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"You can always make the strings "tighter" or "stiffer" by using larger gauge strings…" Chris replied Aug 10, 2013 to String Choice for 3-String Short Scale	14	Aug 24, 2013 Reply by eK
"30" is great for a bass. The bass I primarily play these days (after going through…" Chris replied Aug 10, 2013 to String Choice for 3-String Short Scale	14	Aug 24, 2013 Reply by eK
"I believe people go with ADG simply because on a short scale it's easier to get down…" Chris replied Aug 9, 2013 to String Choice for 3-String Short Scale	14	Aug 24, 2013 Reply by eK
"a 30" scale length is fairly common - Paul McCartney is one example of a famous musi…" Chris replied Mar 19, 2013 to Short Neck Bass	8	Oct 22, 2013 Reply by Richard Sanabia
"You could use that scale length, certainly (30" from bridge to nut). Frets would be…" Chris replied Mar 6, 2013 to 2 String Bass help	2	Mar 6, 2013 Reply by David Clark
"Depends on the player's style. If he's used to a regular double bass the angle migh…" Chris replied Dec 15, 2012 to double, upright bass	10	Dec 15, 2012 Reply by Chris
"37" isn't bad at all, that should be fine. You could go longer with weed wacker cor…" Chris replied Dec 14, 2012 to double, upright bass	10	Dec 15, 2012 Reply by Chris
"I'd move the bridge further down, try for around a 40" (101.6cm) scale length, that'…" Chris replied Dec 14, 2012 to double, upright bass	10	Dec 15, 2012 Reply by Chris
"Traditionally the fingerboard does end far from the bridge. No reason you couldn't…" Chris replied Dec 14, 2012 to double, upright bass	10	Dec 15, 2012 Reply by Chris

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Chris's Discussions (17)

"You can always make the strings "tighter" or "stiffer" by using larger gauge strings…"

"30" is great for a bass. The bass I primarily play these days (after going through…"

"I believe people go with ADG simply because on a short scale it's easier to get down…"

"a 30" scale length is fairly common - Paul McCartney is one example of a famous musi…"

"You could use that scale length, certainly (30" from bridge to nut). Frets would be…"

"Depends on the player's style. If he's used to a regular double bass the angle migh…"

"37" isn't bad at all, that should be fine. You could go longer with weed wacker cor…"

"I'd move the bridge further down, try for around a 40" (101.6cm) scale length, that'…"

"Traditionally the fingerboard does end far from the bridge. No reason you couldn't…"

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