Picking out a bass guitar?!


Question: Picking out a bass guitar!?
Hey this question is alittle long, but if can answer what you can that'd be great:

Short Scale vs!. Long Scale bass:
1) whats the difference!?
2) what are the pros and cons of each!?
3) why does everyone speak so bad of short scales!?
4) would you consider this a good short scale: http://www!.guitarcenter!.com/Gretsch-Guit!.!.!.
5) can you become develop a good slap sound on a short scale bass!? specifically the gretsch above!.
6) i'm looking for a really funky sound, would a short scale work!?

4, 5 and 6 string basses:
1) does the six string offer the best variation in sound!?
2) would anyone ever get a 5 string considering you can just get a 6 string instead!?

I just got a gretsch electromatic and i'm really enjoying it, but i've just read a whole bunch of slander about short scales and that there never as good as longer ones, i do have time to return the bass but is the extra length really that much better!?Www@Enter-QA@Com


Answers:
Yhats ah lot of questions ,,, I,m not ah official bass player but I play bass with ah blue grass and square dance band , and I play the bass on most of my recordings and the studio,,, I play and own the old dog house bass ,,, it gives me much more tollerance than the 4 string electric I own ,,, what I found is don,t let someone else tell you what sound you need ,,, let your own ears and artistic ability do what sounds good to you ,,, I remember when the beatles started and every one wanted to own and play like the beatles ,,, but those that had their own sound , dave clark 5 , doors , etc , got famous for doin their own thing , If you want to do cover songs all your life learn to play like the covers ,,, if you want to be an artist play whats in your heart , I,m gettin ready to put some nylon strings on oll elsie , the upright , not to sound like someone else but to get ah new and different sound , When it comes to funky , I think of the 50s and 60s and thats where funk started , on the oll doghouse ,,, and the wash tub bass ,,, hope this helps ,,,, the best of luck ,,,, from the oll hippie lookin hillbilly himself ,,, griz ,,,,Www@Enter-QA@Com



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