yorkshire_bloke Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 HI, I've been playing six string electric for many years and want to add a bass for home use only. I tried a 32" Crafter/Cruiser and found it more comfortable than the 34"s I tried. Can anyone recommend other makers who do a 32" ? Maybe a mid price range instrument around £500. Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Burns Marquee bass springs to mind: [url="http://www.burnsguitars.com/product.php?product_id=marqueebass"]http://www.burnsguitars.com/product.php?pr..._id=marqueebass[/url] Can't think of others off the top of my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 (edited) I play mainly 34" basses but have a 30" Danelectro Longhorn: it's really light, incredibly easy to play (with very low action and string tension) and fantastic fun. I think you can pick-up a re-issue at around £250 (and spend some more from your £500 on a decent pre - Fodera or Aguilar - to sort out the Danelectro's tone...far from brilliant out of the box in my opinion). Another useful trick with a Longhorn is to use the D'addario Jerry Jones barritone strings - these are very light, easy on the fingers, bend accurately and easily, and cheap. Edited April 11, 2008 by lozbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 [quote name='neepheid' post='174656' date='Apr 11 2008, 04:18 PM']Burns Marquee bass springs to mind: [url="http://www.burnsguitars.com/product.php?product_id=marqueebass"]http://www.burnsguitars.com/product.php?pr..._id=marqueebass[/url] Can't think of others off the top of my head.[/quote] That would be a bit expensive at the £500 mark. --- [url="http://www.landingbass.com/"]http://www.landingbass.com/[/url] possibly Fender Urge [url="http://www.matsumoku.org/models/ariaproii/catalogs/foldout/ariaproii_foldout_4.jpg.html"]A carved Aria ProII (Cardinal 450)[/url] (about £250, though, if one can be found) [url="http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/1998/JJ-Bass.html"]http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/1998/JJ-Bass.html[/url] (Not sure how much these are) med scale thread: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3202&hl=medium+scale"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...hl=medium+scale[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_bloke Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 Thanks for the quick replies. Plenty to keep me occupied this weekend. Hmmm .. Fender Mustang 30" .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biarnel Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Well, I love 32"s From my experience I can say that 32" are way better than 30"s. You stille have a deep and punchy sound, and slap/pop is a joy: 30"s usually have too few punch and floppy strings. I offer 32" as an option to my customers, and they love it: the usual comment is "this thing plays like a 34!". Another good feature is that a 32" doesn't look like a children's bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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