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Old 02-22-2007, 11:06 AM
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Bass Size

Hello guys Loe here

I wanted to know what the appropriate bass size was for a person according to their stature. I'm a smaller guy. 5'10 and small-average size hands. I have a 7/8 size bass. Is this too big for me? In college I used the school's bass which was a 3/4 size. I noticed that my shifts are all off now. My left hand tires faster and cramps up on me. Is this becuase of my size limitations or do I just need o adjust my technique. I had a friend about my same size that switched to a larger bass and at one gig, the entire left side of his body went numb. He was out for a month getting straight. I don't want that to happen to me. Can you guys let me know if I need a smaller bass or not?
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