Active Shortscale?

[Din Of Win]

Hey all,

I was curious as to weather or not there are any production, under $600 new/used ACTIVE shortscales.

I am in love with my 3 passive shortscales. However, i do love the tone on my active 5 string and active ATK300... i'd just love it MORE on a 30" scale bass

[Mekanamom]

Mine are all passive... However, I did see that Rondo is selling an active shortie (30") 6 string Brice.

I have NO idea how good it may be. Just passing along the link:

Brice HXB-406 3/4 Nat Bubinga Short Scale Bass (September 2011) at RondoMusic.com

[Orangeclawhamme]

The only active short scale basses I can think of are Landings.



And they cost more than $600. I'd love to see something like the Squier Jaguar HB in short scale.

[genericusername]

Surely you could buy a short-scale bass and fit it with active pickups, and yet stay under the $600 mark?

A Squier fitted with EMGs, for example?

[senkakureiken]

Not in production, but my Stu Hamm Urge (I) is 32" scale, and can function as both active or passive.

[Din Of Win]

Originally Posted by genericusername

Surely you could buy a short-scale bass and fit it with active pickups, and yet stay under the $600 mark?

A Squier fitted with EMGs, for example?

I was thinking this, actually.

I just got an SX ss Jaguar... a J/J (i love squier, but i'm not a fan of P/J setups). I'm gueeeeeeessing the Jazz pups are a standard size i can fit some EMGs into...


In a perfect world, i could afford a Landing or a Spector Shorty

[genericusername]

I'd say go for it, I love the EMG 35DCs in my bass. I'm sure the Js would be pretty good too, seeing how Victor Wooten and Robert Trujillo (and others) use them.

[countbassiedad]

Anyone found a pre that will fit the control cavity of a Mustang reissue?