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I started a thread over in gear porn - would love for you chaps/ladies to get over there and show your short scale basses off all in one place :)

basschat.co.uk/topic/242658-show-off-your-short-scales/

I can't make it hyperlink, can anyone help! Haha, I feel like a right technophobe

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[quote name='Evil Undead' timestamp='1407347594' post='2519692']...I can't make it hyperlink, can anyone help!...[/quote]

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/242658-show-off-your-short-scales/"]Short Scale basses thread...[/url]

Method whilst editing a post (could be useful another day...)...[list=1]
[*]Copy the destination URL into clipboard...
[*]Type displayed text
[*]Select typed text
[*]Select 'Link' button from 'Tools' (looks a bit like a ... err... link..!)
[*]Paste clipboard contents into the URL field presented
[*]Select 'OK'; it's good to go..!
[/list]
Hope this helps.

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[quote name='Evil Undead' timestamp='1407351985' post='2519758']
I couldn't see tools. Is it because I'm using iOS? Maybe.
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Dunno, ED; this is what I see when editing...

[attachment=168577:BC_Edit_Tool.jpg]

... with the 'Link' button shown up...

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[quote name='Evil Undead' timestamp='1407354297' post='2519794']
Oh, no. I don't get any of that stuff in the blue.
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Well, come back and see us when you've got yourself a real computer, then..! ([i]pats on head condescendingly[/i]...)

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[quote name='Dazed' timestamp='1407349958' post='2519733']
Isn't Mr Clarks Infamous Alembic Brown Bass a short scale version?

He seems to have done ok for himself
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Yeah he seems to have. I was gonna say Alembic make some great short scale basses.

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I'm going to take a few of my short scales along to the west sussex bass bash on sunday august 31st if anyone fancies a go , come along

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[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/237819-mini-bass-bash-in-west-sussex-sunday-31-august-2014/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/237819-mini-bass-bash-in-west-sussex-sunday-31-august-2014/page__fromsearch__1[/url]

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I only played short scales for years. Main gigging bass was a 1968 Gibson EBO with back up being a 1978 Fender Musicmaster with a replacement Seymour Duncan Basslines single-coil 50's P bass pickup. Sold both when I stopped playing for about 7 years.
Now equipped only with P and J basses.

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I have played short scale exclusively for a few years... until now (selling up all my bass gear).

Found it a lot easier to play with my small-ish hands and there are more good quality short scales out there so that tone doesn't have to suffer.

Please excuse the shameless plug for my ACG Tefano... :blush:

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/241341-acg-tefano-beautiful-short-scale-bass/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/241341-acg-tefano-beautiful-short-scale-bass/[/url]

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[quote name='onehappybunny' timestamp='1407861853' post='2524803']
I have played short scale exclusively for a few years... until now (selling up all my bass gear).

Found it a lot easier to play with my small-ish hands and there are more good quality short scales out there so that tone doesn't have to suffer.

Please excuse the shameless plug for my ACG Tefano... :blush:

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/241341-acg-tefano-beautiful-short-scale-bass/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/241341-acg-tefano-beautiful-short-scale-bass/[/url]


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That is a lovely bass.....i would buy a good few ss's if i had enough £££'s

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I switched to playing Short Scale around a year ago and have never looked back, these are my main basses.

Both have great feel and sound, i have been playing for about 30 years and to be honest i don't think i'm missing anythin that a regular 34" scale bass can provide.

Gibson SB350

[attachment=169507:SB350.JPG]

Spector NS Shorty

[attachment=169508:Shorty.JPG] [attachment=169509:Shorty2.JPG]

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Short scale string tension was a problem for me (perhaps being a very inexperienced player, I found it hard to adapt?). I put the fattest flats I could fit on my Squire. It helped a bit.
What about medium scale? not many around. I found this interesting article a few weeks back, I think the author is a BCer. Interesting read.

[url="http://www.innertainment.net/medium.html"]http://www.innertain...net/medium.html[/url]

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I've ended up with just 3 basses:

Tokai EB3 - medium scale
Epiphone Viola - short scale
Gretsch Junior Jet II - short scale

All 2nd hand around the £150 mark. As stated elsewhere they are very comfortable to play & no dead spots. I'm happy & would encourage others to try out a shorty.

I use flatwound on all & get the soft, warm tone I enjoy. I accept they wouldn't be to eveyone's taste but I also like marmite.

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[quote name='grandad' timestamp='1408486070' post='2530747']
I've ended up with just 3 basses:

Tokai EB3 - medium scale
Epiphone Viola - short scale
Gretsch Junior Jet II - short scale

All 2nd hand around the £150 mark. As stated elsewhere they are very comfortable to play & no dead spots. I'm happy & would encourage others to try out a shorty.

I use flatwound on all & get the soft, warm tone I enjoy. I accept they wouldn't be to eveyone's taste but I also like marmite.
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I have a Junior Jet ii and it is an excellent little bass imo.

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[quote name='Number6' timestamp='1407266397' post='2519036']
I'd love a Gibson SG bass.....if i could ever muster the ££s i really love the look of them but i've never played one.
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They're brilliant. Light, comfy and deeeeep. Regretted selling mine five minutes after it left.... Would buy another tomorrow

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