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Title: Best Body Shape for a Medium Scale Bass
Post by: willie on August 21, 2010, 07:01:15 AM

I'm having a custom Mark Deluxe 4 string built with a medium scale neck with extra light strings.
I want this bass to be able to be held high up like Mark hold his bass for the best angle for slapping and his style of playing. I have a Europa long scale and love that body shape. But I was wondering if a Standard or Standard point would be a better body shape for this application. I was going to get the Europa body and peg head but just wanted to see if anybody had an opinion on which body shape would be better. I haven't seen anyone post pictures of a medium scale Europa but would like to see how it looks. I was wondering if the Standard body shape more comfortable held higher than a Europa body.
Let me know what you think
Thanks
Willie

Title: Best Body Shape for a Medium Scale Bass
Post by: willie on August 21, 2010, 07:03:50 AM

I meant a custom Mark King Deluxe. Forgot the King after Mark, Daa
Willie

Title: Best Body Shape for a Medium Scale Bass
Post by: FC Bass on August 21, 2010, 07:14:52 AM

This is a medium scale Elan:
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/449/84782.jpg)
 
Link to the showcase thread: Click here (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8545)

Title: Best Body Shape for a Medium Scale Bass
Post by: jacko on August 23, 2010, 04:40:09 AM

Willie. I have a balance 'K' sig dlx and have in the past had it as high as mark does. It was pretty comfortable and being a smaller body didn't look too stupid. However, I now play it pretty low as I don't slap.
 
Graeme

Title: Best Body Shape for a Medium Scale Bass
Post by: pace on August 23, 2010, 12:03:25 PM

Willie, you might want to consider the 3/4 MK shape.... it's one of my personal favorites. I play w/ my strap high, and have a 32 standard omega. It balances very nicely.

Title: Best Body Shape for a Medium Scale Bass
Post by: willie on August 24, 2010, 05:11:51 AM

Pace
Can you post a picture of that bass? I've been paying more and more attention to the body that a Mark King comes with standard and need to make a decision soon.
Thanks
Willie

Title: Best Body Shape for a Medium Scale Bass
Post by: Dale M Williams on August 24, 2010, 05:31:53 PM

I have a medium scale Essence.  The small body with the medium scale balances perfectly for me.    
 Dale W.(http://club.alembic.com/Images/449/85031.jpg)

Title: Best Body Shape for a Medium Scale Bass
Post by: pace on August 25, 2010, 07:06:33 PM

Here's Ollie's 3/4 MK shape:
 
http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/52120.html?1211423687 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=7374)
 
Here's my 32 standard omega:
 
http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/37834.html?1174698541 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8446)

Title: Best Body Shape for a Medium Scale Bass
Post by: mario_farufyno on August 25, 2010, 07:13:43 PM

Nice touch on the upper horn, Pace

Title: Best Body Shape for a Medium Scale Bass
Post by: pace on August 25, 2010, 07:31:56 PM

Thanks Mario, but all the credit goes to the wizards at Alembic! Mica says that she's seen a couple of others w/ that same detail, I wish their owners would chime in!!