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Posted by Scott Bassett on March 01, 2001 at 18:26:27:
In Reply to: Short vs. Long Scale posted by Lee on March 01, 2001 at 15:05:15:
I am no expert, having been playing only a year and a half, but I don't think switching from a long to a short scale and back again should be much of a problem. I switch not only from long to short scale, but from 5 to 4 string, frequently. I play a 34" scale Ibanez 5, followed by an old Gibson EBO (30"), a Supro Pocket Bass (26"), and a DeArmond Ashbory (18" and fretless), and then back to the Ibanez 5, depending on my mood and what tone I am looking for. Maybe I am unnecessarily impeding my musical developement, but it sure is fun.