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Bass runs anywhere from 30" for shortscale to 35.5" for a extralong.
My preference in 34".
Or you could go upright scale which is 40"
But i would go for 34"
AFKAM
Bass runs anywhere from 30" for shortscale to 35.5" for a extralong.
My preference in 34".
Or you could go upright scale which is 40"
But i would go for 34"
AFKAM
34" is a good scale for a fretless - it gives you a bit of space to slide in to a note and 34" string bargins are about but you will pay through the nose for short scale strings.
String length ( and scale length) is critical with basses as there is a thinner section at the end of the strings to go round the tunners unlike with guitars , this means in real terms if you plan to use proper bass strings you dont have too much flexabillity with the scale lengnth.
34" is a good scale for a fretless - it gives you a bit of space to slide in to a note and 34" string bargins are about but you will pay through the nose for short scale strings.
String length ( and scale length) is critical with basses as there is a thinner section at the end of the strings to go round the tunners unlike with guitars , this means in real terms if you plan to use proper bass strings you dont have too much flexabillity with the scale lengnth.
Gary,
Yep, Matt means 34" from the front of the nut to the front of the bridge.
Oily
Could heavy guitar strings be used for a 3 string bass instead of real bass strings? Or would that be some kind of in between instrument? say 30" or 32" scale
Baritone guitar strings can be tuned to standard bass notes with a 34 in. scale.
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