custom made strings / really long guitar strings ?

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custom made strings / really long guitar strings ?

Post by dinosaurkale-> » Mon May 04, 2020 3:57 pm

ive dug around the net for awhile but cant come to any solid conclusions

any recommendations for custom made strings, specifically really long ones ?

28.5 inch longscale guitar. 6 strings. with tremolo
the high E and B are the trickiest cause the tuners are furthest down the headstock.

I'm thinking the high E would need to be 44 maybe 45 inches long

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Post by itcamefromiowa » Mon May 04, 2020 5:30 pm

I think Curt Mangan would do this.

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Post by jorri » Mon May 04, 2020 6:32 pm

Kalium strings should work.

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Re: custom made strings / really long guitar strings ?

Post by JVG » Tue May 05, 2020 4:09 am

I’m a big fan of these guys (in fact i was recently singing their praises in another thread)

You can specify the length (up to a maximum of 49”), thickness, and materials:

https://newtonestrings.com/shop/custom- ... figurator/


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Re: custom made strings / really long guitar strings ?

Post by jorri » Tue May 05, 2020 6:57 am

JVG wrote:
Tue May 05, 2020 4:09 am
I’m a big fan of these guys (in fact i was recently singing their praises in another thread)

You can specify the length (up to a maximum of 49”), thickness, and materials:

https://newtonestrings.com/shop/custom- ... figurator/


Cheers
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I'd never heard of them. UK based so definitely a plus for me! Kalium often is more spent on the postage and a two yearly experience for my VI.

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Post by dinosaurkale-> » Tue May 05, 2020 9:52 am

thank you guys for the tips

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Re: custom made strings / really long guitar strings ?

Post by N0_Camping4U » Tue May 05, 2020 12:17 pm

No flatwound option? :'(
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Re: custom made strings / really long guitar strings ?

Post by JVG » Tue May 05, 2020 2:24 pm

jorri wrote:
Tue May 05, 2020 6:57 am
JVG wrote:
Tue May 05, 2020 4:09 am
I’m a big fan of these guys (in fact i was recently singing their praises in another thread)

You can specify the length (up to a maximum of 49”), thickness, and materials:

https://newtonestrings.com/shop/custom- ... figurator/


Cheers
J.
I'd never heard of them. UK based so definitely a plus for me! Kalium often is more spent on the postage and a two yearly experience for my VI.
I can’t remember how i found out about Newtone. It may have been from reading another forum.

They are a small operation - in “normal” times i think there are 3 or 4 people working there, but during covid it’s literally down to one person. As far as i know, they don’t keep much stock on hand, so most stuff is made to order. Therefore it’s a bit slower than other options, but in my view well worth it.

I’ve been using Newtown round core strings for a year or two - for guitars and my VI replica - and have found them to be excellent. Plus they are very pleasant to deal with if you have queries.

J.

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Re: custom made strings / really long guitar strings ?

Post by JVG » Tue May 05, 2020 2:26 pm

N0_Camping4U wrote:
Tue May 05, 2020 12:17 pm
No flatwound option? :'(
Sadly, no. That would be the icing on the cake!

J.

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