Bass lap steel?

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 28 Feb 2016 4:26 pm

chris ivey wrote:what?? a mandolin has the same scale length as a double bass?

If it did it would no longer be a mandolin. Depending on the string length it would either be a bouzuki or a long lute such as a saz.

W. Bill Schmidt · Post by **W. Bill Schmidt** » 29 Feb 2016 11:01 am

chris ivey wrote:what?? a mandolin has the same scale length as a double bass?

Chris, like this?

http://www.vintageguitar.com/16346/gibs ... ando-bass/

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 29 Feb 2016 11:25 am

bill...what don't you understand about scale length?

W. Bill Schmidt · Post by **W. Bill Schmidt** » 29 Feb 2016 11:43 am

chris ivey wrote:bill...what don't you understand about scale length?

'scuse me, "pal"...

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 29 Feb 2016 1:10 pm

oh wait....i think i solved the mystery!
your saying that each pair of like instruments share the same scale, right?
not that all mentioned do. that confused me, i guess.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 29 Feb 2016 1:13 pm

W. Bill Schmidt wrote:
Mandolin - Violin
Mandola - Viola
Mandocello - Violincello
Mandobass - Double Bass

all of which share the same scale and tuning

W. Bill Schmidt · Post by **W. Bill Schmidt** » 29 Feb 2016 3:41 pm

chris ivey wrote:oh wait....i think i solved the mystery!
your saying that each pair of like instruments share the same scale, right?
not that all mentioned do. that confused me, i guess.

Yep, you got it.