Baby-sized Hands - Short-scale bass?

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clevodrummer said:
I have a Gretsch short scale Les Paul shaped bass, and I never put this thing down.
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Is it the Jet King II ??

clevodrummer said:
The shorter neck makes it a lot easier to get through bathroom doors so you can sit on the can and play.
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Ooh, graphic! I'll not lie, as I've played guitar on the toilet before, but it's not my favorite venue. I usually play Gameboy/Chess on the pot. Bet u really wanted to know that!!


clevodrummer said:
I recorded it against a Washburn standard neck, and the Gretsch held up just fine!!.
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Better than 2-ply?? ;)


clevodrummer said:
I am going to record with it today..
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"Songs from the Bog" !!!


clevodrummer said:
Dont forget to check the Gretsch out. Got mine at GC for I think like $190.00 or so..
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The last bass I got at GC was the Ibanez GAXB150, ($165),... which RAWKS THE OUTHOUSE!!!

I used to get really progressive deals on stuff at GC, because I spent so dang much money there. It was like I had my own personal sales rep,... and he gave me the greatest service! As I was spending like there's no tomorrow, my favorite sales rep was promoted to department manager!! I felt partly responsible for this!! :eek: I don't shop there much any more,... since discovering the wonderous world of eBay!!
(My last 2 or 3 guitars came by way of eBay).

..............;)
 
I have very small hands - smaller than the hands of many women I know. When I bought myself a bass for home recording last summer I didn't even think about short-scale basses, and bought a full-scale bass.

The Ibanez I bought has a relatively thin and narrow neck and I can play it quite easily. I may give up a fret or two in reach to those with bigger hands, but that has never been a problem for my guitar playing. It's just something you learn to work around.
 
There should be a...

Guys-With-Small-Hands support group, at this rate! :eek:
 
A Reel Person said:
Guys-With-Small-Hands support group, at this rate! :eek:
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Better that than a Guys-With-Small-Penises support group! :D
 
clevodrummer said:
The shorter neck makes it a lot easier to get through bathroom doors so you can sit on the can and play.


clevodrummer
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Best advice ever, I always check the can playability of any guitar before I buy it. If you can't jam on the can, then move on!
 
As another guy with small hands (I just discovered my 14 year old daughter has the same size hands - and she's still growing), I've generally gone with thinner necks rather than short scale necks. Especially after I've watched/listed to some really good women bass players who are smaller than I am (and better bass players) play on standard scale length basses. I'm currently using a Turner Renaissance Ampli-Coustic bass which has lower tension strings, but is full scale. I do have one short scale guitar (a 67 Byrdland), but it mostly helps for playing those ridiculous jazz chords. Other than that, it is all standard scale.
 
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Zaphod B said:
Better that than a Guys-With-Small-Penises support group! :D
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the smaller yer hands are, the bigger yer penis seems! :eek: ;)
 
A Reel Person said:
the smaller yer hands are, the bigger yer penis seems! :eek: ;)
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In that case, my penis seems to be a monster! :eek: :D
 
Zaphod B said:
In that case, my penis seems to be a monster! :eek: :D
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......OMG - I don't see mine at all!!! :eek:


.....oh - never mind - false alarm..... :o
 
whyseye said:
......OMG - I don't see mine at all!!! :eek:


.....oh - never mind - false alarm..... :o
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That means you're not looking hard enou..............Oh, never mind...... :eek:
 
About a year ago my son (13 at the time) was very interested in getting a bass and learning to play, he started on a full size bass but soon discovered it was a lot more work than he had expected. I checked around a few music stores in our area and found a short scale Johnson that a guy was willing to work a trade on. After about 6 months my son decided he would be better off playing 6 string so i traded with him and wound up with the little bass. Naturally the first thing I did was change strings, I went for a little heavier string which compensated for some of the looser tension, and adjusted the intonation. After playing around with it for the past 3 months or so I have developed a real liking for it, I am a guitar player and the shorter scale length is much clocer to what I am used to playing on so it makes playing bass much easier for me. A friend of mine (a bass player who is used to playing on a Fender P Bass) recently came over and played the Johnson, from his comments he was 1, pleased with both the feel and sound, 2, surprised that it sounded as good as it does, and 3, impressed by it. By the way he has really stubby fingers.
 
Thanks for all the helpful info gang - you've given me new worlds to investigate, and new gear to lust over!! :D

....next stop - scales!
 
I've played a fender mustang bass, it's on the short side and I loved it.
 
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