DCBassman
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As it is in no sense a guitar, but is played in that position, perhaps guitar-bass rather than bass guitar. But it sure doesn't roll off the tongue so easily...
@Drago .....as someone who can't play a note your chosen thread title always makes me wonder....... Bassist and Guitarist. Is a bassist not a guitarist or are they viewed differently ??
Not any more, no space...Any of the bass players here play a double-bass? Sometimes I could do with a simple double-bass line on my recordings... although I haven't written any songs for quite some time.
Double basses have scale lengths all over the shop depending on what 'size' they are. My 1/2 size was about 39.5", for example. Longest full size up to 44".Bass Guitars generally have a 34" scale length whereas an upright 'Double Bass' has a 43.3" scale length.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scale_length_(string_instruments)
While @Drago is entirely correct really that it doesn't matter, the pedantry tends to begin with people saying you've two strings missing, or do you play that because you're not good enough to handle 6 strings...I'm going to always say (and type) bass-guitar from this day forth... gotta feed the pedants
Yep that's what it says in the 'wiki' article I postedDouble basses have scale lengths all over the shop depending on what 'size' they are. My 1/2 size was about 39.5", for example. Longest full size up to 44".
Electric basses are scaled generally between 30 and 36 inches, 34 being the 'standard' simply because the Precision Bass of 1951 was that scale.