This is purely out of interest.
First 2 that come to mind have to be Stanley Clarke and Paul McCartney.
Who else?
First 2 that come to mind have to be Stanley Clarke and Paul McCartney.
Who else?
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players who use short scales
- Thread starter Henry D
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lincoln goines and players using his fodera signature, matt garrison and players using his fodera signature like tony grey and janek gwizdala.
I thought about suggesting him, except he's stated in interviews that the main complaint he has about the Guild he played back in the early 70s was that it WAS a short scale. He was playing the bass *in spite* of the scale.
Still - he played it, so he counts.
My contribution - Allen Woody (he was all about the Gibsons and that means more than a few short scales when it wasn't a Thunderbird) and Mike Watt.
I've seen pics of him with an EB-2 from back when he first switched from upright to electric.
The undeservedly overlooked, highly versatile and wonderful NRBQ, for over 30 years, Joey Spampinato's formula - Danelectro Longhorns, Silvertone/Dano shorthorns and now Jerry Jones basses, all short scale, strung with flats. A gifted composer, and uniquely great bass player.
I opened for those guys a number of times back in the late 70's early 80's. Really a fun band.
Other short scles guys - the two guitarists from The Greyboy Allstar's share bass duties and use a Mustang bass - and those guys lay down a serious groove.
