OldePhart
Well-known member
Okay, so I've been bemoaning the fact that my deteriorating hands (well, that raises an ugly picture - it's not THAT bad) are forcing me to give up my beloved Conklin Groove Tools 5-string in favor of a short scale bass. Also bemoaning the difficulty of finding a really nice short scale bass without spending a couple of grand for a custom.
Last night I'm drifting off to sleep when I realized that I ALREADY have a great short scale bass. If, instead of thinking of the GT-5 as a rumble monster I instead stay at the fifth fret and above, I've basically got a bass with great action and the same range as a 4-string bass with a mere 25" scale!
I just have to rethink the way I approach certain runs and do more stuff laterally across the fretboard instead of sliding up and down.
My next major project is to give up chasing parked cars...
John
Last night I'm drifting off to sleep when I realized that I ALREADY have a great short scale bass. If, instead of thinking of the GT-5 as a rumble monster I instead stay at the fifth fret and above, I've basically got a bass with great action and the same range as a 4-string bass with a mere 25" scale!
I just have to rethink the way I approach certain runs and do more stuff laterally across the fretboard instead of sliding up and down.
My next major project is to give up chasing parked cars...
John