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[catherine]

right my dad runs this scout group and they hold jumble sales...anyway it was today and i picked up a bass guitar just cause it was there and i dont have one.

but yeah its really small. its the same size as a normal guitar (and is very pretty)
but whats the deal with them? im assuming then when i buy new strings for it i will need to buy special ones?

seeing how the neck is smaller then they strings need to be thicker. which they are... they are weird looking strings...ill try get a photo up on here... also it looks like its gona be hard to hange the strings too.

but yeah anyone know anything to help me?

[catherine]

heres some photos. not to easy to see but thats my geetar next to it so you can see the size...and there is no bit to put the strings through... the front is all closed up too

[Camie]

i remember seeing a kid witha miniture electric guitar so tis probably just a special sized one.

[Graham]

it looks like its from the 70's. whats the make? how much did you pay for it? pretty good find for a jumble sale!

Yeh my kid bro had a 3/4 bass when he was a kid, it used strings out of R'n'B, I'm sure they would have some if normal bass strings wont fit,
I used to like it coz my hands are tiny and wont fit a normal bass!!!

[Tav]

You get short scale basses/bass strings. The scale length is similar to that of a baritone, around 28" or so? Take it into RnB's and they should be able to sort you out with some strings.

[catherine]

the make is Zenta or something.. i paid £0.00 for it advantage of my dad running the sale... it was in the goods room which is the expensive stuff... but oh well

[Leckie Gilman]

yeah you will need lighter strings i reckon

[Hogisbald]

Actually, this will sound like a really silly question... why are most basses so big anyway? whats the point!?

[Tav]

Same idea with a baritone gutiar isn't it. They have longer scale lengths to improve string tension at lower tunings with thicker strings. More tension means better tone, sustain and clarity. Hence the scale length usually around 10 inches longer than that of a guitar.