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I suspect I see some confusion about "Medium" scale.
"Medium scale" is not standard, but is actually shorter
than standard, but not as short as "Short scale". A 34"
bass is always too long for "Medium scale" strings. Do
not even consider the idea.
Also, "Long scale" is not longer than standard, but is
actually the standard 34". So again ignore "Medium".
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"Extra Long scale" is for 35" basses, especially so if
strung thru-body. Some 35" basses are fine with
regular "Long scale" strings, cuz the conventions for
naming strings are inexact.
Also, "Scale" is not the ball-to-silk length of the string,
but is the saddle to nut measure, aka "The Scale" of
the bass for which the string set is intended. IOW the
ball-to-silk length on the string includes some extra.
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Now, all the above assumes a combined bridge and
stop tail. Wicks have the stop tail so far behind the
bridge that on SOME brands of string, you'd need the
"Extra Long" set just to get the silk past the nut. But
since the Wick is a 34" scale, if you use taper cores
you can easily run afoul of the string maker's intent,
and opting for a longer string is no reason to assume
the length of the taper section will be longer.
Wick chooses not to compromise the perfection of
theory to meet the demands of reality. So, as the
owner of a Wick, you get to solve the riddle or make
the compromise yourself.
Anywayz, "Medium scale" strings are for 32" basses,
and also for 30" basses with trapeze tails [Beatle
Bass etc]. Do not buy them for a 34" Wick. Do buy
them for a 30" CS Wick if it has the typical Wick
bridge and stoptail.
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