So, what IS the longest electric bass out there?

Highlander · October 17, 2009, 02:16:07 PM

I'm inclined to agree with that remark, being feeling a little stiff myself this week... (my back!)

ilan · October 18, 2009, 03:34:22 AM

Quote from: Hornisse on October 14, 2009, 05:26:03 PM
Here is the John Holmes bass!

51.2" headstock to strap button, not including endpin.

Pilgrim · October 18, 2009, 08:57:17 AM

What brand is that bass? I recognize the headstock but can't recall what line it belongs to.

ilan · October 18, 2009, 10:48:44 AM

Mid-60's Gretsch model 6070.

Hornisse · October 18, 2009, 10:55:57 AM

At the now long gone One World Music here in Austin I played the late Keith Ferguson's Gretsch and they have huge baseball bat necks. He had added his trademark reflector tape material around the outside edge of the bass.

Dave W · October 18, 2009, 12:56:32 PM

I've played two of them, one long and one short scale, both had huge necks. Making user-friendly basses wasn't a priority for Gretsch.

kungfusheriff · October 18, 2009, 09:16:42 PM

Quote from: ilan on October 18, 2009, 03:34:22 AM
51.2" headstock to strap button, not including endpin.

Bah. I've got an Alembic that's half an inch longer, not including chiropractor.

ilan · October 19, 2009, 12:44:29 AM

Quote from: Dave W on October 18, 2009, 12:56:32 PM
I've played two of them, one long and one short scale, both had huge necks. Making user-friendly basses wasn't a priority for Gretsch.

For the last couple of months I've been playing upright 99% of the time, still the Gretsch neck feels huge. The fretboard is also flat, like a classical guitar.

But it's a conversation piece and it does have a great sound with Roto Trubass black tapewounds.

I bought it without any case and had to have a padded gig bag custom made for it. It's the largest you've seen. I'd like to find a hardshell case if one was ever designed for these basses. I've only seen them on eBay with gig bags.

gweimer · October 19, 2009, 07:03:13 AM

My Scroll bass is only 47" long, making it shorter than the BaCHBird.

Highlander · October 19, 2009, 01:42:48 PM

Barely worth mentioning, Gary...

uwe · October 21, 2009, 12:05:22 AM

Epiphone Embassys (the old ones) are long. Long and extra-long scale Flying V basses are just that - long. But among my longest basses (quite a bit longer than a rev or a non-rev TBird) are my Epi "sharkbite in SG butt" Goth Extreme bass (so long I think they actually deleted it within 12 months realizing it was too long for most players) and my Wayne Richard Charvel Silly Purple Clown Bass prototype.

Highlander · October 21, 2009, 02:54:39 PM

Lets have the pic again...

THE WINNER IS...

Chris P. · October 24, 2009, 03:27:04 AM

I shall measure it soon, but I think my Warwick Buzzard could be a winner, because of the enormous wing at the end. Warwick delivered it in a flightcase and I think that flightcase can also be used for a stage piano..