Leon Transaxle Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 It appears I am developing OA at the base of my left thumb which is beginning to make stretching my hand a painful experience at times so was thinking of trying out a short scale bass to see if that makes the faster bits of playing any less traumatic. I don't want to spend too much as its only a taster. The question is there's a mid 2000s Bronco with a Seymour Duncan P/U upgrade on the Bay at the moment. The price of this delivered is only about twenty quid less than a new EB0 would cost from GuitarGuitar if I got it next time I was in Brum fro a visit. So what to go for? I can accommodate either the mudbucker tone or the single coil into what I play. Its more a question of the quality and the whole playing experience is more important. I suppose with a Bronco there is option of a short scale Fenderbird project at a later date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 With that choice, I'd say the Bronco definitely wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 If all you want is a taster then maybe you should get hold of a capo, detune your long scale a couple of steps and capo it at the second fret. That way you get to keep the vintage pickups and cool electronics of your current long scale whilst trying out a short scale tuning. It's not exactly the same as most shorts are a bit lighter and balance differently (not always as well), but it'll give you a good idea of the positions and stretches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Transaxle Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Cheers Henry, Now why didn't I think of that? I use a capo all the time on the guitar as my limited skills means I have to transpose and capo to work round the things I'm too rubbish to play! Never thought of applying it to the bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 (edited) [quote name='henry norton' timestamp='1338488908' post='1675382'] ...detune your long scale a couple of steps and capo it at the second fret. [/quote] clever - i like it. Edited June 1, 2012 by ahpook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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