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Question: How do you work out what size guitar you should play with!?
im talking about the bass guitar and im 5ft9 so how do i work out which size guitar i should use

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I am about the same size as you are, maybe half an inch taller!.
If you don't have smallish hands, A regular sized bass would probably work out just fine!. My hands are pretty small for a guitar player, but I am able to play bass as well without too much problem!.

You do have the option of getting a 3/4 scale bass!. The tuning will be the same, the notes won't sound higher (as some people mistakenly believe)
But the neck width and frets will be a bit smaller, so you wouldn't have to stretch your fingers as much!. That's really the only problem I have, is that the frets on a regular bass really give my fingers a workout!.

Either way, you should be fine!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

try going down to a music store and trying out various sizes

from the sounds of things based on ure size u should be able to use a standard size bass

but go try some out and choose what ure comfortable withWww@QuestionHome@Com

normal size seriously theirs people way smaller than you that play normal size bassesWww@QuestionHome@Com