EssentialTension Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Story has it that this features a Fender Mustang bass: http://youtu.be/pJV81mdj1ic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Also Mustang: http://youtu.be/fnHaMPIa-F4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1414440760' post='2589357'] 34" scale tuned down to DGCF, capo at second fret and you have a 30.3" scale EADG bass. [/quote] < love this idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfretrock Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1414440793' post='2589359'] Story has it that this features a Fender Mustang bass: [/quote] And the story is Jimi played bass. On later Legacy CD release the bass is mixed better than previous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbrag Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 You could buy my hohner jack in the for sale section. I think its a 32 inch scale and headless makes it feel smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
only4 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 After 30ish years of playing 34" scale bass I switched to playing short scale basses due to arthritis in my thumb joint/wrist. I made this change about 12 months ago and have never looked back. I bought a Squier Jag ss just to see if if the shorty idea worked and after a few rehersals and my first gig with it i decided it was a goer. The sound of the band hasn't suffered in any way and i'm sure that most punters don't even realise it's short scale even though i'm 6 foot and 15 stone. There is a good choice of decent instruments out there, most companies now have short scale options in their range. I now mainly play a Spector NS Shorty which feels just like playing a full size bass just without the reach, it has a drop tuner and still feels good when lowered to D. Just give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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