Bassfinger Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Surfing the interweb trying to get my fix of bass related news and I found this... http://www.thecavanproject.com/tall-musicians/ ...postulating that us bass players are a tall breed. Is this true? The first example that came to my mind was myself, and I'm 6'5". But does the correlation hold water? Are we a breed of Hightowers, or a random mix of heights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 I'm 5ft 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 I’m 6ft and when I was in my teens/early 20s was one of the tallest people around both at work and in my local. Now it seems I’m just of average height. I don’t think Boris has been blamed for enough this week so I’m going to lay this at his door. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Nope. I'm 5'6". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 6"4" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 I'm just on 6ft. I reckon taller people chose bass as it is in scale with them, a six foot plus bloke with a guitar makes it look like a ukulele! Long arms also help with 34" scale - anyone can reach the bottom frets on a strat! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Just over 6' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbandit599 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 I'm 5'8" and envious of big hands.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 So, 6 feet or over, or 5 feet 9 and under, few in the middle ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knirirr Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 6' 3" for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBH Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 6ft 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 When I've got my yellow and purple platform boots on I'm just over 5'10"... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Just a touch over 6' if I can straighten up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 6' here... Actually it's closer to 5' 11 3/4" but what's 1/4" between friends... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Six foot if I stand up straight first thing in the morning (gravity seems to exert more force the older I get). IIRC Pino is 6’7”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 5’10” so a middle grounder I guess. Not tall enough to see round the bloke who always seems to stand in front of me when I go to see a band though... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madshadows Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 I'm about 5'10" John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 5’ 9” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 6ft 2" I used to be 6ft 9" in Gene Simmons monster stack heeled boots in my KISS tribute days... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 25 minutes ago, Bigwan said: 6' here... Actually it's closer to 5' 11 3/4" but what's 1/4" between friends... This for me as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 At 22 I was 5'11, at 62 I am 5'9. I still have the same amount of me, just arranged differently 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 I am still eating all my veg in the hope I reach 6ft. I'm in my mid 30's. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardjmorgan Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 I’m a real Regular-sized Rudy but, off the top of my head, all the other bass players I know are taller than me. I think bassists deffo tend to skew tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendall Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 1 hour ago, fretmeister said: I'm 5ft 9 So am I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missis sumner Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 5'-3" and an 7.5...(gloves!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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