864 mm / 34" vs 889 mm / 35"

[oldprussians]

Does anyone play 889 mm basses?

How much more of a stretch do they feel compared to a 864, when playing in the F# major scale say, on the E string, finger per fret?

Cheers!

 

[onda'bass]

you will hardly notice...

 

[NKBassman]

I noticed the increase in string tension WAY more than the slight increase in distance between frets. For me the increased tension was a big positive, but not everybody likes it.

 

[Boombass76]

I have owned 34", 35" and 36" basses, but I have never felt that the playability differed. Yes, as has been mentioned, the tension can help - especially the feel of the B-string, but I have never felt a difference in term of distance between the frets, though it's obviously there

EDIT: Also, I have heard some people state that the sound of the G-string changes once you get above 34", but I have never noticed that on any of my long-scale basses neither.

 

[spade2you]

I noticed the increase in string tension WAY more than the slight increase in distance between frets. For me the increased tension was a big positive, but not everybody likes it.

If you like low action, the high tension often allows for lower action, which balances out the effort, IMHO.

Does anyone play 889 mm basses?

How much more of a stretch do they feel compared to a 864, when playing in the F# major scale say, on the E string, finger per fret?

Cheers!

Keep in mind, you can play the F# major scale on the 7th fret of the low B and it's a significantly shorter stretch than playing it on the E string.

 

[oldprussians]

Keep in mind, you can play the F# major scale on the 7th fret of the low B and it's a significantly shorter stretch than playing it on the E string.

Lazy Bar-Steward!

I am a man of Wushu! I embrace pain!!

 

[spade2you]

Lazy Bar-Steward!

I am a man of Wushu! I embrace pain!!

If you want pain, get something with neck dive that still weighs 15lbs. If the pain doesn't benefit me, I'm all about avoiding it. Truth be told, once you know a 5-6 string fingerboard really well, playing bass can be a lot easier despite the ideas that they're difficult to play.

 

[Blues Cat]

I noticed the increase in string tension WAY more than the slight increase in distance between frets. For me the increased tension was a big positive, but not everybody likes it.

+1, especially on the B string.

If you like low action, the high tension often allows for lower action, which balances out the effort, IMHO.

+1