Also, if you're one of those bassists who never plays an open string, you're already playing a 32" scale bass with a zero fret.
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Is there any reason to consider a regular (34") scale bass?
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With a very wide fretboard and fewer frets, that is.
And if you don't play bass at all you are basically playing a 0" scale bass.
For me instrument scale its mostly about tone and then comfort!
Regardless of type of string, or EQ, longer scale will sound brighter, tighter and more assertive at a given pitch.
Shorter scale instrument will tend to sound naturally darker and feel looser than longer scale at a given pitch.
Tension and string length caused by a longer scale plays definitely a roll in overtone and fundamental frequencies of the instrument. There are also other factors more affecting the tension perception like string length after the bridge, break angle at the bridge, string through...so many factors affecting both tone and comfort.
Regardless of type of string, or EQ, longer scale will sound brighter, tighter and more assertive at a given pitch.
Shorter scale instrument will tend to sound naturally darker and feel looser than longer scale at a given pitch.
Tension and string length caused by a longer scale plays definitely a roll in overtone and fundamental frequencies of the instrument. There are also other factors more affecting the tension perception like string length after the bridge, break angle at the bridge, string through...so many factors affecting both tone and comfort.
