My son lives in Todmorden and is looking for a luthier to replace tuners, refit the magnetic pickup, and set up an archtop floating bridge style acoustic guitar.
It's a Yun Zhi made in Beijing and looks roughly like this:
Any one got any recommendations?
Thanks.
Yes not really a real short scale bass; I'm so glad you pointed that out just in case anyone really thought it was really real.
If you don't like the idea, don't try it.
And, anyway, it's as likely to put somone off short scale as encourage them.
There's an easy way to see how a 30" short scale woudl feel for you.
Detune your 34" bass from E-A-D-G to D-G-C-F.
Apply a capo at the second fret.
You now have a roughly 30" short scale bass.
The dots will be in the wrong place but try it.
Or you can play an actual short scale in a shop.
Furthermore, if you are using 'one-finger-per-fret', try instead using 'index-middle-ring/pinkie/together' like an upright bassist, at least in the lower positions.
I think, before joining the Stones, Taylor played on three Mayall albums - Crusade, Bare Wires, and Blues From Laurel Canyon.
When I saw Mayall at Brighton Dome in the early 2000s, Gary Moore was the surprise guest.