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Do any companies make full scale telecaster basses ?
- Thread starter Terry Dodd
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G&L ASAT Bass is a somewhat common one.
There's not a lot of this style out there because they generally don't balance well on a strap. Looks very cool, but the ergonomics are kinda bad. The balance can be helped by fabricating a neck plate with a strap location extension like you see in this thread.
There's not a lot of this style out there because they generally don't balance well on a strap. Looks very cool, but the ergonomics are kinda bad. The balance can be helped by fabricating a neck plate with a strap location extension like you see in this thread.
All in one (AIO) guitars was making one in 2020, which was 34” scale. @LowEndLobster did a video review. For the street price of around $400 at that time it seemed like a decent deal.
Apparently fellow TB-er @Chrome Dome had one for sale a while back
SOLD - AIO(All In One)TB4 Tele,with original logo gig bag
Maybe he can tell you a little about it?
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For me, the ergonomic issue isn't so much the strap balance as it is the extended reach caused by the lack of the upper horn. For a short person like myself, you can definitely feel the difference. Either way it's not incredibly troublesome. I love my ASAT, and the wide range of tones available with the MFD's. Here's my '96 for reference.
Full scale Telecaster bass = neck dive and extra reach to the first fret, which is why you don't see them very often. If you must, I'd highly suggest light weight tuners to mitigate some of the neck dive.
I'm tall, so the reach wouldn't be an issue for me, but neck dive (or a really heavy body to counteract it), is something I won't stand for.
The Warmoth suggestion is a good one, in that you can get a body with a known weight. Usually, I do that to get a light one, but here, you'd be looking for the opposite.
Yes, I think they look cool.
I'm tall, so the reach wouldn't be an issue for me, but neck dive (or a really heavy body to counteract it), is something I won't stand for.
The Warmoth suggestion is a good one, in that you can get a body with a known weight. Usually, I do that to get a light one, but here, you'd be looking for the opposite.
Yes, I think they look cool.
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I had one of these in 2 tone burst. It was the best sounding G&L I have owned and the neck was perfect for me but the balance was shocking even with a suede strap and sadly it had to go. Still miss it a bit.
That is one reason why many of the basses have a mid or short scale. They balance better.
fender bullet bass deluxe is a vintage 1982 fender bass with tele headstock/neck, mustang pickup/body.
Is it blue with a black racing stripe? If so, I believe it was mine.. great bass!
Schecter Model T is pretty nice.. also see this thread Telecaster Basses - Not much interest on TalkBass these days:(
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