Do I play a short scale Tenor Bass or a long scale Tenor Baritone?

[Baloney Balderdash]

A tenor bass would usually be defined by a 4 string bass guitar, normally between 30" to 34" scale length, tuned to A1 all fourth standard tuning, while a tenor baritone would typically be around 26" scale length, have 4 strings, and tuned to C2 all fifth tuning, and a baritone guitar will typically be a 6 string guitar with a scale length of 27" to 30", most commonly 27" or 28", tuned in all fourth B1 or A1 standard tuning.

 

However I play an 28.6" scale 4 string bass tuned in B1 all fourth standard tuning as my main instrument of choice.

 

So do I play a short scale tenor bass or a long scale tenor baritone, or simply a 4 string baritone guitar? 

 

The tenor part of these names refers to the name of a short scale 4 string guitar, typically in all fifth tuning, higher than typical all fourth E2 standard tuning of a regular guitar, not the frequency area it operates in, just to avoid confusion.

 

Also I would like to point out that, no, this is not something that keeps me sleepless at night, just curious as to how people would define the instrument and tuning.

 

Here is what it looks like, by the way:

 

I should maybe add that it is strung with regular nickel-plated roundwound guitar strings of the gauges .068 - .052 - .038 - .028, but very much sounds like a higher tuned bass.

 

 

Edited October 23 by Baloney Balderdash

[Baloney Balderdash]

Preliminary poll results fits its name "Dud Bottomfeeder" well.

 

Edited October 24 by Baloney Balderdash