Gauges 045-065-085-105 Long Scale Contemporary bass players, as well as bass makers, who demand a tapered core string to enable modern bass playing techniques, will be delighted by the superior performance Long Necks tapered core bass strings deliver. Today's 4, 5, and 6 string bass players searching for increased stability in the lower registers will find great clarity and definition with DR's tapered bass strings. DR taper-cores use a single wrap around a hex core as the narrow winding passes over the bridge. Now available to fit on thru-body and irregular scale length basses such as Modulus and Lakland!!