Thomas,
Longer string length also generally creates more tension, at the same pitch, as a shorter string length.
For example, on my (former) 44" bass, Spiro Weichs felt sort of like Mittels would have on a 41 1/2" or 42" bass.
So, the longer scale, in addition to making open-handed playing harder, makes general left hand tension/effort greater, in general.
Last edited by Eric Swanson; 09-23-2010 at 07:39 AM.
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