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--- In , Brian Neal <brian@s...> wrote:
> bkgdakota@a... wrote:
>
> >I just bought one of the early models (light blue burst). I don't
have any experience with short scale 6 string bass's. I would
appreciate input from anyone who does.
> >
> >Later, Bryan
> >
> >
> Hey Bryan,
>
> My wife has a Jerry Jones Neptune Longhorn Bass 4 (black - and
short
> scale). I think it is a really nice bass and it looks killer. My
wife
> really likes it as well; it is light and she likes the shorter
scale.
> Her biggest problem however is finding a good set of strings. She
got a
> set of Rotosound 88S (I think). They are kind of weird. They are
> tapewound, but also wrapped in black nylon (!) At first they did
sound
> kind of interesting, but now she absolutely hates them and wants me
to
> get something else. They sound too "thuddy" like an acoustic stand-
up
> bass does. Plus the are really floppy and seem to go out of tune a
lot.
> So, big thumbs up on the bass, just need help finding some good
short
> scale bass strings. She would like to try heavier gauges, but she
hasn't
> had any luck finding these for short scale basses.
>
> Sorry to hijack your thread, but can anyone recommend some short
scale
> bass strings? What do you guys prefer for surf bass? Flats or
rounds? I
> think that she will actually want to go back to rounds after the
bad
> experience with the Rotosound 88S's.
>
> Thanks,
> BN
