Short scale bass

[Maloy Poor]

I'm needing help on which brand makes a good short scale bass under a thousand dollars! Prefer a light weight bass. P/J if possible. Already have a pbass and a single humbucker bass.
Thanks for any information you can give.

 

[Doctor Morbius]

Sire U5 for $500.

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[lug]

Sire U5 for $500.

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yup

 

[gln1955]

Fender Player Mustang

 

[WI Short Scaler]

Fender Player Mustang

This was going to be my suggestion too.

 

[felis]

Here's a good thread to wade through: What is everyone's favorite short scale bass?

I like all varieties of Mustangs.

 

[B-Mac]

I'm needing help on which brand makes a good short scale bass under a thousand dollars! Prefer a light weight bass. P/J if possible. Already have a pbass and a single humbucker bass.
Thanks for any information you can give.

Lots of peeps here can help
The Official Short Scale Bass Club -- Part 4

 

[B-Mac]

Sire U5 for $500.

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Oh crap...more G.A.S.
That's a nice looking bass and I didn't realize Sire made a 30" scale bass.

 

[Ace Of Bass]

Supro Huntington II…

 

[jimmydean]

The Sire U5 would be a good choice if you could get your hands on one. I pre-ordered one more than a year ago and I just recently gave up waiting and cancelled the order . At a under $1000.00 , look at G&L or Squier Mustang .

 

[jd56hawk]

Over $1,000, several choices.
Under $1,000, you start with the best and work your way down.
G&L Fallout Tribute.

As for PJ, you might want to reconsider.

 

[iiipopes]

I play a Mitchell (GC store brand - made by Schecter) short scale P/J as my travel bass. Less than $200.00. If you want, you can upgrade the pickups, like I did. Box store price with Schecter quality control. About seven pounds weight.

Whatever bass you get, use GHS Balanced Pure Nickels strings. God's gift to short scale bass players: big, round, tone; great consistent tone string-to-string and up the neck; they don't twang or thump, the nickel is more dense then NPS for the same diameter so they have more mass and more tension so they have good feel and are stable in tone and intonation; they are relatively inexpensive and last a long, long time. The current set on my travel bass has been to Mexico two years in a row.

 

[Johnny StingRay]

Such awesome recommendations for the learned and highly knowledgeable TBers! I look forward to hearing your decision and how happy it makes you!!!

 

[Maloy Poor]

Such awesome recommendations for the learned and highly knowledgeable TBers! I look forward to hearing your decision and how happy it makes you!!!

I'm still shopping. But have some really good recommendations. Checked out the les Paul junior. I already have a music man with one pickup. So not thrilled about the Gibson

 

[Big Boz]

I got a Gretsch Jr. Jet, put a Babicz bridge and flatwounds on it. Lots of low end and some sweet octaves.

 

[GodsLove66]

I'm still shopping. But have some really good recommendations. Checked out the les Paul junior. I already have a music man with one pickup. So not thrilled about the Gibson

I second the LP Jr, but with a twist! Buy a Serek B90 pickup and swap the pickups and you have a Serek on a budget!!! I would suggest a Serek outright, VERY high end shortscale custom jobs, but easily $2k+

Don't just take my word for it though! Take @LowEndLobster's word!

 

[B String]

I'm seeing a lot of top bassists getting Nordstrand "Cat" basses. They can't make them fast enough for the demand. It's a somewhat unusual concept short scale bass, but since Nordstrand designed the pickups to work correctly with a short scale bass, it's an easy to play, killer sounding instrument.

 

[fhm555]

My little mustang P/J is sweet. I’m not crazy about the controls, but it sounds good enough on neck only for me to not be worried about the rest for now.

 

[SirMjac28]

Did somebody call?

 

[GWGuitar]

If you can find an Epiphone Viola bass, it’s like driving a Cadillac. I have four basses and it’s my favorite. It’s not just dark and thumpy. With the bridge pickup, you can get a decent Jazz Bass tone. There’s a cool midrange element to it.