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Galli UXB810 Black Nylon Tapewound Ukulele Bass Strings - 23" scale
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Galli UXB810 Black Nylon Tape Wound Ukulele Bass Strings, for 23" scale instrumentsUkulele Bass strings – Black nylon tape wound on synthetic core, the correct tension, the comfortable softness assure fast and stable intonation with powerful performances. Scale length: 23 inches
* At the manufacturer's request, Galli Strings are not available for shipment to addresses in Europe.
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Discussed in Guitar Scale Acoustic Basses in the TalkBass community
HaphAsSard
Hey! Thanks, I didn't know about these! These new Pyramid nylon-core supershort-scale flats are priced very competively vs. the Galli UXB910C/Kala KA-BASS-4FW set, and their having lower gauges than the latter (041-054-075-100 vs. 060-080-100-130) points to lower tension but, perhaps, a livelier tone and slightly better ... ... more
Discussed in Desperation Tapewounds... or, the Ohana Bass Uke Problem... in the TalkBass community
HaphAsSard
Aaaah, OK, now I remember that Dogal flat debacle: a nominally 30" scale string set that turned out to be too short even for a normal short-scale electric bass. OTOH, 31+" worth ... ... more
Nickweissmusic
Thanks so much for the great info! The Ohana strings are steel core. I think I found the La Bella's on eBay, the model number was slightly different (MBSLS, maybe a typo or alternate ... ... more
Discussed in Strings for Guild Jumbo Junior in the TalkBass community
HaphAsSard
These should fit just fine: Galli UXB810 Black Nylon Tapewound Ukulele Bass Strings - 23 scaleAlternatively, these: Galli KA-BASS-4FW Chrome Steel Flat Wound Ukulele Bass, 23 scaleAs for polymeric strings, you'd need ukulele-bass tuners (with larger posts) to mount those. ... more