ok, situation: i play bass in a groove metal band (check the sig) which requires me to play in C# and drop B.

but i dont think i have enough string tention in my bass (specter pro 4) so i was wondering what companys run long scale basses as standard models? and well built basses.

im gonna save up for it but im looking to spend about £500/$800.

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If you don't thnk your strings are tight enough, try moving up a guage rather thatn getting a whole new bass. Hell, if you're playing in drop B just get a 5 string set and throw away the G.

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im on the largest gauge i can find, and i have tried many differant brands, ive had to file my nut about 4 times to accomodate new strings and they are still way too lose for finger playing at the speeds i need to play at. and i want a new bass anyway, makes sense to me.

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What guages do you use then?

Personally I use a 140 for my B and you can get 145s...not tight enough for you?

The trouble is if you get a 35" or 36" scale you'll have trouble finding strings for them in heavy guages.

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get a peavey...ive know peaveys and own one witha 37" scale....theres also this one called a quake, with like a 40" scale..i think...

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40" sounds a bit extreme. but 35"-37" will probably do.

and i have no problems with ordering strings over the net. and i don't often change sets.

so any companys and models?

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check out fodera.

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Check out the Ibanez BTB-series. Both their 4-strings and 5-strings have 35" necks.

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I know Les Claypool uses like 37" or 38", but his basses costs like twenty grand or something

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you could order a set of strings off of the conklin website and get a low F# string. i have a 150 gauge, but you can get them as big as 165. if that's still to loose, then you could beef up to a low C#, which is somewhere between 185 and 200.
i'm just kidding man. I would say just deal with it... it can't be that bad.
edit: i just listened to your band, and the bass sounds right for the group to be honest with you. nice and grindy. If you really aren't happy with it, maybe you could try higher action, but it fits the band nicely right now.

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ESP makes some (albeit ugly) 35" scale 4-strings.

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Well obviously, since I was the one who told you that. :P

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and your point is...?

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Eat my shorts!

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I guess it's just a comfort thing. The speed's of our new tracks and stuff are quite high, involving trplets and quads and the strings are too lose for my fingers to play like that. I guess I will find an alternate answer, or I can wait till I have 20G

Cheers for all your help.

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