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tyxe
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Username: tyxe

Post Number: 9
Registered: 5-2006
Posted on Friday, July 14, 2006 - 1:44 pm:   Edit Post

Hi, I am planning to buy a serie 1 SC and would like to know if somebody here can tell me how it balance.
Thanks.
hb3
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Username: hb3

Post Number: 114
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Friday, July 14, 2006 - 6:36 pm:   Edit Post

In a philosophical sense?
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 4083
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, July 14, 2006 - 7:51 pm:   Edit Post

It's kind of a matter of how you hold your bass. A lot of folks don't like the way the small standard body balances, and a lot of folks do. Many of those that do report that they position their right arm on the body and that it holds the bass in place no problem. Personally, the only small standard body I've played is Keith's Brown Bass; but I don't remember anything about the balance, I just thought it looked gorgeous!
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 4084
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, July 14, 2006 - 7:54 pm:   Edit Post

For a visual of how a small standard balances, go to youtube.com and run a search for Stanley Clarke.
tyxe
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Username: tyxe

Post Number: 10
Registered: 5-2006
Posted on Friday, July 14, 2006 - 11:14 pm:   Edit Post

hb3, not in philosophical sense ( is it a joke ? )but in a physical sense.
Davehouck thanks for the hint and the great link.
Any more comments welcome.
hb3
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Username: hb3

Post Number: 116
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Saturday, July 15, 2006 - 8:27 am:   Edit Post

I was kidding.

I've got a small standard bass w/ anniversary electronics and the balance has never bothered me.
bsee
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Username: bsee

Post Number: 1232
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Saturday, July 15, 2006 - 8:42 am:   Edit Post

In my experience, these basses are best held medium to high on a wide, soft strap. In that configuration, they're great. I don't think they work well worn over the belt buckle, though.
keith_h
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Username: keith_h

Post Number: 499
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Saturday, July 15, 2006 - 10:28 am:   Edit Post

I love the small body and have no problems with balance. I can remove my hands and bow without the neck going all over the place. I do play the bass up a little higher than a Fender style bass but not so much that I'm choking myself. I will say that the bass does sit differently than a Fender style so the reach on a short or medium scale will feel more like a long scale. This doesn't bother me at all. In fact I plan my next bass to be another short scale with small body.

Keith
tyxe
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Username: tyxe

Post Number: 11
Registered: 5-2006
Posted on Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 4:15 am:   Edit Post

Thanks for all the input,i will take the risk to buy the short scale serie 1 i am loocking for, I think i can manage the different balance.

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