Picked the wrong bass or my hands need more training?

[Watchootognbout]

I've developed that classical guitarist thing which oddly enough is really hard to explain..but you kinda stretch and flatten and then move ur hand all at the same time..kinda weird but works very well indeed.

Now THERE'S a different perspective!
Stretching is some how good for a classical guitarist....but BAD for a bassist?
Why?
Why the double standard?

 

[MordBass]

Anyone knows how's the B-E-A-D tuning on a short scale bass? I think I read somewhere that because of the shorter scale you wouldn't get a solid B hence the reason why you don't find any short scale 5 string basses is this true?

Sort of... The scale, gauge and tuning combine to make the tension of the string. I think the main issue is that a Low B at that scale would either require a huge string for decent tension... or be flopping all over with a normal gauge. It also depends on what you mean by short scale. 33" probably isnt too much but if youre talking one of those little basses... it probably wouldnt give good results

 

[Drgonzonm]

BEAD on 34 or 35 scale, and then use the forbiden capo to play in the fifth position, now you have a short scale bass about 30"?

 

[villarddefender]

Sort of... The scale, gauge and tuning combine to make the tension of the string. I think the main issue is that a Low B at that scale would either require a huge string for decent tension... or be flopping all over with a normal gauge. It also depends on what you mean by short scale. 33" probably isnt too much but if youre talking one of those little basses... it probably wouldnt give good results

Talking about a 30" with the proper gauges of a B-E-A-D set: 65-80-100-132

 

[Drgonzonm]

OP already has a bass, my latest posts are a low cost alternative to a new bass.

 

[villarddefender]

BEAD on 34 or 35 scale, and then use the forbiden capo to play in the fifth position, now you have a short scale bass about 30"?

Nope I do not but thanks for suggesting the forbiden capo

And for those who are curious about tuning a short scale bass to B-E-A-D it's not an issue: found out Ibanez makes a 5 string with a 28.6" scale!!!

 

[Mushroo]

BEAD on 34 or 35 scale, and then use the forbiden capo to play in the fifth position, now you have a short scale bass about 30"?

If you check with a ruler, you'll see the capo should be at the 2nd fret, not the 5th fret, to convert a 34" bass to about 30". If you want the capo'd tuning to be EADG then tune the open strings to DGCF. 

 

[villarddefender]

If you check with a ruler, you'll see the capo should be at the 2nd fret, not the 5th fret, to convert a 34" bass to about 30". If you want the capo'd tuning to be EADG then tune the open strings to DGCF. 

Thanks Mushroo!

 

[Drgonzonm]

If you check with a ruler, you'll see the capo should be at the 2nd fret, not the 5th fret, to convert a 34" bass to about 30". If you want the capo'd tuning to be EADG then tune the open strings to DGCF. 

You are correct.
Its more like a 25" scale. Sorry readers.

 

[villarddefender]

I also like Scott Devines

I like him too! Before spending money with a teacher like Ant Wellington I'm going to go through all videos of Scott and before I go through all of his videos I'm going to go through the books I've bought (I kinda bought every bass books I've found at the store)

 

[villarddefender]

I'm going to go through the books I've bought (I kinda bought every bass books I've found at the store)

Just realized I have like 30 books to go through lol

I'm going to learn what Jaco Pastorius meant when he said "the only shortcut is the long way"

 

[EatS1stBassist]

Just realized I have like 30 books to go through lol
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I'm going to learn what Jaco Pastorius meant when he said "the only shortcut is the long way"

Check out the Bass Grimoire you have there!!