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Good Afternoon, i publish a video,where i compared the tone quality. of two basses with different string length, i played both arco and pizzicato, i apologize for my bad arco skill, the audio was recoreded two years ago, when my technique was bad. Here is the link: Happy Christmas Matteo...

Building a 6 string to replace my 6 string. Truss rod is 24 inch. Neck will be 35 scale 24 fret which leaves a little over 2.5 inches from end of truss rod to end of neck. I can't find any 25 inch truss rods that are not custom (if you do, let me know) Question is: is this too much dead space...

Ibanez rb650 - 1984 - Made in Japan The original Ibanez neck is a 34-inch scale, 21 frets maple neck - Full body, no over hang. It is to bent and I cannot repair it. I am looking for Chinese replacement necks from 60-100 Euros. There are 21 fret versions, but not as many as the standard...

I have a Yamaha BB435. It's a 34" scale, 5-string bass that's strung through the body. I want to fit La Bella 750G-B (tapewound) strings but I'm not sure if their size is suitable. I found this at the La Bella website: Will these fit my BB435?

Hi everyone, I'm a bit confused as to what strings would be appropriate for a Hofner Ignition Violin Bass, length/scale wise. I know that it's a short scale bass, and I ordered a set of La Bella Deep Talkin' "Beatle Bass" flats, but as soon as I had them on my bass the E string snapped at the...

Once set, the most of us do not touch the belts length ever more; in this thought i turned out to give it a fix 1-piece size and there you go ... on the Bergers twice as cool for them bags come really tight on gear (all bags imo a strange kinda weak point), so it fits easily into.

Hey bass friends, I'm quite interested in the Jack Casady Signature bass, but I am a bit concerned about the playability of the neck in comparison to short scale hollow bodies and regular long scale solid body instruments. Unfortunately, I haven't had the opportunity to play one, since none of...

I see a lot of people on TB saying things like they’ve switched to short scale basses because of wrist problems or they have trouble reaching the first fret on 34 and 35” scale basses. The reason this is odd to me is I have a 37” fan fret and can basically touch the headstock to my head when...

I have 3 mains. A 33” scale 6er, a 34” 5er and a 35” 5er. I really tend to go with whichever one I’m feeling. They all sound great but massively different from one another and play massively different from one another, but that makes it fun. Anyone else in the same boat?

I measured mine a few days ago and the distance from outside ball to headstock side of the nut is 36-5/8". Hope this info helps anyone with a top load 35er wondering what string length they need.

I've got a Mono bag but at 50" it's too big to fit in my car trunk (that's "boot" for you Brits). My Zon bag, at 48", just fits. Since my bass is 34" scale I don't need the extra length of the Mono, but I sure like the protection and storage. What are the best other options for a gig bag with...

I asked for advice in and earlier thread, but didn't get any replies. Perhaps if I asked the question a different way it will help me understand. What are the advantages of wide string spacing and nut? My IbanezBTB675 has 19mm strings spacing and a 47mm wide nut. It is MUCH wider than I'm used...

Hi All: First Post!!!! YAY!!! Happy to be here! So I recently acquired a 50’s classic pbass and threw some la bella DTF 760FS on it... I just noticed that the E sting seemed to be too long and i am winding really really close to the steel part... I am wondering if this is normal? Thank you

Back in the day I was the designated bass player for your typical 60's high school rock band. We didn't really know much back then and everything has changed so much. So as I get more an more involved with bass I want to increase my skill level. In the good ol days we pretty much used a pick or...

Short background: When I was in college I played with three guys in an originals band called 'My Last Flight'. We did about as well as we could as an original band, couple small tours, etc. Unfortunately, we never had any money to put together to record an album, and we eventually drifted apart...

I am ordering a TMB30 short-scale bass as a travel bass, I can't find any specs anywhere on the overall length of the bass for a gig bag. I'm hoping to use the Ibanez Mikro bag (interior length of 41") but want to make sure it'll fit. Would appreciate it if anyone with a TMB30 could measure the...

I am very new to bass building. I am working on my first build and doing most of the work by hand so it's taken me many months of binge watching Netflix while shaping the components to my bass. I am to the point of getting strings for it without killing my budget. Mind you, I started building...

