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travel / short scale bass suggestions

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by 1dreday, Jul 13, 2013.

  1. Jul 13, 2013 #1
    1dreday

    1dreday

    Nov 22, 2009
    i'm looking to get a short scale bass for camping , plane trips, ect. smaller the better, it would be great if it had onboard amp, or acoustic would be fine.
     
  2. Jul 13, 2013 #2
    Malak the Mad

    Malak the Mad Over the River and through the Looking Glass Supporting Member

    Oct 20, 2012
    The Archduchy of DuPont
  3. Jul 14, 2013 #3
    1stnamebassist

    1stnamebassist

    Oct 13, 2012
    Ft Myers Florida
    Kala u-bass. 20" scale and they sound fantastic. Not real loud acoustically though, but there are small battery powered amps that work pretty well. There is a new acoustic bass coming soon or is already available called the shortbass. A bit larger than the u-bass but said to be pretty loud acoustically. There is a thread here on Talkbass about it.
     
  4. Jul 14, 2013 #4
    MakoMan

    MakoMan

    Oct 17, 2011
    Ottawa, Canada
    I use a Jay Turser Mini P-bass. Light as a feather and fits in a regular guitar gig bag with room to spare. 30" scale so it feels exactly like playing one of my other shorties.
    It sounds great and it's cheap so if it gets lost or broken it can be easily replaced.
     
  5. Jul 14, 2013 #5
    mcarp555

    mcarp555 Guest

    Jul 14, 2013
    Hofner also makes a 30" Shorty bass as well.
     
  6. Jul 14, 2013 #6
    wooheehaa

    wooheehaa

    Jul 14, 2013
    32" scale with onboard amp and better compact length than a 30"

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