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Help! scale length, and what strings should I use?

BurningGryphon

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I've had this problem for quite a while, for several months I've been playing my Schecter Demon 8 with D'Addarios without an 8 string... Well, I've put a bass string on it because my guitar has 28" scale length and none of the packs I bought had the 8th string the length I needed, also spending more just to get one thick string from a bass pack? Nah.

So my question is - what Ernie Ball strings should I use that will fit the 28" scale? Because everywhere I'd look for specifications, there would be either no info or strings for 26.5" (674mm) scale.
 
Ernie Ball Single strings are available from numerous outlets. Bass strings are generally 34in so get your self a few singles, gauge of your choice to complete your heavy set
 
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