32" Medium Scale Bass Thread

[Merton]

2 hours ago, dmckee said:

Has anyone tried this bass? https://reverendguitars.com/basses/basshouser-fatfish-32/

No but it looks very cool!

[BassApprentice]

2 hours ago, dmckee said:

Has anyone tried this bass? https://reverendguitars.com/basses/basshouser-fatfish-32/

I see you're Edinburgh based - if you are genuinely intrigued then Merchant City Music in Glasgow have one and it's currently on sale!

 

https://www.guitar.co.uk/reverend-basshouser-fatfish-32-midnight-black

[crazyhorse]

Folks - I posted a question on the Fender Reddit AMA today regarding any future Fender medium scales and this is what they came back with 

 

"Great feedback. We have been thinking about where we could fit a medium scale bass in the range. We’ll keep this in mind for future launches"

[neepheid]

Suppose I'll add this to the pile - who hasn't modded one of these?

 

 

It's my first 32" scale (that I remember) and has been modded thus:

 

Ibanez CAP double humbucker (from an ATK810)

Series/single/parallel switch added

Cheapo Amazon high mass bridge (not that I buy into that, but the original BBOT had a rattly spring which was annoying me)

Black/white/black pickguard made by earlpilanz

"Block inlay" stickers

[Obrienp]

Nice! I did the series/single/parallel switch wiring too. Made the bass very versatile. I moved it on in the end because of the dreadful neck dive, even with a wide grippy strap. I guess lightweight machine heads would have helped but by that stage I had decided not to throw any more money at it. 
 

Bet yours sounds good with that Ibanez pickup! 

[neepheid]

1 minute ago, Obrienp said:

Nice! I did the series/single/parallel switch wiring too. Made the bass very versatile. I moved it on in the end because of the dreadful neck dive, even with a wide grippy strap. I guess lightweight machine heads would have helped but by that stage I had decided not to throw any more money at it. 
 

Bet yours sounds good with that Ibanez pickup! 

 

I must have got lucky - mine was prone to a bit of a flirt with gravity when it arrived, but adding the high mass bridge and the chonkster of a pickup seems to have tamed it somewhat - it won't stay at 45 degrees, but it's holding a position above the horizontal now (using a Neotech Mega strap - grippy, 4" wide at widest point, neoprene)

[Merton]

Shameless plug for two excellent 32” 5ers for sale in case you’ve missed them:

 

 

 

[Obrienp]

Lovely looking basses @Merton. I can’t manage a 5er any longer and these would be way out of my price range anyway but some lucky people will be very happy! GLWTS.

[BassApprentice]

Another option - albeit and bit pricey. But if you're looking for something a bit different this could work well! The Eastwood Rivolta

 

https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2024/12/07/eastwood-guitars-announces-the-rivolta-mondata-bass-guitar/

 

[Obrienp]

23 minutes ago, BassApprentice said:

Another option - albeit and bit pricey. But if you're looking for something a bit different this could work well! The Eastwood Rivolta

 

https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2024/12/07/eastwood-guitars-announces-the-rivolta-mondata-bass-guitar/

 

Are those humbuckers? The spec doesn’t say. Expensive for a (presumably) Far Eastern made instrument! I suspect the street price is going to come out a bit less than that after a bit.

[bloke_zero]

7 hours ago, Obrienp said:

Are those humbuckers?

On the guitars Rivolta Fumante are referred to as mini-humbuckers, so presumably.

[Obrienp]

The short scale basses thread drew my attention to the Ibanez website: they have a new 5 string EHB that is a 30” and a very nice looking new take on the fan fret 32-30” multi-scale. While I was there I had a look around and the Mezzo models seem to have been dropped. Even a search of the site turned up a blank. There goes one affordable take on the 32” theme! Shame for me because medium scales with a Jazz neck seem to be the sweet spot for me.