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11 year old player - short scale bass?

  • 14-05-2010 11:19am
    #1
    Johnny Storm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭


    My son is interested in playing the bass. He is 11 (+1/2) and if it makes any difference is about 5ft 1inch tall.
    I'm wondering should I get him some kind of short-scale bass or go for the regular size? Any thing else to watch out for?
    All and any input appreciated.


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  • #2
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Johnny Storm wrote: »
    My son is interested in playing the bass. He is 11 (+1/2) and if it makes any difference is about 5ft 1inch tall.
    I'm wondering should I get him some kind of short-scale bass or go for the regular size? Any thing else to watch out for?
    All and any input appreciated.

    he could probably get away with 34" scale, maybe try in a shop or something. Otherwise a Fender Mustang RI would be a good one. They sound and look great, easily something that a younger person or an adult could play. There's a fair few used ones knocking around if you look.


  • #3
    reniwren
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 349 ✭✭reniwren


    I'd go for the normal 34" scale he will grow up after all


  • #4
    Rigsby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭Rigsby


    +1 for going for the 34" scale. Lads of his age grow fairly fast, and it probably would not be too long before you were looking for a 34" scale anyway.

    The best solution, as Dord says, is to try out both in a music shop and see which one he prefers.


  • #5
    Dublin Guitar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭Dublin Guitar


    Hi. Most shops should carry short and full scale basses. As Rigsby said, best thing to do is put both in his hands and see how they both feel to him.

    Dave - Dublin Guitar Centre


  • #6
    Adyx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭Adyx


    I'm only 5' 5" and I play 34" scale basses without any problems.


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  • #7
    Johnny Storm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭Johnny Storm


    reniwren wrote: »
    I'd go for the normal 34" scale he will grow up after all

    That depends on if he behaves himself..... ;)

    We ended up with a Squier Bronco bass (short scale and quite light) which seems to suit him. We bought it in X Music and FYI they did match the Thomann price. (And in relation to the foreign retailers thread, their attitude was top class)

    Thanks to everyone for their help.


  • #8
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Johnny Storm wrote: »
    That depends on if he behaves himself..... ;)

    We ended up with a Squier Bronco bass (short scale and quite light) which seems to suit him. We bought it in X Music and FYI they did match the Thomann price. (And in relation to the foreign retailers thread, their attitude was top class)

    Thanks to everyone for their help.

    Nice one. The bronco is basically a Squier version of a Mustang. The pickup in the bronco is actually a strat single coil. You could swap it out for a hotrails or something if he (*you) wanted a meatier sound. :)







    *we all know that you're gonna end up playing this too! :p


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