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Dmitry

Post subject: Question for bass players

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:04 pm

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The normal size of a bass is around 35" I believe, so would a bass that is 30-1/2" sound the same? I want to get an SG bass but I wasn't sure if the shorter length would make a difference.

Also, are basses tuned on the same frequency as guitars(435Hz I think)?

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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:10 pm

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35" is the scale. 30.5" scale is fine for a 4 string bass as your low E will not be affected as much as a low B would. A 30" scale is considered a short scale (34" is the standard). Scale differences only change the "sloppiness" or tension of a string. Have you ever tuned a guitar with a .45 gauge low E down to a B or C? It gets really flimsy and sloppy. A longer scale reduces this.

A low E of a bass is about 41Hz and a low B is about 35Hz.

Edit: My J Bass is a 34" scale but my BTB 5 is a 35.5" which is quite long.

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Pazrayna

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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:15 pm

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Idk if size matters. Does it have fewer frets or something? Is that a Gibson?

I have a Rogue lol. It's a cheap brand.

A is 440(hz or w/e) isnt it? So is E 435? idk.

I use ap tuner that I dl'd from download.com But I have to use a headphone amp or a microphone to pick up the sound. Plugging my bass straight in the computer doesnt work. I have a Dean Stack in the box headphone amp and I actually wouldn't recommend it. Probably any amplifer would work, just use the line out.

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Matti

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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:21 pm

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Pazrayna wrote:

Hofner and Fender popularized the "Short Scale" bases (which had a 30" scale) with the Violin bass and the Mustang.

I believe they have only 20 frets.

A = 440Hz on a guitar.

Last edited by Matti on Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:25 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:25 pm

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Because I'm a big nerd:

* 82.4 E - open 6th string
* 87.3 F
* 92.5 F#
* 98.0 G
* 103.8 G#
* 110.0 A - open 5th string
* 116.5 A#
* 123.5 B
* 130.8 C
* 138.6 C#
* 146.8 D - open 4th string
* 155.6 D#
* 164.8 E
* 174.6 F
* 185.0 F#
* 196.0 G - open 3rd string
* 207.6 G#
* 220.0 A
* 233.1 A#
* 246.9 B - open 2nd string
* 261.6 C - "middle C"
* 277.2 C#
* 293.6 D
* 311.1 D#
* 329.6 E - open 1st string
* 349.2 F
* 370.0 F#
* 392.0 G
* 415.3 G#
* 440.0 A - 5th fret on 1st string
* 466.1 A#
* 493.8 B
* 523.2 C
* 554.3 C#
* 587.3 D
* 622.2 D#
* 659.2 E - 12th fret on 1st string

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Dmitry

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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:39 pm

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Yeah it's a Gibson. Well, I'd be getting an epiphone since I don't have enough money for another real gibson, and I play guitar mostly and just need a bass for temporary stuff hopefully.

Thanks Matti

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Pazrayna

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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:45 pm

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Matti wrote:

Pazrayna wrote:

Hofner and Fender popularized the "Short Scale" bases (which had a 30" scale) with the Violin bass and the Mustang.

I believe they have only 20 frets.

A = 440Hz on a guitar.

My 1st bass was a violin bass, but it was a rogue lol. All my basses have been Rogue. I'm cheap ><

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