extra short scale

So, I managed to get a used History MMBJ short scale, from a collection they made around 2002 'for kids'. I thought it was a 30" scale but it's a good deal shorter - its nut starts around where the 3rd fret is on my Bacchus WJB-Mini (29.5" scale), closer to guitar length. I actually like it...

Been on the hunt for some flats or tapewounds for a custom fretless that I have. I’ve read through a lot of the forums but can’t find exactly the right answer. The bass is 27 1/4 in scale. The problem I’m running into is that the winding length can’t be more than 30 inches without snapping. It...

I have a MIM Fender P-Bass Junior. I bought a set of Fender 5250 Short Scale Bass Strings (supposedly the strings that come new on this bass). As I was putting them on, the E string snapped right at the start of the tapered end section before I even got it tuned up to pitch. I don't know if...