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DR Legend Flatwound Bass Strings Medium Scale Set - 5-String 45-125 SFL5-45
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DR Legend Flatwound Bass Strings Medium Scale Set - 5-String 45-125 SFL5-45DR Legend Flats aka Hi-Beam Flats are Polished Stainless Steel Flat Wound Electric Bass strings wound on a Round Core.
DR Legend Short Short Scale Flats have a 33.5" Winding Length from Ball End to silk. Will fit some 30" Scale Instruments and many 32" scale instruments.
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Discussed in Medium Scale 5 string Flats in the TalkBass community
NinjaPyrate
I've been on a string hunt recently so have a few links for medium scale 5 string flats though some are not modern DR Legend Flatwound Bass Strings Medium Scale Set 5-String 45-125 ... ... more
michael_t
Just to clarify... The Fret Nation website shows this item as being "currently unavailable". This indicates this 5-string set is a special-run limited-production item, and that's ... ... more
Discussed in Available Short Scale Sets in the TalkBass community
Rocket Queen
Fret Nation advertises DR Legends, although they're marked as "currently unavailable." Also this is technically a medium scale set, but the description says that they "[w]ill fit ... ... more
NinjaPyrate
Thanks - I searched for that model number and found them a few places DR SFL-45 Legend Flatwound Short Scale Bass Strings 45-105, Full Set DR Legend Hi-Beam Flats Flatwound Bass ... ... more
NinjaPyrate
Unless I am mistaken, DR Legend Flatwound Bass Strings Medium Scale Set 5-String 45-125 SFL5-45 ... more
michael_t
I stand corrected! Of course, Jason at Fret Nation has a close connection with DR, so anything is possible. ;):thumbsup: ... more
Discussed in Short scale 5 string flats?? in the TalkBass community
HaphAsSard
Well, there is DR's own SFL-5-45 (5-string "short-scale" Legend) set: DR Legend Flatwound Bass Strings Medium Scale Set 5-String 45-125 SFL5-45Since you already know and like Legends, this set would seem like a no-brainer. 33.5" ball-to-silk length is enough for a Mustang. ... more
never-enough
Yes I would love those, I just haven't been able to find them anywhere! I wrote to DR to ask about them on Monday so will hopefully hear back soon after everyone comes out of their the food comas! I see La Bella makes a medium scale set but I would need the TB (thru body) set which I also have not been able to locate. thank ... ... more
michael_t
As far as I know, the "medium scale" (as in DR's "short scale") 5-string set showing on Fret Nation's website was a special limited time offer. That's why it says "currently unavailable". DR only offers the 4-string set in "short scale" otherwise. ... more
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