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Where do you find the shorties?

#82
Ibanez also has a 30-inch version of the Talman coming out, if you interested in a retro body style. It's called the TMB30 and should be priced just under 200 dollars in the US.

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Sadly, there are relatively few solidbody short scales priced between 300-dollar budget models and 2000-dollar boutique basses.
 
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Londo Molari said:
I'm seriously thinking about ordering one of these.
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Yeah, the SWB-1 is interesting. The passive model is 500 dollars, so that may be in the OP's price range, though she'll have to pay shipping from the UK. I'm interested in the active model for myself, though I'd like better access to the high frets and would prefer a belly bevel to help the instrument hang right.

This is one of the few short-scales in the intermediate price range I mentioned before.

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Forty-Thirty said:
Yep. I resent pink tools and guns, also, for the same reason.
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Dunno about Daisy Rock. I have one of their Retro-H guitars and it's one of the most comfortable guitar necks I've ever played. (And those mini-humbuckers have got enough attitude to last for days.) So if liking a Daisy Rock makes me a girly guitarist, about all I can say to that is let the chips fall as they may.

Oh..and as a point of information, mine is blue. It also came in white. They didn't make one in pink.

Just sayin'. ;)
 
#86
Rib 13 said:
Hey Shawty!! :D

Got a few questions:
What kind of music genres do you play?
What sound are you looking for?
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1) A lot of blues, a lot of classic rock, a LOT of Zep, and assorted alt rock and grunge.
2) I could go for either something fat and vintagey or something nice and punchy. As long as it's something different from my Jag to play with, I'm good. It will come down to what grabs me when I play it.
 
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40Hz said:
Dunno about Daisy Rock. I have one of their Retro-H guitars and it's one of the most comfortable guitar necks I've ever played. (And those mini-humbuckers have got enough attitude to last for days.) So if liking a Daisy Rock makes me a girly guitarist, about all I can say to that is let the chips fall as they may.

Oh..and as a point of information, mine is blue. It also came in white. They didn't make one in pink.
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I also have a DR Retro H bass, really nice neck, mine is white. Nice bass, I like it, does owning it make me a "girlie man" ?
 
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Forty-Thirty said:
1) A lot of blues, a lot of classic rock, a LOT of Zep, and assorted alt rock and grunge.
2) I could go for either something fat and vintagey or something nice and punchy. As long as it's something different from my Jag to play with, I'm good. It will come down to what grabs me when I play it.
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KK.... "Classic" tone can be gotten out of almost any bass if the player knows how to dial it. With that said, the SX Basses for sure if you want something fairly decent at a low price. For something unusual that can dial in a plethora of sounds from Classic to Modern, the Fender Rascal can handle many Swiss Army Bass capabilities........Have fun :)
 
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What's your reasoning on the strap button? I think this is largely a balance issue. I spent a little time observing my son play his ubass this morning. Longer horn for the strap button only moves the fretting hand in towards your body. If by "high" you meant "up the neck", then yes, I'd agree.
 
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H2okie said:
I've tried those kala 5-string u-bass. Sounds pretty cool. But rubber strings seemed floppy? Never done more than pick it up in a store. Anyone have one of these. Like em?
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It's the only bass I do gigs on anymore, arthritis is making it hard to even play my birdsong now, but the u bass has saved me. Round wounds coming for the 5 string soon I'm told if you want that type of sound. Here's a short clip from a gig last week:

 
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Rib 13 said:
KK.... "Classic" tone can be gotten out of almost any bass if the player knows how to dial it. With that said, the SX Basses for sure if you want something fairly decent at a low price. For something unusual that can dial in a plethora of sounds from Classic to Modern, the Fender Rascal can handle many Swiss Army Bass capabilities........Have fun :)
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$799, last I looked, but dang, they look good!
 
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tpa said:
I short reach is your challenge, you should observe the location on the left strap button. It should be not too far from 12th fret. Some of the shortscales mentioned have the button to high with respect to the neck. These include SG and Beatle kind of basses.
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Just hold them more upright, on the diagonal, and it should be fine. Playing position makes a big difference.
 
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tpa said:
I short reach is your challenge, you should observe the location on the left strap button. It should be not too far from 12th fret. Some of the shortscales mentioned have the button to high with respect to the neck. These include SG and Beatle kind of basses.
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It's not that I can't reach the end of a standard bass, but rather, it's the spacing of the frets. I can't comfortably play a 34" due to the length of my fingers, not my arms.
 

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