Dean Markley SR2000

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Author Message dela217 Senior Member Username: dela217 Post Number: 654 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 7:58 pm:    Can anyone tell me how much of the core is exposed at the ball end? I just want to know if they will fit properly on my basses. The distance from the tailpiece and bridge vary from bass to bass so this is important on this type of string. I checked the Dean Markley site and nothing is mentioned of this. I would think that this would be the first thing they would mention about this type of string. Anyone here know? Thanks in advance, Michael rami Senior Member Username: rami Post Number: 545 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 8:13 pm:    Hey Michael, Although I can't give an exact answer, I use the Fender measuring stick. If you have the length from your tailpiece to bridge as on a Fender, they'll probably fit ok. Fenders (and their copies) are after all, the most commonly played Basses in the world. Rami dela217 Senior Member Username: dela217 Post Number: 655 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 6:44 am:    Rami - Makes a lot of sense. The problem is that I do not have a Fender to measure. All of my basses are Alembic(ish). Can someone measure a Fender for me? Please don't make me go to Guitar Center with a ruler. Michael rami Senior Member Username: rami Post Number: 546 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 7:30 am:    Hey Michael, I measured 1 1/4" or 3 cm on my Jazz Bass. That's where the winding starts. The actual distance from where the string is anchored to the saddle is just over 1". On my Essence, I measured almost 2". That string should have at least 2" of exposed core to make it on your Alembic. Hope that helps. Rami (Message edited by rami on April 30, 2006) dela217 Senior Member Username: dela217 Post Number: 656 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 8:15 am:    Thanks! I guess I will have to go with a Rotosound 99 if I want an exposed core. Michael palembic Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2383 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 9:02 am:    Brother Michael FWIW I used Superwounds (they are now in the Rotosounds gamma I think ...maybe the Rotosound 99 where you are talkin' about)on my MArk King 4s loooooong time ago and it fitted very well. Paul TBO dean_m Senior Member Username: dean_m Post Number: 411 Registered: 7-2002 Posted on Sunday, April 30, 2006 - 12:08 am:    Hey Michael, I don't know the exact measurements but I've been using SR2000s on my Elan and Orion for years and swear by them. If you need measurements I can certainly do that for you but I think Rami has it there already. Greetings to Brother Paul!!!!! Dino tafkad/bptfo 2400wattman Intermediate Member Username: 2400wattman Post Number: 123 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Sunday, April 30, 2006 - 9:28 pm:    The SR2000's are fantastic strings, with them being slightly heavier than a standard set especially the A string-.87, that string always seems too thin just(tonally speaking) as an .80 gauge to me. They've been very consistent from set to set and they intonate quickly!