I’ll be doggone if Mike Tobias isn’t an absolute master of bass construction.
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MTD 630: Awesome Short Scale
- Thread starter Dr. Cheese
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I’ll be doggone if Mike Tobias isn’t an absolute master of bass construction.
Man, this short scale trend is intense.
Are bassists shrinking?
Are bassists shrinking?
Nope. Matt Garrison was the same size tonight as he was yesterday.
I listened with earbuds. That sounds sooo good and for a short scale, awesome. The B string sounded good also. Seemed to have good balance from string to string as well. Awesome bass!
One of these has been high on the GAS list for a while. Even better headless.
It sounds good . But it was a tad more boomy and less clear than the longer scale. Maybe it’s because I like MTD with Jazz pickups .
That short scale loses some definition, especially on the B, but it still sounds good for such a small instrument.
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I am seriously considering a five string version the Mensinger Cazpar for the sake compactness and ease of travel.
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I just ordered an Ibanez miKro.
In my case, my shoulder is messed up. And it’s funny to play a tiny bass.
I played an MTD 6 string 30" at Bass Expo in Philly and it was a very nice bass.
Sounds great. The slap sound wasn't quite there for me but I wouldn't necessarily blame that on the scale length (it could have just been that particular bass, regardless of scale). Also, I've heard 535s that were boomier for sure. I would not have guessed the scale length based on the sound at all.
I started using short scales witbh a '60s Dano Silvertone Model 1444 in the '70s. I couldn't afford a Hofner until the recent Ignition series when I bought my Hofner Ignition Club Bass. Prior to that I used the Dano, an Epiphone Allen Woody Rumblekat since it first became available and Jerry Jones Dano copies.
The recent explosion of shortscales available from major manufacturers is apprecieated. I've used both long and shortscales since the early '70s and switched to only shortscales long ago. At least now I can find strings much easier than I used to.
Thank you. I had a fretted Hy5. This one was made to my specs, V/V/5-capacitor rotary tone, walnut body. I believe it was the first fretless Hy5 Scott made. Love this bass.
Seems like he was quite a guy. Too bad he passed so soon.
Scott Beckwith is still alive and kicking in north Texas
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Oh wow…I wish I didn’t see this..that is just dangerous to behold…thanks a lot, Cheese…
