scrumpymike Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Love the Spector Shorty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Do Spector do the shorty in a lefty model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandad Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 (edited) Here are my 2 shorties. I tend to play these 2 most and neglect my 3 medium scales. Long scales, I own none. [attachment=241998:100_0313.JPG] The Squire Mustang has Labella 760FLMUS flatwounds, a narrow fingerboard, strong pickups and a Precision-ish voice. Weight 8lb. The Alden violin weighs less than 6lb. Rotosound RS77M flats. The output is lower but it has a clearer voice, not as clear as a Hofner but it is a true hollow body with just a support block under the bridge. Edited March 29, 2017 by grandad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellie Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 I've gone over to the dark side recently playing short scale basses. My current gig ones are the SWB-1 & Evolve. Both basses play well though I do prefer the SWB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Hi Ellie, what a coincidence! Your name is the same as my daughter's and it's also the name I've given to my new custom s-s Maruszczyk Elwood pictured below!! Oh, and I play an SWB-1 too among other things. Just saying... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 [quote name='scrumpymike' timestamp='1491498791' post='3273571'] Hi Ellie, what a coincidence! Your name is the same as my daughter's and it's also the name I've given to my new custom s-s Maruszczyk Elwood pictured below!! Oh, and I play an SWB-1 too among other things. Just saying... [/quote]Hang on a sec thought this was Basschat not a dating site lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 [quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1491502253' post='3273608'] Hang on a sec thought this was Basschat not a dating site lol [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuNkShUi Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Built/modded myself a shortscale. It's a bit shiny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 We like shiny! Love that whole purply-greenish-granite-textured-mystic-night-sky thing that's going on there. Bet you couldn't do another one exactly the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandad Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 gsgbass, does it sound as good as it looks? And is that tape-wound strings on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsgbass Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 [quote name='grandad' timestamp='1492146123' post='3278235'] gsgbass, does it sound as good as it looks? And is that tape-wound strings on it? [/quote] Sorry for taking forever getting back to you. A hospital stay got in the way. D'Addario ETB92S Nylons onboard. i think it plays great with them strung on it. I use the ETB92 Nylons on my Ric 4003W also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassist_lewis Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 (edited) My Callowhill MPB, short-scale 5-string (that's a low B btw). Its the same size as a strat and fits in a guitar case. [sharedmedia=core:attachments:205533] Edited June 17, 2017 by bassist_lewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Does this count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyvee Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 (edited) Here is my Shorty 30.75" on the right and it's younger longer scale length sibling waiting to start a gig. Edited June 17, 2017 by jazzyvee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 That's a couple of fine instruments you have there! Played a Stanley Clarke at the London Bass Centre many years back and was deeply impressed by everything except the balance and the price. Fast forward to the present and this is the closest I've managed to get: my modified Scott Whitley SWB-1. Much cheaper but perfect (for me) ergo's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKLooney Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 (edited) Customised Vintage Modified Squier Jaguar Edited August 24, 2017 by UKLooney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 [quote name='UKLooney' timestamp='1503385230' post='3357670'] [/quote] Amazing! Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Hey UKLooney, that looks really neat - what exactly is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony_m Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Hmm, somehow managed to miss this thread before! Anyway, here's my '77/'78 Musicmaster - although it doesn't really look it from the photo she is rather tatty, weighs an absolute ton, and doesn't get used much these days, but as she was my first "proper" bass back in the day she'll be staying around! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 (edited) Very Mike Kerr, UKLooney! You found the humbucker you were looking for then, where did you get it in the end, The Creamery? Edited August 22, 2017 by dannybuoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKLooney Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 [quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1503393342' post='3357781'] Very Mike Kerr, UKLooney! You found the humbucker you were looking for then, where did you get it in the end, The Creamery? [/quote] I've got a couple of 'modded' pups on order from Jamie @ the Creamery, turns out he did some work on Mike's basses. I found the one in this on ebay, from a member here, which originaly came from a starcaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKLooney Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 [quote name='scrumpymike' timestamp='1503390243' post='3357722'] Hey UKLooney, that looks really neat - what exactly is it? [/quote] It's a squier jaguar ss, more info on this post: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/310247-custom-vintage-modified-jaguar-short-scale-bass/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 (edited) Just picked up a Hofner Shorty in an attempt to save my back from giving up completely! Light as a feather and fun to play! Terrible neck dive of course but that's to be expected. [attachment=251917:shorty.jpg] Edited August 23, 2017 by paul h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I still love full length necks, so I didn't think about short scale until I saw and heard a couple of Gibson EB2s back in June and Wanted One. You know how it is sometimes. As it happened I was about to visit family in Nashville and decided this was an excuse (as if I needed one) for a guitar store crawl. I figured EB2s are rare enough that it was safe to look for one. The first place I went had a 1966 sunburst in good condition. Ouch. But when I tried it it felt very dull and unresponsive. Ok, I'm safe. Then went to Gruhns and the first thing I saw was this. [attachment=252262:P1030925.jpg] [attachment=252263:P1030929.jpg] 1966, faded cherry, very slight wear, and most importantly when I picked her up she just sang. A bit of neck-dive, but little enough that a suede strap controls it. She actually has a very light crisp sound for such a big bass - until you kick in the bass/baritone boost (the little red push-button) and get a rich deep thumping growl. They were apparently favoured by reggae players at the time. I've left her in Nashville, at least for now - my son also plays bass and loves her, so she's in good hands, and after paying for her I can't afford the import duty! And Mr Josie will never know :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Nice bass, nice story I've always fancied EB2s since I was (and they were!) young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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