| Author | Message | ||
| Hidehiro Tsubakihara (bassstar)
New Username: bassstar Post Number: 3 Registered: 6-2002 |
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)
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 21 Registered: 6-2000 |
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)
New Username: bassstar Post Number: 4 Registered: 6-2002 |
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)
New Username: tkotmk42 Post Number: 3 Registered: 5-2002 |
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..... |
