DB question

[nicechuckh]

Not positive this is the right category for this but, I assume that the long scale length of a DB is why you use a straight bridge as opposed to individual bridge peices for each string as on an electric bass and all the strings still play in tune realative to each other up the fingerboard right? At least that's the only reason that makes sense to me.

[Jake deVilliers]

Not quite - its because there are no frets to compensate for! You can play every note in tune on a DB because you are 'adjusting' the finger stop to suit the key.

Of course, good intonation takes a lot of focused practice...

[nicechuckh]

Lol, that's true but it don't seem to need that much compensating but maybe all the strings are off to close to the same degree