Ask Curt
What is the difference between short-scale, long-scale and extra-long-scale bass strings?
The quick answer is where the “taper” starts on the bass
string. The first thing we all need to know is what scale length
your bass is. You can usually find scale length information online on the
manufacturer of your bass’ website, but if you don’t know for sure, you only need
to grab a tape measure and measure your bass from the saddle to the nut on the
smallest string to find out what the scale length is on your bass. It is also a good idea to measure the distance from where
the ball-end
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17th Sep 2022