string length lengthening in relation to the D

[Tomas Bouda]

i have a half sized bass with a removeable neck, i want the string length to be longer than what it is right now - its 38.5" - and i wish it was at least 40".
lots of questions here. if i inserted a shim into the neck block, how would it affect the placement of the D on the G string, in terms of the heel of the neck?

[Arnold Schnitzer]

The D note is at 1/3 the string length. So, figure out your new string length, and mark the fingerboard at 1/3 of that. See where it lays under your hand.

[Calvin Marks]

Hey Tomas, considering that the bass already has a removable neck (I hope it's not the Chandler though), why don't you just get a new neck made? It's going to be expensive but I don't really see how else you could increase the string length? I've DECREASED the length on one of my basses and that was easy, I just had a small false nut made and then moved the bridge up accordingly, so all the notes lay in the same spot.

It's not like you can move the nut further back and if you move the bridge further down it will shift all the notes down accordingly.

You're a big guy, you should be playing on 41" minimum.

[Tomas Bouda]

thanks arnold - seriously, a gem.

[Calvin Marks]

So, is this the Chandler bass you posted about earlier?

[Tomas Bouda]

yes, this is a peter chandler bass. this bass is awesome because it is so small and light. i have been suffering from both a slipped disc and sciatica for nearly the past 6 months. this little bass means the world to me in that i can travel with it unlike my full sized bass, which is a great deal heavier. my only complaint is that i wished the string length was more similar to my other bass, so that switching back and forth wouldn't be so offensively difficult.

awesome√