MEDIUM SCALE
Make it easy on yourself
Playing bass should be fun.
When playing a Medium Scale, the ambitious bassist notices that the instrument is easier to get along with, that it has a comfortable weight and that there are no compromises in the sound. What's it all about?
Don´t strain yourself
With small hands and short fingers, a medium scale bass is much easier to play. Instead of 86.4 cm, the medium has 82 cm of vibrating string length - long enough to produce a rich low E, and short enough to guarantee a super comfortable feel.
The Hot Wire Medium Bass with its massive body and slender neck is the basis for an adult sound. The player selects the woods for the desired sound: swamp ash, alder or mahogany for the body, a maple, rosewood or ebony fingerboard on the maple neck. Finish according to customer requirements.
Plus hardware from Schaller and / or Hipshot, and for pickups and electronics everyone can choose exactly what they need for their sound. Extra wishes like special neck width and narrow string spacing are gladly fulfilled.
The medium is a groove tool for the all-rounder, and in the right hands, in turn, it is the ideal playmate for the bassist, who loves fast passages, tapping escapades and solo work. Here is the solo tuning A-D-G-C to fire melodic phrases in the style of Stanley Clarke. As a piccolobass (tuning E-A-D-G), the medium comes into play in guitarist regions.
We can make a Medium scale as a Jay, Prezz, Inlaw, Funderbird or headless - it will always come with a great sound!
The Power of Medium!
Two Hot Wire Inlaw 424 basses. Medium scale on the left, long scale on the right. Medium has 820 mm scale length, Long has 864 mm scale length. We reduced the Medium body in size a bit to compensate for the shorter neck. Comparing both instruments, medium is easier to play, and lighter in weight. No compromise in terms of sound, especially on the low E. We also make them in short scale (760 mm) and extra long scale (900 mm). Even Micro Scale (576 mm) is possible, for a nice little Baritone bass (A-D-G-C) or Piccolo bass (E-A-D-G). For those who want it all, we have a Fanned Fret Model with seven or more strings tuned low B to high F.
Just passive, or active - we can do it. Yes, Fretless also sounds great in medium scale.
