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Hidehiro Tsubakihara (bassstar)
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Username: bassstar

Post Number: 3
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Sunday, June 09, 2002 - 11:19 pm:   Edit Post

Do you know making distinction between 32" and 34"?
Yes, most easy way is using a measure.
But if I must infer scale size by only a photograph, Do you know how to distinguish?
Mica Wickersham (mica)
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Username: mica

Post Number: 21
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Monday, June 10, 2002 - 11:57 am:   Edit Post

This is a really hard thing to do! The angle of the picture, the screens used in printing, how well you measure, even the lenses of the camera distort enough to make an accurate measurement close to impossible.

In theory, you would compare the size of something you know in the photograph (like the width of an oval inlay or pickup) and compare to the actual size and apply this result to the scale length. I just tried it several times, and sometimes the error is almost as big as the 2 inch difference you are trying to distinguish!

For an Alembic bass, the best thing is to find the serial number and have us check the build record.
Hidehiro Tsubakihara (bassstar)
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Post Number: 4
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Monday, June 10, 2002 - 5:20 pm:   Edit Post

Mica, How do you do. Thank you your advice.
I have one more question. Please let me know.
In another thread, its photo shows Mr.Mark King and the series II nice bass, Is that bass is Long scale bass? or midium?

Well, my wife's name is Mika.
My best regards,
Hidehiro Tsubakihara
Takeo Sonoi (tkotmk42)
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Post Number: 3
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Tuesday, June 11, 2002 - 1:55 pm:   Edit Post

Bassstar-san

Mark's bass in the picture is a medium scale. This is one of 2 Alembic basses he brought to Japan on his last Forever Now tour.
Wood grain matches to the picture I have. I'm pretty sure it's a medium scale bass.
You can usually tell by the placement of pickups and bridge.....

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