Thank you for that... at that price I can't build and finish a body. And I get to keep my itty bitty bass for myself. Yeah... maybe next month after toy fund takes its next recharge hit.
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Help, my tiny wife needs a bass
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I remember when Night Ranger first came out and Jack Blades talking about using a Hamer with a short scale and small body to fit him better (he's a smaller dude). I think his earlier signature basses were based of something similar to this one.
Mikro left hand is only in 4-string. Mikro 5 string is righty only. While it sounds crazy - I just sold a 5-string (my only at the time) and my son was like "I like that one because the lowest string is sooooo low. I have a TMB105 now though that I bought with the proceeds. He's just 7, a little on the tall side for 7. That Raptor posted appears to be about a 28" scale from the measurements.
Here is a picture of mine
I got it back in 2016 after back fusion surgery because of weight limits
Now I keep to teach my grandson how to play
They play well and stay in tune the quality of today’s cost effective bass options is so much better then when I started in the 60’s CNC machining has really up the game for cost options
Good luck finding what you need
Duke
I got it back in 2016 after back fusion surgery because of weight limits
Now I keep to teach my grandson how to play
They play well and stay in tune the quality of today’s cost effective bass options is so much better then when I started in the 60’s CNC machining has really up the game for cost options
Good luck finding what you need
Duke
Zombierella, the bass player for the Russian Psychobilly/Surf band Messer Chups, favors Fender Mustang and Danelectro Longhorn short scale basses so that's probably about all you need to know. 
Messer Chups - Fusion Stage EXIT2011
Messer Chups - Magneto - The Open Stage Berlin
Messer Chups - Fusion Stage EXIT2011
Messer Chups - Magneto - The Open Stage Berlin
I own that Raptor - in the natural finish. It is 26" scale.
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If I ever go back to a 30, it will be a violin bass, probably that one. The weight must be great.
I am a smaller player, short fingers. I used to play a Fender Jazz bass. When I started playing again, I picked up a Mustang PJ. I really recommend it. Slim neck. I recently picked up one of the more expensive Mustangs and the neck is noticeably chunkier and not for me. While this one never had much neck dive, I modded it some with a high mass bridge (also a new Jazz PU which balances the sound SO much better, also had the switch turned to a blend knob because...I just never liked the switch). It's a great bass now. I'll also second/third/fourth the VM Jaguar SS if you can find one. I wish I'd bought two!
I also have the Samick Greg Bennett Corsair Mini, which is TINY and fits into a mini-Strat bag and the overhead compartment of your airplane. Not that any of us are flying much right now...and the Taylor Mini G.
I'd like to get the Mikro 5 string just because I've never really played one and have been concerned about neck size given previously mentioned short fingers. I'm also really curious about the Squier Mustang because, well, it looks cool.
For myself, I've picked up a Hofner beatle style bass and not been crazy about it because the neck, for me, was chunky, and the bass was definitely neck-heavy.
Here's my modded PJ:
I also have the Samick Greg Bennett Corsair Mini, which is TINY and fits into a mini-Strat bag and the overhead compartment of your airplane. Not that any of us are flying much right now...and the Taylor Mini G.
I'd like to get the Mikro 5 string just because I've never really played one and have been concerned about neck size given previously mentioned short fingers. I'm also really curious about the Squier Mustang because, well, it looks cool.
For myself, I've picked up a Hofner beatle style bass and not been crazy about it because the neck, for me, was chunky, and the bass was definitely neck-heavy.
Here's my modded PJ:
The issue with short players is not simply scale, it's reach. If you take 4 inches out of the scale, but then move the bridge a fair distance away from the edge of the body (like on a Hofner), you haven't gained anything. What you want is a bass with a short scale AND the bridge still at the back edge of the body - an Ibanez Mikro is a good example of about the shortest reach thing (28.5 inch scale, bridge at the back of the body) you'll find without getting super short scale.
I ran into this on my Warmoth baritone. My acoustic jumbo is a 27" scale and it's awesome. But the 28.625" neck could really benefit by moving the neck/pocket/bridge back the extra 3.125"
the smallguitars.com bass has a tiny scale length of only 24.75, weighs under 5 pounds and sounds and feels good to play. MB2 mini bass guitar for kids and travel daphne blue: SmallGuitars.com - small mini bass guitar for kids one of the board members here let me play his, and i loved it. even smaller scale than the mikro, which i still recommend heartily.
i spent some quality time with an ibanez PNB14E, and it hurt my shoulder. i realize his wife may not have that issue, but just throwing it out there...
i spent some quality time with an ibanez PNB14E, and it hurt my shoulder. i realize his wife may not have that issue, but just throwing it out there...
Interesting. I play short scales only due to elbow issues. No issues with the PNB14E. In fact I find it ridiculously easy to play. But everyone is different.
Traveler P Bass. 32" scale, 6.2 lbs $500 new $350 used.
Small body,plays really well.
It's a legit bass IMHO. Played 3 gigs with it so far.
Small body,plays really well.
It's a legit bass IMHO. Played 3 gigs with it so far.
