I'll try the Pyramids

Okay, I have to admit, I didn't expect that: The long scale of my guitar actually makes it a problem to get strings. There's also the Bigsby, which needs quite a bit of material, and you also need some on the headstock, so even 40 inches is still tight.

I actually have to consider buying bass strings. But bass strings cost over ten euros each, guitar strings less than two, even with the same gauge. (Why is that, actually?) And for the two lightest it's again hard to find longscale bass versions.

But, hey, it's nice when there are still real people around. Now pay attention: I just called the Pyramid string factory in southern Germany. Even before eight. The managing director himself, Mr Junger, answers the phone. The company actually produces the very strings the Gretsch baritones are shipped with. But I want them thinner.

So, Mr Junger says, no, that's not a problem, I should just send him an email about what I want and they'll make the strings longer for me. It costs a bit more, but not so much that I need to order bass strings instead.

A company worth recommending. I think I'll stay there.

pyramid-saiten.de/