34" scale

[jnevi9nr]

is the 34" measured from the nut to the end of the fretboard?

34'' scale
24 frets

I have seen 34" scale with 20, 21 and 24 frets? are the frets just larger on the 20 fret versions or what?

I was measuring a fender vs. a warwick and notice when you place the body on the ground that the warwick is longer, that the nut is further from the end of the body than the fender. does that make sense?

if so, which 34" basses typically the shortest necks? im guessing that they essentially start the fretboard further into the body. if thats the case, whats the con of this?

 

[Essen]

The scale is from the nut to the bridge saddles.
It doesn't matter how many frets there are.
You'll find 34" scale basses with 20 frets, and 34" scale basses with 30 frets.

 

[jnevi9nr]

how come some have 20 frets and some have 24, longer fretboard?

so I basically want a bass with the bridge as far down on the body as possible so the neck is further down. and maybe a certain body shape.

 

[spade2you]

how come some have 20 frets and some have 24, longer fretboard?

so I basically want a bass with the bridge as far down on the body as possible so the neck is further down. and maybe a certain body shape.

Why? Because they can. You can even have 26, 28, or whatever.

Bridge placement is up to the builder. Most 35" scale basses have the bridge closer to the body edge, but a custom builder can move the bridge and neck. Rob Allen probably does this best since his bridge and saddles are very close to the body edge, making reach very short.

 

[Essen]

If you want more frets, you'll have to cut away more from the body.
Basses with more frets have shorter bodies, or deeper cutaways.
look at the Zon hyperbass:http://www.zonguitars.com/zonguitars/hyperbass.html

 

[Thunderitter]

...and to discover the scale length of any bass, measure from the nut to the 12 fret (position if you're fretlessly inclined) and then double it.

 

[abarson]

My Tobias Growler is 34" scale with 24 frets. For those who like all that stuff above the 12th fret, they're really easy to access. It has the bridge about as far to the end of the body as possible without going off it. This and the smaller body makes the entire instrument feel very compact, especially in comparison to Fenders, etc. Mike Tobias' geometry also makes this bass balance and comfortable in about any (playing) position imaginable. You owe it to yourself to try one to understand how and why this design works, and whether it addresses any perceived need you have.