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What's the scale-length of your favorite bass?

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by Count Bassie, May 19, 2007.


Favorite Bass's Scale-Lenthg?

Poll closed Aug 17, 2007.

  1. 30 1/2"

    13 vote(s)
    8.8%

  2. 32"

    10 vote(s)
    6.8%

  3. 33" (Rickenbacker)

    11 vote(s)
    7.4%

  4. 34"

    88 vote(s)
    59.5%

  5. 35"

    35 vote(s)
    23.6%
Multiple votes are allowed.
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  1. May 19, 2007 #1
    Count Bassie

    Count Bassie Supporting Member

    Jun 10, 2006
    Smithfield, RI
    I have a 34" scale and a 32". I love my 32"! They're both great players, but the 32", a Burns Marquee, is my fav I think. As much as I really dig my Schecter Stiletto Elite 4...

    What is your scale-length of choice?

    PS I'm about 99% sure a Rickie is 33"... do correct me if I'm wrong, and I'll fix the poll. But I believe this is true- been a while since I had one!
     
  5. May 19, 2007 #2
    SGT. Pepper

    SGT. Pepper Inactive

    Nov 20, 2005
    Phila,Pa.
    When I switched to 5 string I tried 35 and it just didn't feel right. I'd rather have a well designed 34 inch fiver.
     
  9. May 19, 2007 #3
    Count Bassie

    Count Bassie Supporting Member

    Jun 10, 2006
    Smithfield, RI
    Good things are said about the Music-Man 5-er, it's a 34".
     
  13. May 19, 2007 #4
    spade2you

    spade2you

    Jan 11, 2007
    somewhere in middle America
    I mostly play 35" scale basses, but my 30" scale Mouse 30 has become a favorite.
     
  18. May 19, 2007 #5
    CTbass&birdsong

    CTbass&birdsong

    Sep 22, 2006
    BASS Heaven !!!!
    My birdsongs..they say dynamite come in short packages...and between all my wives and basses...there seems to be a lot of truth to that statement !!!!:D
     
  22. May 19, 2007 #6
    Baryonyx

    Baryonyx Inactive

    Jul 11, 2005
    Marathon Man
    I went for 32" scale, since Kubicki Ex-Factors and Status Kingbasses are 32" scale!

    However, I like 34" scale too, especially on Wal basses!
     
  26. May 19, 2007 #7
    markjazzbassist

    markjazzbassist

    Apr 19, 2005
    Shaker Heights, OH
    34"
     
  30. May 19, 2007 #8
    Brian Barrett

    Brian Barrett Commercial User

    Nov 25, 2001
    Cane Ridge, TN (Nashville)
    Dealer LowEndBassShop.com, Builder LowEndBasses.com
    agree ;)
     
  34. May 19, 2007 #9
    FL Knifemaker

    FL Knifemaker

    Apr 9, 2006
    Lakeland, FL
    35 inches of PURE Reverend RUMBLE :bassist:
     
  38. May 19, 2007 #10
    Risen Ashes

    Risen Ashes

    Nov 19, 2005
    Tallahassee, FL
    I voted for 34 and 35. Mainly for 34 for standard tuning, and 35 for lower tunings, 5 strings and 24 frets.
     
  42. May 19, 2007 #11
    Roland777

    Roland777

    Jun 1, 2006
    Sweden
    Thirty five and above, YEEEHAW!
     
  47. May 19, 2007 #12
    kserg

    kserg

    Feb 20, 2004
    San Jose, CA
    34 seems to be ok for me... :)
     
  51. May 19, 2007 #13
    fretless Bob

    fretless Bob If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail.

    Nov 27, 2005
    Harrow, London, U.K
    i voted 33" as the nicest bass i have played was a 33" Fodera Matt Garrison sig, i currently play a 35" though, gonna get me a Garrison soon enough though


    Dave
     
  55. May 19, 2007 #14
    Bryan R. Tyler

    Bryan R. Tyler TalkBass: Usurping My Practice Time Since 2002 Staff Member Administrator Supporting Member

    May 3, 2002
    Connecticut
    Reviewer: Bass Player Magazine
    My favorite basses all have 35" scales. That said, they'd probably still be my favorite basses if they were 34".
     
  59. May 19, 2007 #15
    BuffaloBob4343

    BuffaloBob4343

    Jul 3, 2005
    Buffalo, NY
    None of the above! My favorite scale length bass is a 34-34.75-35.5-36.25-37.:D
     
  63. May 19, 2007 #16
    jasonbraatz

    jasonbraatz Supporting Member

    Oct 18, 2000
    Milwaukee, WI
    34" is the one true scale length.
     
  67. May 19, 2007 #17
    Kitsapbass

    Kitsapbass What key is this?

    May 26, 2005
    Bremerton, WA
    My favorite bass is a 32"/36" Kubicki Ex-Factor...
     
  71. May 19, 2007 #18
    lousybassist

    lousybassist

    Dec 9, 2001
    Malmö, Sweden
    My two favourite basses are 30,5" and 28,5" scales. The latter is a Fender Jaguar Bass VI and has mostly been played solo, the other one is made by TB:er MPU and has followed me to rehersals and gigs. It's a fantastic sounding and playing little bass. And it looks good too:

    DSC01672.jpg
     
  76. May 19, 2007 #19
    Kitsapbass

    Kitsapbass What key is this?

    May 26, 2005
    Bremerton, WA
    That is a beautiful bass there - I love the headstock, it reminds me of my friends mandolin!:hyper:
     
  80. May 19, 2007 #20
    rfclef

    rfclef

    Jan 19, 2007
    Gervais, Oregon
    Short Scaler here... My main bass so far (only played since November) is my Epiphone Viola (notice the custom Birdsong thumbrest?)... I have not spent much time on the ZZ Ryder I picked up from a local pawn shop yet... Had a jack problem... I replaced it, but apparently put tab A in slot Q or something, so it is at the 12th Fret gettin' fixed, and a setup and strings to boot.
     
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