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Bit worrying considering it was actually the stringsdirect.co.uk website: WHAT IS SCALE LENGTH? Scale length is the length from the anchor of the string (ball-end or loop-end) to where it crosses the top nut of the instrument (NOT the distance from the bridge to the nut, which is known as Speaking Length). Acoustic/Electric Guitars - Scale length is usually only important for bass guitar, as electric and acoustic guitar strings are over-wound in length, and generally come with more than enough winding to accommodate most 6-Strings. Naturally there are a few exceptions, but if unsure you are more than welcome to contact us, as we are always happy to help. Bass Guitars - Basses are different, as scale length is VERY important. This is because the lower strings can be too thick to wind, and need to taper in size before they can pass through the machine head. Basses come in a few different scale lengths, and as a result you must always be sure which strings you need before you purchase them. The vast majority of basses are of a standard length, which is known as 'Long-Scale', but you can also have 'Short', 'Medium', and 'Super', or 'Extra Long-Scale' variations. Manufacturers differ slightly in how they class their instruments' scale-lengths, but a good general guide can be found below: - Short Scale – 30" (76 cm) or shorter - Medium Scale – 32'' (81 cm) - Long (or Standard) Scale – 34" (86 cm) for a 4-string and 35" (89 cm) for a 5-string - Super (or Extra) Long Scale – 36" (91 cm) *Remember that, to find scale-length you must measure from the ball-end of the string, NOTthe point where it sits on the bridge, for an accurate measurement. (An easy way of measuring is to mark your old strings with a permanent marker at the nut before you remove them. Then snip them ABOVE the nut, just below the machine heads, and once removed it is much easier to measure from the ball-end to the marking).

Thanks, I will check these out

Thanks but I still have the same issue in terms of trying to find suitable strings at sensible money

Do I've just picked up a beautiful new bass and it's a 5 string with a scale length of 32". It's currently strung E-C but my other 5s are B-G so that is how I want to string this too. Problem is I can't seem to find any 5 string short scale sets. I usually use daddario EXL170-5 so light gauge roundwounds that have a bright tone Please help me with any recommendations Thanks Btw, just to confirm scale length is from the nut to the saddle on the bridge? I read elsewhere it is nut to ball end anchor on the bridge...? It's 32" from the G string saddle to the nut but 34" from the ball end anchor..

You will need to refinish once those horrible brass plates are removed. All it will need is some wood glue and clamping while the glue sets and to close the crack. Do it once and do it right. Refinish shouldn't cost much more than £200

Gary purchased my Warwick BC10 - instant payment, great communication and a pleasure to deal with. Highly recommend dealing with Gary. cheers Chris

i missed those oops. still least I wasnt far off with my guess. Was too busy yelling at the seller "it's a Streamer Stage 1 - maybe you should mention that in your bloody ad"!😠

Lovely Streamer Stage 1 that is from around 89'-90' I would reckon...

Not sure why you have chosen to list those cities. There are plenty of places they could move to in the US where it would be many times cheaper than NYC. It's an enormous country with 52 states and hundreds of cities! It's all irrelevant though really as they are successful as they are and seem to have no wish to move off to make their basses any more affordable

So locations make the prices which is exactly what I was saying...

Thanks but not really my thing. He seems a decent enough player but not hearing anything that really wows me. It's all subjective I guess

Of course it would. People make basses, location is completely irrelevant

Sorry to contradict but read the post earlier where Fodera themselves have stated that they could reduce the price tag by 50% if they were made elsewhere in the US.

Yeah it's nearly finished innit. But wtf has this got to do with basses?

I think a Pub Carpark section(where anything and everything goes) should be established that is only visible to memebers and the swear filter should be removed for that section only. And yes I stole that idea from HiFi Wigwam

like this?: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CUSTOM-UNIQUE-HANDBUILT-BASS-GUITAR-SAPELE-WITH-MAPLE-NECK-3-PICKUPS-HARDCASE/112976730085?hash=item1a4df017e5:g:38EAAOSw7Etahwx1

I have seen him live a couple of times and heard/seen clips of him playing different basses and he always sounds like Marcus. Ok there might be very subtle differences but given the amount of things that can be attributed to - amp, amp EQ, mic, bass EQ/pickup blend, amp/room interaction I would say attributing the subtle differences you may hear to the bass would be very difficult to justify. No doubt his sig is easier to play than a squier and a Sire. As for the philiosophy of the signature basses, arent most (almost definitely NOT in the case of the AJ6) just very close approximations of the bass the players actually use? Do you have a youtube link you can send me for a tune of AJ that best represents what he is all about please?

Just FYI, I never questioned why Fodera's cost as much as they do. I really like the look of some Fodera's and appreciate any high quality, handcrafted buotique manufacturer of basses. I simply questioned a couple of the aesthetic choices for such an expensive instrument. If you look at a Ritter for example or even the new masterbuilt Warwicks, it seems no detail has been overlooked in creating basses that look as stunning as they sound