the d'addarios I bought would work for you too

[StrummersOfThunder]

45 - 100 would probably work tho I was hoping to get closer to the 39 - 95 McCartney uses. Maybe it wouldn’t be noticeable

[StrummersOfThunder]

Here are a couple of very handy resources ive just found:
Ball to taper length of bass strings:
https://www.fretnation.com/Bass-String- ... _47-1.html

Some strings known to fit hofner bass:
https://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/collect ... iolin-bass

[StrummersOfThunder]

Ball to taper would be right on the limit for these:
https://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/product ... omers-3020

This page suggests GHS re-manufactured these recently specifically to fit the hofner beatle bass but the proviso mentions that the packet needs to have the purple front with the winding lenth mentoined. The locally available ones have a different packet on the webnsite, thos this may just be an old image.
Maybe ill contact music planet and see

[StrummersOfThunder]

Right
Rabbit hole after rabbit hole and I think Ive found my strings:

Roto sound rs77 40-90 flats medium scale

https://www.rockshop.co.nz/rotosound-rs ... 0-50-75-90

Roughly the same price as the ddarios but significantly lighter. Also mentioned by bass player mag as their favourite flat wound and suitable fur das hofner bass!

Clicking and picking the bastard.

[foal30]

I’m pretty sure Dave Smallfacr has a Hofner hopefully he sees this thread.

[Bg]

I’m pretty sure Dave Smallfacr has a Hofner hopefully he sees this thread.

I'm pretty sure he has more than one, I've pinged him on the farcebook.

[StrummersOfThunder]

I’m pretty sure Dave Smallfacr has a Hofner hopefully he sees this thread.

I'm pretty sure he has more than one, I've pinged him on the farcebook.

Cheers for that

[StrummersOfThunder]

Oh no i feel a tube bass head coming on...
Like one of those cool little amoeg ones? pf20 or something

[smallface]

I’m pretty sure Dave Smallfacr has a Hofner hopefully he sees this thread.

I'm pretty sure he has more than one, I've pinged him on the farcebook.

Cheers for that

I'll check my old stinky tonight

[StrummersOfThunder]

I'm pretty sure he has more than one, I've pinged him on the farcebook.

Cheers for that

I'll check my old stinky tonight

Any thoughts re: ampeg pf20t?
Looks like a potentially locely home and recording amp