Does it really change much?

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I just recently had my Ibanez SRFF806 taken into the shop because I shaged up the intonation. When they restrung it they put on standard strings and not fanned fret strings. And now I have buzzing on the 6th fret of my C string. Would this be resolved if I put on Multiscale strings, or should I take it back into the shop?
 
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If the strings are long enough for the full thickness of the string to clear the nut there is no difference.

That bass will take extra long D'Addario, standard DR long scale, elixir extra long, all kinds of strings...

Fanned fret long scale dingwall strings will be too long...

Plus the high c is a scaleless string... Same thickness the entire length of the string.

Sounds like something is up with the setup more than anything else.
 
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as mentioned by jason above, the SRFF doesn't require special multiscale string set. Any string sets with 38" winding length are sufficient for Ibanez SRFF and the new SRMS series.

The factory strings that came with my SRFF806 were D'Addario XL 45-105 Super Long Scale + 130 Super Long Scale + 32 Long Scale. I've changed them to Elixir Nickel Plated Steels w/ Nanoweb Extra Long Scale using the same gauges (although the low-B is taperwound). Despite the same gauges, they have different string tensions, so definitely the bass had to be re-setup.

for OP,
From your short description, I kinda guessed that the shop you had the strings changed didn't have good guitar tech. I'd suggest bringing you bass to professional guitar tech/luthier instead to have a full inspection on your bass, even if it's still brand new. I have found on all my newly acquired Ibanez basses (2014 and newer builds) that they need to be fret leveled after they went to climate changes. According to Hoshino Gakki website, they made the SRFF series until 2016/10 for the walnut finish and until 2017/10 for the black stained finish. Also you need to take into account that the bass was built in East Java, Indonesia, where the weather is relatively hot and the humidity is relatively high, so even if you just bought it, chances are it had gone thru climate changes.
 
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Aidil said:
as mentioned by jason above, the SRFF doesn't require special multiscale string set. Any string sets with 38" winding length are sufficient for Ibanez SRFF and the new SRMS series.

The factory strings that came with my SRFF806 were D'Addario XL 45-105 Super Long Scale + 130 Super Long Scale + 32 Long Scale. I've changed them to Elixir Nickel Plated Steels w/ Nanoweb Extra Long Scale using the same gauges (although the low-B is taperwound). Despite the same gauges, they have different string tensions, so definitely the bass had to be re-setup.

for OP,
From your short description, I kinda guessed that the shop you had the strings changed didn't have good guitar tech. I'd suggest bringing you bass to professional guitar tech/luthier instead to have a full inspection on your bass, even if it's still brand new. I have found on all my newly acquired Ibanez basses (2014 and newer builds) that they need to be fret leveled after they went to climate changes. According to Hoshino Gakki website, they made the SRFF series until 2016/10 for the walnut finish and until 2017/10 for the black stained finish, and you need to account that the bass was built in East Java, Indonesia, where the weather is relatively hot and the humidity is relatively high, so even if you just bought it, chances are it had gone thru climate changes.
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Fair point, taking it back to the same tech who apparently couldn't handle a simple setup would be silly, sorry for my bad advice above.
 
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Aidil said:
as mentioned by jason above, the SRFF doesn't require special multiscale string set. Any string sets with 38" winding length are sufficient for Ibanez SRFF and the new SRMS series.

The factory strings that came with my SRFF806 were D'Addario XL 45-105 Super Long Scale + 130 Super Long Scale + 32 Long Scale. I've changed them to Elixir Nickel Plated Steels w/ Nanoweb Extra Long Scale using the same gauges (although the low-B is taperwound). Despite the same gauges, they have different string tensions, so definitely the bass had to be re-setup.

for OP,
From your short description, I kinda guessed that the shop you had the strings changed didn't have good guitar tech. I'd suggest bringing you bass to professional guitar tech/luthier instead to have a full inspection on your bass, even if it's still brand new. I have found on all my newly acquired Ibanez basses (2014 and newer builds) that they need to be fret leveled after they went to climate changes. According to Hoshino Gakki website, they made the SRFF series until 2016/10 for the walnut finish and until 2017/10 for the black stained finish. Also you need to take into account that the bass was built in East Java, Indonesia, where the weather is relatively hot and the humidity is relatively high, so even if you just bought it, chances are it had gone thru climate changes.
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Thank you for the response. Wow. I was not expecting that in depth of an explanation. Thank you, I will look into this as soon as I can. Thanks.
 
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