Is it time I switched to shorty basses?

[EssentialTension]

Story has it that this features a Fender Mustang bass:

http://youtu.be/pJV81mdj1ic

[EssentialTension]

Also Mustang:

http://youtu.be/fnHaMPIa-F4

[Drax]

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34" scale tuned down to DGCF, capo at second fret and you have a 30.3" scale EADG bass.
[/quote] < love this idea

[pfretrock]

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Story has it that this features a Fender Mustang bass:
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And the story is Jimi played bass. On later Legacy CD release the bass is mixed better than previous.

[sbrag]

You could buy my hohner jack in the for sale section. I think its a 32 inch scale and headless makes it feel smaller.

[only4]

After 30ish years of playing 34" scale bass I switched to playing short scale basses due to arthritis in my thumb joint/wrist.

I made this change about 12 months ago and have never looked back.

I bought a Squier Jag ss just to see if if the shorty idea worked and after a few rehersals and my first gig with it i decided it was a goer.

The sound of the band hasn't suffered in any way and i'm sure that most punters don't even realise it's short scale even though i'm 6 foot and 15 stone.

There is a good choice of decent instruments out there, most companies now have short scale options in their range.

I now mainly play a Spector NS Shorty which feels just like playing a full size bass just without the reach, it has a drop tuner and still feels good when lowered to D.

Just give it a go.