Gauges: .040 .060 .080 .105 Höfner Contemporary Bass Strings. Roundwound. NEW: Stainless Steel. Will fit all Höfner violin-, club- and shorty- basses, most short scale basses with 762mm (30") scale length and Höfner Verythin HCT500/7 basses from date of manufacture 2019. Höfner Stainless Steel Strings keep their brilliant sound much longer than conventional strings.