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Favorite short scale bass

#122
BigN8bass said:
I'm looking to add a short scale bass to the arsenal and would like your input. For those of you who have tried different short scale basses what is your favorite?
Unfortunately there are none around to check out before purchase.
I'm currently looking/reading/listening to demos about...

Nordstand Acinonyx
Fender JMJ Mustang
Reverend Wattplower

Or something different?

Thanks
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Thought about a Wilcock - www.wilcockLondon.com
Insta @wilcockbasses
Just an example…
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I love my American Performer. Put some flats on it and away you go! The Gretsch G2220 is an amazing value. I put some flats and a high mass bridge on that and it sounds and feels and plays great for $400 (bass, shipping, bridge and flats) highly recommend both. Returned the Allen Woody. Quality control. Just didn’t feel right. Same thing with the LP Jr short scale quality issues and didn’t like how it sounded or felt. Someone mentioned an Alembic. If you have 10 grand lol. But the Gretsch is a great value and the American Performer was $1,200. And I love them both…..
 
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My 32” mini P-Bass. Body is custom built ash, Warmoth maple neck with maple fretboard, ToneStyler Bass 10 tone control, Kiesel split pickup, Schaller BM Light tuners, Wilkinson hardware.

Building another one with Tele bass control plate, custom pickguard, ash body painted white, Warmoth maple neck with ebony fretboard and White Pearl Blocks, everything else the same as above.
 
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Michael Favata said:
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I love my American Performer. Put some flats on it and away you go! The Gretsch G2220 is an amazing value. I put some flats and a high mass bridge on that and it sounds and feels and plays great for $400 (bass, shipping, bridge and flats) highly recommend both. Returned the Allen Woody. Quality control. Just didn’t feel right. Same thing with the LP Jr short scale quality issues and didn’t like how it sounded or felt. Someone mentioned an Alembic. If you have 10 grand lol. But the Gretsch is a great value and the American Performer was $1,200. And I love them both…..
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What bridge did you go with for the G2220? Thinking of replacing mine and changing the controls to a VVT setup as well (switch in mine has issues). Aside from that, I love it. Put GHS Precision Flats on mine and it feels niiiiice.
 
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@sporadic29414 im sorry I don’t remember. I bought it 3 years ago. I do remember when researching Hi-Mass bridges that this one looked the same as a baddass two or Fender Hi-Mass and the reviewers suggested this was the same thing at a cheaper price. It’s a $300 bass so I didn’t want to get carried away and put too much in to it. But this one has worked out fine. Fit perfectly. Cost me like 35-40 bucks.
 
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