Show off your short scales!

[Roland Rock]

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So what short scales would you all add to your collection?
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I have no idea how this plays or what it sounds like, but it just looks sooooo cool

[BetaFunk]

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1407615298' post='2522395']
I have no idea how this plays or what it sounds like, but it just looks sooooo cool


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......and available at a not so nice price.

[Number6]

Some really nice looking instruments on here.....I'd like to try all of them! Ha we need a short scale meet.

[Lorne]

Here is my only Shortscale at the moment, 1985 B.C.Rich Bich 8 Supreme (the one in the Middle), one of only about 20 ever made in Supreme form, I have owned 2 other Bich 8 string basses

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Edited August 11, 2014 by Lorne

[Myke]

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My Boomslang Liberator Nano 22.5" scale Piccolo Bass
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Pretty

[Number6]

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I just have the Gibson SG Std.


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I just can't help but love the SG shape.....how does It sound with those strings?

[BigRedX]

Here are mine:

Much modified/abused Burns Sonic from the early 60s.

[IMG]http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/BigRedX/DSC01541-2.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/BigRedX/DSC01544.jpg[/IMG]

This was my first bass and used all through the 80s except when I was playing synth. Still gets some studio use when I need that particular sound.

Fernandes Piezo Hello Kitty 2007 edition.

[IMG]http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/BigRedX/DSC03107.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/BigRedX/DSC03109.jpg[/IMG]

26" scale length "travel" bass with built-in amp and speaker.

[Number6]

Loving that Burns.....it looks like Snake Plissken used it in Escape from New York

P.S. i'm sure the Hello Kitty bass has its place in rock n roll history.....somewhere lol

Edited August 18, 2014 by Number6

[Spoombung]

Iceni bass made by Mike Walsh

And used all over this album:

http://youtu.be/RqMR2t-5F48 Edited August 18, 2014 by Spoombung

[BigRedX]

[quote name='Number6' timestamp='1408361175' post='2529292']
Loving that Burns.....it looks like Snake Plissken used it in Escape from New York
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Thanks! Full story about the various modifications I made, [url=http://basschat.co.uk/topic/66328-bigredxs-weird-wonderful-basses/page__view__findpost__p__648034]here[/url].

[gsgbass]

[quote name='Number6' timestamp='1408349235' post='2529115']
I just can't help but love the SG shape.....how does It sound with those strings?
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I really like the sound. It gives a good mellow tone, with a great bottom.

[only4]

Here are my two main short scale basses.

Gibson SB350

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Spector NS Shorty

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[Bassmonkey]

Here is my 1976 Gibson Les Paul Triumph bass which is short as can be! included a newer Les Paul to show the difference in length (118cm versus 108cm)

Hope you approve (well - not really bothered if you don't! )

Cheerio Andy

[DaveFry]

90's Squier Musicmaster with pickup changed to an EMG and gofaster stripes . ( Electrical tape stuck on as an experiment )



- a guitarist keeps hassling me to sell it .

Hairband around the bridge is only there because I spotted it on the pavement and thought " I recognise that colour "
Strap is a women's belt 50p from charity shop .

[antnee]

Loving the Musicmaster. Not sure on the electric tape though 😉

[sellisnba]

Can i play, newest addition to the family

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Fender modern player jazz, I tried it yesterday not expecting much and was impressed with how comfortable it was. Returned today to trade in my sub 4 and surprisingly got a good deal. My only gripe is the jazz pick up is a bit weak. Fit and finish is excellent.
I highly recommend anyone who is thinking of trying one to go ahead.

[spaners]

Sellisnba
I have one two, fitted flats on mine. Its a great feeling , sounding bass but as you say the P pickup dose dominate. I have been reading good things on here for the Entwistle pickups, very good price so mite try a set in mine when I get paid. Just love candy apple red basses

[sellisnba]

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Sellisnba
I have one two, fitted flats on mine.
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What flats have you fitted, I'm thinking of fitting a set myself. One observation I have made is the bass sounds odd in drop d tuning

[jezzaboy]

Pawn shop mustang with a Bassdoc black plate. And fingermarks! [size=4] [/size]

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Edited August 26, 2014 by jezzaboy

[Evil Undead]

That looks way cooler. I wonder what it would look like with black tape over the stripes to make those black too.

[spaners]

I love my mustang

[spaners]

Tape wound strings all the way, love how they feel and sound.

[gsgbass]

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Tape wound strings all the way, love how they feel and sound.
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On the Tapewounds, [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/lPcodIX.gif[/IMG]

[DaveFry]

Not exactly Gear Porn , but a 26" scale Johnson with a 34" Squier for scale ....

[FEND3R]

Here's my modified '78 Musicmaster - with a custom pearloid pickguard and SD Quarter Pounder.