Bass Time!

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Re: Bass Time!

Postby dubtrub » Thu Jul 01, 2010 11:51 am

Click on the image each time it comes up and it will get larger.

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As for the aluminum base is as strong as needed as long as it's thick enough material. Well, they even use that stuff to build airplanes. :lol:

This is all I could find on disc.

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This is a MIJ bass, needless to say they used the same size slots cut for all strings, the originals did not. Check out the D & G slots.
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Re: Bass Time!

Postby oigun » Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:42 pm

Thanks this will help.
Do you have the dimentions for the strin anchor ?

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Re: Bass Time!

Postby dubtrub » Thu Jul 01, 2010 1:06 pm

The end stop is 3" x 3/4" x 3/4" x 1/8", all measurements are taken from the outside edge.

BTW, the bridge base is also 3" wide.

String spacing is rather narrow, 1 3/4" center top to center bottom. When I built the one photographed, I widened it a bit because the bass player was accustomed to a Fender. The narrow spacing feels great though. Just ask Mel Waldorf. ;)
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Re: Bass Time!

Postby Sarah93003 » Thu Jul 01, 2010 1:26 pm

Here are a couple of pics that I found that might also offer insight.

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Re: Bass Time!

Postby oigun » Thu Jul 01, 2010 1:53 pm

Great!

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Re: Bass Time!

Postby MWaldorf » Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:38 pm

The short scale, tight string spacing and high output pickups make the Mosrite basses an easy transition for guitar players, certainly at least this one!
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Re: Bass Time!

Postby Dennisthe Menace » Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:04 pm

Just a quick reference. If it's for the Ventures Bass (MARK X), that would be a medium scale.
If it's for something like the Celebrity CE-III Bass, then that would be the short scale ;) .
make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
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Re: Bass Time!

Postby MWaldorf » Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:26 pm

Dennisthe Menace wrote:Just a quick reference. If it's for the Ventures Bass (MARK X), that would be a medium scale.
If it's for something like the Celebrity CE-III Bass, then that would be the short scale ;) .


By most standards, 30" is a short scale for bass. 24.5" for bass borders on the ridiculous.
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Re: Bass Time!

Postby Dennisthe Menace » Thu Jul 01, 2010 7:30 pm

MWaldorf wrote:
Dennisthe Menace wrote:Just a quick reference. If it's for the Ventures Bass (MARK X), that would be a medium scale.
If it's for something like the Celebrity CE-III Bass, then that would be the short scale ;) .


By most standards, 30" is a short scale for bass. 24.5" for bass borders on the ridiculous.
Ooooops!! My Mistake!! OK, I stand corrected. Judging by the Mosrite Spec Chart, I had always thought that the scale chart for a Bass was as follows:

Short Scale-------24 1/2 inches (from Mosrite Catalog Spec Chart)
Medium Scale----30 1/4 inches (from Mosrite Catalog Spec Chart)
Long Scale--------34 inches (not from Mosrite Catalog Spec Chart)
Xtra Long Scale--?X?X?X?X? (not from Mosrite Catalog Spec Chart) but this one has me confused.
I have found for the definition of Extra Long Scale Bass was anywhere from a "35" to a 38" scale :o ....??
So, all you Bass Players----please ed-u-ma=cate this 'lost' guitar player what the actual difference is :mrgreen: .
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Re: Bass Time!

Postby MWaldorf » Thu Jul 01, 2010 10:58 pm

Dennisthe Menace wrote:Short Scale-------24 1/2 inches (from Mosrite Catalog Spec Chart)
Medium Scale----30 1/4 inches (from Mosrite Catalog Spec Chart)
Long Scale--------34 inches (not from Mosrite Catalog Spec Chart)
Xtra Long Scale--?X?X?X?X? (not from Mosrite Catalog Spec Chart) but this one has me confused.


Well, leave it up to Mosrite to go it's own way. :D
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