Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted January 25, 2008 Posted January 25, 2008 In addition to my 34" basses including Three Precisions, a jazz and a thunderbird I also love 30" scale basses - I have a korean danelectro longhorn a '71 sonic blue musicmaster, a shell pink Squier musicmaster and the newest addition - a CIJ vintage white mustang which is my favourite to play of all my basses at the moment. My daughter also has two 30" basses and a 32" Anyone else into short scale basses? Quote
Tee Posted January 25, 2008 Posted January 25, 2008 I do too. I have a Gibson SG reissue. It's super sweet. Currently strung with TI flats. Quote
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted January 25, 2008 Author Posted January 25, 2008 [quote name='Tee' post='127846' date='Jan 25 2008, 04:15 PM']I do too. I have a Gibson SG reissue. It's super sweet. Currently strung with TI flats.[/quote] Nice - TI flats are my favourite strings - all my 34" basses have JF344, but I have mostly old roto flats on my 30" basses . I tried JF324s on the mustang and they fit perfectly - v pleased with that combination. Quote
neepheid Posted January 25, 2008 Posted January 25, 2008 Later this year, I'm going to build a 32.5" scale custom. Quote
Wil Posted January 25, 2008 Posted January 25, 2008 I'd love to have a mustang, but I doubt it would perform for punk - I'd need more tension. Quote
wotnwhy Posted January 25, 2008 Posted January 25, 2008 i've got a shortscale acoustic fretless, great for noodling and doing big bends! love it Quote
7string Posted January 25, 2008 Posted January 25, 2008 I've got a Fender Urge Mk1. 32" scale and I love the thing !! It's in Burgundy Mist, NOT PINK Quote
BigRedX Posted January 25, 2008 Posted January 25, 2008 I have 3... A Burns Sonic Bass, which was my first bass A Kramer KXB-10 and a Kramer 'The Duke' copy (probably a de-badged Hondo Alien) Pics coming soon... You have to pick you're short-scales carefully as some have decidedly dull bottom Es although decent strings such as those made by Newtone certainly helped - I'd never used a note below A in anger on my Burns until I stopped using RotoSounds and switched to Newtones. Quote
fender73 Posted January 26, 2008 Posted January 26, 2008 Hi My Status is a 32" scale and i love it! i'm thinking of asking a local company to build be a Stanley Clarke type bass in 32" as well. After years of playing 34" and 35" scale basses, the 32 seems to fit so well! Cheers Graeme also love the Birdsong basses! Quote
Stag Posted January 26, 2008 Posted January 26, 2008 I love em. Have a 76' Musicmaster and its like going on a nice holiday playing it after playing my Ric! Have got major GAS for an EB-0 but just cant justify the expense at the mo! Quote
Happy Jack Posted January 26, 2008 Posted January 26, 2008 I collect vintage Hofners, so I have loads - well, 15 to be precise. Almost all are strung with period-correct flats. I take them along to jam sessions from time to time, and others get to play them. Invariably they come off stage with an enormous grin! One thing about Hofners, though, is that the strings are closely spaced - typically 10mm at the nut, 15mm at the bridge - and plenty of Fender types really struggle with that. And don't even think about slapping ... Quote
BigRedX Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 Here are pics of my short scale basses Burns Sonic Bass. 29 5/8" scale. My very first bass bought in 1981 when it was already 20 years old! Heavily modified both by it's previous owners and myself to keep it playable. Kramer KXB-10. 30 1/2" scale. The aluminium necked Kramers all had exactly the same necks and were fitted with either 20 or 24 frets long or short scale. This one terrible neck dive due to the heavy neck and the body shape. However it sounds brilliant when you can keep the neck in a sensible position. Bags of zing and massive sustain. Copy of Kramer's "The Duke" Bass. 30 3/4" scale. If this isn't a de-badged Hondo Alien, then it comes from the same factory, as it appears to be the same in all but the missing logo. Only differences from the real Kramer model iis the lack of ebanol fingerboard, cheaper hardware, and a few cosmetic aspects. Since all the hardware except the pickups have been upgraded to those found on the real thing, it's not too far off now. Not particularly light, but small and comes with a cool violin style case. There's definitely a place for the short scale bass, but don't expect it to have the weight of a 33" or longer (unless you've bought a [url="http://www.birdsongguitars.com/"]Birdsong[/url]). Great for tuneful high register bass lines in the Style of Joy Division etc... Quote
Soulfinger Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 [quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='127837' date='Jan 25 2008, 05:05 PM']a CIJ vintage white mustang which is my favourite to play of all my basses at the moment[/quote] Mmmh... Olympic White... I love my Mustang. It has a very distinct character and is a joy to play. Fender Japan rules! I´m going to record with a blues/folk singer soon and I´ll bring one of my P basses and the Mustang. Should be fun. Quote
stingrayfan Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 (edited) [quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='127837' date='Jan 25 2008, 04:05 PM']Anyone else into short scale basses?[/quote] I have raised my hand but it's so short, you may not be able to see it. Edited January 27, 2008 by stingrayfan Quote
stingrayfan Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 [quote name='7string' post='127966' date='Jan 25 2008, 07:06 PM']I've got a Fender Urge Mk1. 32" scale and I love the thing !! [/quote] "And the winner for most pickups in a single bass goes to..." Quote
paul, the Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 I think I should probably own a 32"er [quote name='Soulfinger' post='128648' date='Jan 27 2008, 12:59 PM']Mmmh... Olympic White... I love my Mustang. It has a very distinct character and is a joy to play. Fender Japan rules! I´m going to record with a blues/folk singer soon and I´ll bring one of my P basses and the Mustang. Should be fun. [/quote] I want one! 'going to record' -do share Quote
Metal-Mariachi Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 I had a ’70 Musicmaster bass, which I gave to my son, and I have a ‘60s Hagstrum Coronado. Love the sound of it. I would like to find a Burn’s Jazz (batwing head stock) or maybe get one of the Burns marquee reissues. The problem is I found that it’s easier for me to switch between my 34” scale fenders and a 30” scale than it is to switch to a 32” scale. All the frets are in the wrong places. MM Quote
Kev Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 i never have a problem switching between 34 and 35 inch scales on my basses Quote
Alun Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 I've got an Alden violin bass copy which is ( I think )30" and it's great strung with flats. It records beautifully too. Alun ( I have got the Ashbory too but that's taking short scale to extremes!!) Quote
Lorne Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 I've got 2 USA B.C.Rich Bich 8 string basses,both are strung as 4 stringers and are 30.5" scale length,1979 and 1985 basses Quote
WarPig Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 Squire bronco owner! But fitted with a seymour duncan SCPB-1, so its a lil different Quote
onehappybunny Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 I have a DeArmond Jet Star (trivia fans - apparently it's the same model as used at the end of 'School of Rock') and Gretsch Junior Jet (Les Paul styley ) [attachment=5252:DSC_7451.jpg] [attachment=5253:DSC_7434.jpg] Both potentially for sale - apols for the shameless plug Stu Quote
G-77 Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 [quote] Kramer KXB-10. 30 1/2" scale. The aluminium necked Kramers all had exactly the same necks and were fitted with either 20 or 24 frets long or short scale. This one terrible neck dive due to the heavy neck and the body shape. However it sounds brilliant when you can keep the neck in a sensible position. Bags of zing and massive sustain.[/quote] crap, GAS Attack, lol Quote
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