What's your favorite short scale bass to play?

Squier Bronco. The neck feels perfect to me.

 

The MIJ Fender Mustang... I miss mine!

 

Modded '69 Gibson EB-0 seen in my avatar. Perfect neck for my aging hands.

 

Dano Longhorn was it , but now I'm favouring my Gibson DC Jr . Gorgeous little bass .

 

Gibson SG bass. I'd probably prefer a '69 EB-3 if I had one.

 

My DIY mashup of a Bronco body, cheap aftermarket Strat dual coil humbucker, Musicmaster bridge, Mustang controlplate, Jag SS neck and Gotoh BG350 tuners. My "Jagoncomastang"

Or my Hofner Ignition Club I converted to VVT.

It's a tossup and depends on how I feel that day.

But my favorite sounding is still my Mustang LE PJ but the two above are considerably lighter and therefore much easier for me to play.

 

My reworked '78 Musicmaster is always my go to.

The other two I have are a '97 Squier Musicmaster and Bronco, both have advantages over the other.

 

My Bronco!


Tied with Jenny, my Harley Benton Shorty! Both growl and bark, and are super fun to play!

 

Gibson Les Paul DC.

 

Jerry Jones Longhorn 4.

 

That short marleaux consat is fun.

 

Of my two shorties, my Squier Musicmaster Vista is the leader in the clubhouse. (With hope it'll soon be my only shorty.)

 

I don't play or own one but IF I had the itch, it might be a Hofner, perhaps with tapes on it.

 

Bronco

 

What's your favorite short scale bass to play?

 

My Birdsong Hy5 fits me like a glove. Balance, comfort, neck profile, easy to get a low setup, RH placement: perfection!

Bonus: sounds like the voice of God.

 

Sounds like this?

 

For now, the Japanese Fender Mustang, but I have every confidence that will change on the day that I play a US Music Man short-scale Stingray (or the short- or medium-scale St. Vincent bass if they ever make it).

I'm also pretty interested in trying out a Guild JS II Jetstar bass, but I've yet to play one.