Is it possible to move a bridge further back on a bass if there is enough space available, increasing the scale length by at least an inch? Or are there problems associated with that? I’d like to take some kind of 4 string with a 34 inch scale length and move the bridge back an inch to make it a...

I am considering having a custom guitar (not bass) neck built for a body. I have a couple of options in terms of the body and the original scale neck that goes with it. Option 1: A guitar with a 25.5 scale length neck with 22 frets. Option 2: A guitar with a 25.5 scale length with 24 frets...

Hey all, My main gigging basses are either a 4-string or a 5-string NYC Sadowsky, and don't see that changing anytime soon for pretty much all my gigs. However, these standard length basses (in the Sadowsky Portabag) do not fit into the trunk of my Leaf, so they have to go across the back...

Here is the situation. I am wanting to get a backup bass for gigging that will fit into the trunk of my car. I currently gig with either a 4 or 5 string NYC Sadowsky and while it fits across the back seats in my Nissan Leaf, it doesn't fit into the trunk, so I need to go shorter. Plan is to...

Me and my wife were on our way home last night and decided to walk into a guitar shop. We ended up walking out with a 60s harmony h27 bass. This thing is like butter and in great shape (they put more solid tuners on it, but it has a jack repair that seems like a solid repair job). I was going to...

going to try some la bella nylon coated strings on my fender elite j bass.. do i want the 34" long scale (37" winding) ?

I have below average finger length but I'm a good guitarist bassist and drummer. I cant play thumb chords but I have a way of playing those chords without my thumbs like the Great White video "save your love". I have a 35" scale bass so I hop around a little should have a gig soon. I guess it...

Hi, I am just learning the basics and when practicing the half position I am finding that practicing my intonation with a tuner is not ideal so I thought that marking the "frets" as a guide would make it easier at the beginning. My teacher told not to mark the fretboard as it will become an eye...

Am I the weird one here (for this specific reason, and this reason only)? I like the bass super high for finger playing, but I feel comfortable using a pick at or just below my belt line. Does anyone else do this, or should I suck it up and get used to one or the other?

I have an Ibanez BTB846 with a 35" scale. I'm planning to pick up a set of La Bella Deep Talking Bass black tapewounds, but I'm not sure if I should go with the Long-scale (34-35" scale) or the Extra-long-scale (35-36"+) set. Any recommendations?

I just came across this Reverb listing and it looks to me like the scale length of this non-bass instrument has been modified. I'm curious how an instrument like this could even be intonated with the bridge moved up by several inches. Or am I just imagining that it has a re-positioned bridge...

Hello Fender Mustang P/J owners, Could anyone please tell me the overall length of the bass? Measured standing up from the floor to the top of the headstock? I can't find that detail in any spec lists. Trying to determine if it will fit in my Mono Vertigo guitar-sized case. Thanks!

Sunday afternoon, too darn hot to go out and work in the yard, so here I am stuck inside with my music and you, my fellow TB’ers. And that is a good thing; I couldn’t be in better company. Let’s give this a shot and see where it leads us. We all look for certain features and specifications when...

This will cover some aspects of DB technique and some aspects of 4 finger bass GUITAR technique as it applies to scale length. Apologies in advance if I have this in the wrong place. Mods, feel free to move. Note in advance: this will go long. OK, time for my little dissertation. I want to give...

The yellow string is a solo gauge string of ??? And when I put it side by side with a new Spirocore S36w, it was about an inch longer. So does that mean it's a 4/4 version? My question is what is the yellow string and why is it longer than a standard Spirocore Weich? (The picture shows...

How much of the tapered part should be sticking out past the saddle? As little as possible? I just installed a tapered low B and added a bunch of washers so the tapered portion won't stick out more than 2-3mm past the saddle. Any thoughts?

Hey guys, I'm thinking of doing a mod projects on a Squier bass. But I'm not really knowledgeable when it comes to saddle screws. I want to change the color of Saddle length screws, but I want to make sure I get what I need. Do saddle screws vary between models and terms of thread size and...

I just got this old violin bass. I assume it was made by Teisco? I want to put flats on it. It's 30 1/2" nut to bridge, then 3 1/4" to the tailpiece. I have some long scale 100-45 Chromes on hand. Will these be okay? (length and tension) If not, should I get something with lower tension? I don't...