How many strings on a standard bass guitar?

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='Telebass' post='609333' date='Sep 26 2009, 04:04 PM']I think the 5er will eventually be the standard, but there's a few years to go yet...[/quote]
noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.............................. :ph34r:

[7string]

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='608895' date='Sep 26 2009, 12:01 AM']And what's the scale length on that? [/quote]

34"