"Name That Size" aka "Size Matters"

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Matthew Tucker

Go on, post the rib depths too. I don't think that will confuse anyone any more than they will be already. For me the "size" of a bass is also how big it feels, and rib depth does contribute to that.

Ok, I agree on the feel factor but the Rib depths are listed also in the links. I will go back and add them in, just for you..

[Arnold Schnitzer]

1) 3/4
2) 11/16
3) 23/32
4) 3/4 petite
5) 21/32
6) 49/64
7) 15/16
8) 4/4 underarm

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Arnold Schnitzer

1) 3/4
2) 11/16
3) 23/32
4) 3/4 petite
5) 21/32
6) 49/64
7) 15/16
8) 4/4 underarm

It's always nice to get a professional opinion.

By the way, what formula did you use with the calculator for this?

Please re-calculate #5. It's much bigger than #1, 2 & 4 think. Also, re-think #3 again.

[Matthew Tucker]

As an aside ... back in 2005 you said on Talkbass

Originally Posted by KSB - Ken Smith

Like a guy who plays Double Bass in a Symphony and fixes Basses is going to know what you are talking about.. funny.....

For most things, mm is used instead of ". 32nds and 64ths are carpenters #s. 1000s like .020, .825, 1.250, etc is better.

Try talking in OUR language and you will get some answers.. What was the question?

But I notice you're nearly always talking in fractions now. Why the language change?

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Matthew Tucker

As an aside ... back in 2005 you said on Talkbass

But I notice you're nearly always talking in fractions now. Why the language change?

Well Matt, first off without seeing the rest of the Thread it would be hard for most to understand the topic and my meaning. I almost am sure it wasn't just about string lengths.

In this country, the common person uses inches and fractions of inches as I have listed above.

Now, answer the 'size question' already and make your contribution. Do you know the inch/mm conversion method?

In case you weren't sure, Arnold was partially or rather mostly joking on his sizes listed.

[Matthew Tucker]

The thread was here http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=198139

Yep I will play, I have a few theories and I want to test them with your measurements. But that'll have to be after work today.

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Matthew Tucker

The thread was here http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=198139

Yep I will play, I have a few theories and I want to test them with your measurements. But that'll have to be after work today.

Matt, thanks for the link. What you see there and it's used often are different types of measurements for different things. Millimeters are often used here in USA for string heights and widths both at the bridge and at the Nut while many use inches and fractions for the rest of the Bass.

It 'would' be easier if it were all metric but it's tough enough talking string spacing with a small mm ruler here. Measuring the rest of the Bass in mm and cm would make most pull out the calculator and divide by 2.54 or 25.4 depending on what's needed.

Like people who speak Spanish and then hit a few words in English because they can't describe it in Spanish. That's called Spanglish. I did a B'way show back in '73 (SeeSaw) and one of the tunes was named Spanglish for that reason.

We can call this mix of inches and mm, Millainches or Inchometers..