Wow 37 inch, is that like an amp that goes up to 11 ??
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For those that are picky about scale length(Not being serious)
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This thread was meant to be a joke. I guess my stand up career ended before it ever got started lol
But to answer your question I did actually switch playing positions while seated after moving to the longer scale. I used to play all my 34 inch basses with the body more between my legs more of a classical guitar positioning that you'll see players like Janek Gwizdala do a lot when he's playing his eadgc 5 strings. With the dingwall sitting down because it is longer i do rest the bass on my right thigh which shifts the bass over so the neck isn't out of reach and it's actually very comfortable to play that way.
Possibly one of the biggest understatements ever made here.
Yes indeed. Grace. Ever Grace. Eternally Grace.
Simandl Technique.
Problem solved regardless of scale length.
(Like your Punk Dino!)
Problem solved regardless of scale length.
(Like your Punk Dino!
)
Arm length, bass design,and how high you wear your bass are big factors.
I am a healthy 25 year old male with big hands who plays both ultra short scale (I have a 25.5 inch bass in the making which I plan to post about, and my 6 string guitar is strung with bass strings to emulate Fender VI), and a standard scale jazz/spector, and I have so far used short scales (sold all of them to make money for the new one) for improved fretting reach mainly.
See, when I put my 1st finger on the 12th fret, I can reach an octave of that tone on the string bellow, but one my superstrat that reach suddenly becomes 11th instead of 8th (the octave) so it gives me way more versatility in chording.
This is probably not an answer you were expecting.
See, when I put my 1st finger on the 12th fret, I can reach an octave of that tone on the string bellow, but one my superstrat that reach suddenly becomes 11th instead of 8th (the octave) so it gives me way more versatility in chording.
This is probably not an answer you were expecting.
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To respond to this seriously, it really has to do with ergonomics. Your Dingwall has had a ton of thought and work put into making the 37" low string feel like it's shorter. Since most instruments are just P or J copies with no new thought brought to the table, the ergonomics go to poop when a 5th string is added, or worse, when they take a 34" inch scale bass and just tack an extra inch onto the neck to make a 35" scale.
The bass is designed in such a way that it shifts the nut closer to your left shoulder, by having the body longer at the bridge end of the string. I also play basses from this company, and even though I'm only 5'6" with average length arms and normal, non-presidential fingers, even the six string I own feels like a smaller bass. I've long subscribed to the practice of having the bass hang on the strap at the same level that it sits on my lap. I can go from sitting to standing without the bass changing position. Even so, a well-designed bass with some actual thought put into the ergonomics rather than just rehashing an old design can be made better than the old "tried and true" methods.
Sorry for making this post all serious, @Nephilymbass
Before the invention of amplification, all basses were wireless.
i have had several 35's and a 36 and they all felt just fine to me. no issues. the B was nice, the G and the C were alittle tight but still OK. but when i got a 32, i was like, HOLY CRAP!! so friggin fast! you can just RIP on a 32! it's unbelievably comfortable and just a blast to play. it's like you've been training with weights on and just suddenly took them off and you can fly. love my 32! did is say that it is FAST?!
HA!!! That's hilarious! I have SMFH at so many posts where people have sold 35" scale basses, because they "couldn't get used to the difference between 34" and 35". Really?! We go through life reaching for stuff without measuring the distance every day. People that are hung up on scale length are incessantly thinking about it as they play, obsessing over it, and sealing that bass' doom in their stable. It was re-sold before they even bought it.
"Akchyually, I couldn't adapt to the 35" scale after playing a 34.5" scale bass for 5 years..."
"Akchyually, I couldn't adapt to the 35" scale after playing a 34.5" scale bass for 5 years..."
I guess I don't get the point of a post that says "Some people prefer <feature> and I don't get it.". People like what they like and I'm sure there are just as many people who are baffled by some of your preferences.
However, I give you points for the visual you put in my head of an anguished, tiny-armed T. Rex ripping apart its nether regions in a vain and desperate attempt to clean itself after taking a dino pooh. I'll be laughing most of the rest of the day at that one.
However, I give you points for the visual you put in my head of an anguished, tiny-armed T. Rex ripping apart its nether regions in a vain and desperate attempt to clean itself after taking a dino pooh. I'll be laughing most of the rest of the day at that one.
I use some very stretchy frettings, so when I get a 35" bass I simply can't play some things anymore, that are at the limit of my ability even on a 34" bass.
I get that. If you're right at the hairy edge with a 34" bass, then a 32" or 33" scale is probably much more comfortable for you. I would not make my playing uncomfortable just to conform to what "most people" play. There are a ton of super-cool basses out there in shorter lengths, including the Reverend Wattplower (Mike Watt's sig bass - 30" scale):
Nobody ever pays attention to the placement of the bridge in this conversation. It might have more impact on reach than scale length. In fact, manipulating bridge placement (one string at a time) is what the fanned fret guys are doing to gain scale length without affecting perceived scale.
For instance - this bass, which happens to be a Skjold, has the bridge placed as far back on the body as possible. It is a 35" scale instrument, but the reach feels shorter than a 34" scale Fender-style bass that puts the tailpiece well inland on the body.
In fact, bridge placement might be one area where Leo didn't get it right the first time.
For instance - this bass, which happens to be a Skjold, has the bridge placed as far back on the body as possible. It is a 35" scale instrument, but the reach feels shorter than a 34" scale Fender-style bass that puts the tailpiece well inland on the body.
In fact, bridge placement might be one area where Leo didn't get it right the first time.
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