Neck replacement

[William Stephens]

Also, how tall are you? Arm/shirt size length?

I play many Basses as big or bigger than yours and some hurt and some don't!.

Oddly enough I'm not a short guy! - I'm about 5'9ish. my arm measured from armpit to wrist is about 18.5"

I remember reading once somebody saying a good way of telling wether a bass was suited to a player in terms of size was that if the player can from the playing position reach over and touch the bridge comfortably with their left hand then the instrument will be fine. If not it may hurt!

It sounds a little pedantic but I wonder if there may be some truth in it..

on my bass I'm about an inch short of the bridge when I do that. The bass does hurt!

When you see old basses with huge stop lengths and body sizes it makes you wonder how tall the people were in those days.

Thanks

Will