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Short Scale Bass

#3
Yep. Old bass sat in closet for years. Came across shortscales and resparked my interest. Been playing almost every day for more than a year. Dont think i played this much when i got my first bass. Never knew shorties is what i liked.
 
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I've got five of them:
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Playing a short scale makes you look taller. I don't need that help, but if I did, I'd consider it. Then again, I recently saw Hillsong (think the U2 of church music, and you're pretty close). Their bass player is 5 foot tall (and that may be in high heels), and plays a full scale - looked huge on her, but she played it VERY well. So, it's whatever works for you.

I had a medium scale, but it always felt like a toy (huge hands).
 
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micguy said:
Playing a short scale makes you look taller. I don't need that help, but if I did, I'd consider it. Then again, I recently saw Hillsong (think the U2 of church music, and you're pretty close). Their bass player is 5 foot tall (and that may be in high heels), and plays a full scale - looked huge on her, but she played it VERY well. So, it's whatever works for you.

I had a medium scale, but it always felt like a toy (huge hands).
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It also makes you look fatter. I definitely don't need that, but I love my Mustang.
 
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I foolishly (well, naively) avoided short scales for years because I thought they weren’t "real basses". Turns out, they’re pretty dang real!

Short scale helps me with various wear and tear issues on the ol’ body, plus, they’re kinda "fun sized" basses. Easier to lug around without whacking the headstock...
 
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dmt said:
I foolishly (well, naively) avoided short scales for years because I thought they weren’t "real basses". Turns out, they’re pretty dang real!

Helps me with various wear and tear issues on the ol’ body, plus, they’re kinda "fun sized" basses. Easier to lug around without whacking the headstock...
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My recently acquired Thunder Jet is definitely a 'real bass'
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I hate tort.
I hate flats.
I'm not a fan of P basses.
I'm not terribly fond of carrots but I eat them for my eyes.

The short scale bug has however bitten me.

Big time.

I currently own and use regularly in my home, studio and gigs:

Fender Mustang P/J
Hofner Icon Club
Supro Hungtington 3
Ibanez TMB30 (with Geezer p/ups)

I think I like the Mustang most because it's the simplest, and does everything I need it to.

The Supro is the newest and definitely the highest quality. It has some thunderous lows, and crazy highs with the piezo. I've been using it lots, but got real used to the Fender. I'm trying hard to make it my number one because it costs 3X as much as the Fender.

The Hofner was the cheapest, is the lightest, and sounds pretty awesome. I think it would be my #1 if I could put a D-tuner on it, but thus far I can't.

The Ibanez is my studio, practice bass. Sounds great. Feels great. Also can't put a D-tuner on it. It will be my bass for my next R&R gig where I don't need a drop D.

That's my experience thus far.
 
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