xXMikeXx Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 OK... So I want to build my girlfriend a bass. She has a full sized one at the moment but it's a bit too big for her as she's quite petite. So, My question is, How would I work out the 3/4 scale length? I've had a look at some 3/4 basses but they all (Or most) say 34" scale length. So would that mean I'd take 3/4 of 34" which would make it 25.5"? Or am I completely wrong here? Sorry if this has been covered already but the forum won't let me search the term "3/4" and "Three Quarter Length" yields no useful results. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 thats right - but 25.5" is a guitar scale length and wont work well for bass. most short scale basses are about 30" scale - you dont want it shorter than that and you should find its enough to make quite a difference! you should be able to find something that size at the local guitar shop to see if it will work for her also be careful with body shape/design to make sure she isnt having to reach too far for the first frets. if you look at something like a gibson thunderbird - the shape of the body puts the neck further towards your left hand meaning you have to stretch further than on a P or J-bass with the same scale length Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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