The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!

[Obrienp]

1 hour ago, Lozz196 said:

I’ve been looking into getting a short scale bass made to the specs I want and Maruszczyk seem to be the ones that can do it. Their configurator is very easy to use and looks like I can get what I’m after for around £1500. 

I’m getting boring but have a look at Tony Edwards Guitars https://tonyedwardsguitars.co.uk. Tony made me a short-scale to my spec with Babicz bridge and his own hand wound pickups for  around the £1K mark. Now things have moved on price wise but I still think he will be very competitive and you get it to exactly what you want.

[Lozz196]

Thanks, I’ll contact him and see what he says

[Obrienp]

2 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

Thanks, I’ll contact him and see what he says

I know he was planning to go on holiday for a couple of weeks, so he might still be away. Don’t give up if you don’t get an immediate response.

[Lozz196]

Good thing is he’s within driving distance so for me a lot easier to deal with. I’ll update on progress.

[Robc666]

Here’s my two Mayones Cali 4’s  - A 2023 Fretted with Nebula finish, and a 2024 fretless in Antique Brown.

 

[ped]

2 hours ago, Robc666 said:

Here’s my two Mayones Cali 4’s  - A 2023 Fretted with Nebula finish, and a 2024 fretless in Antique Brown.

 

Love those! I used to have a Wingbass and kinda miss it. These Cali basses look brilliant. 

[spyder]

Me rockin a Serek Midwestern 5 last night in Dawlish Devon. 

[LeftyJ]

5 hours ago, Robc666 said:

Here’s my two Mayones Cali 4’s  - A 2023 Fretted with Nebula finish, and a 2024 fretless in Antique Brown.

 

Is... Is that a Boss delay in a huge box with a tap tempo switch added? 

 

Lovely setup, and beautiful basses! 

[Robc666]

6 minutes ago, LeftyJ said:

Is... Is that a Boss delay in a huge box with a tap tempo switch added? 

 

Lovely setup, and beautiful basses! 

Yes, it’s a modified DD-5 that Steen Skrydstrup made, before he renamed his company to Caveman Audio.

 

I’ve only recently got the GRBass active cab , which will eventually be used with a pedalboard I’m currently building

Edited October 27, 2024 by Robc666

[ezbass]

I didn’t know that these existed https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/markbass-mb-yellow-little-bass/

 

 

[JohnDaBass]

33 minutes ago, ezbass said:

I didn’t know that these existed https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/markbass-mb-yellow-little-bass/

 

 

Thanks for the heads-up on this one, I too was unaware that such a bass existed. Mine should arrive Wednesday.

I'll let you know what it's like when it lands.

 

[DF Shortscale]

On 25/10/2024 at 17:21, ezbass said:

Damn you FaceBook, why have you brought this to my attention?

 

https://thebassgallery.com/collections/bass/products/atelier-z-baby

 

 

I have an Atelier Z short scale jazz I might need to put up for sale at some point, it’s the ZPO-4Jr model (the one with the downsized Precision-ish body before they started using the Mustang shape for the Baby Z). It’s natural ash / maple, 17mm spacing. I bought it brand new, ordered from Japan a few years ago. I’m slightly in two minds about it so might end up holding on to it. It’s such a great little bass but I’ve spent a bunch of money on amp/cab related stuff this year.. 

 

[scrumpymike]

15 hours ago, ezbass said:

I didn’t know that these existed https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/markbass-mb-yellow-little-bass/

 

 

Neat!

[LeftyJ]

15 hours ago, DF Shortscale said:

 

I have an Atelier Z short scale jazz I might need to put up for sale at some point, it’s the ZPO-4Jr model (the one with the downsized Precision-ish body before they started using the Mustang shape for the Baby Z). It’s natural ash / maple, 17mm spacing. I bought it brand new, ordered from Japan a few years ago. I’m slightly in two minds about it so might end up holding on to it. It’s such a great little bass but I’ve spent a bunch of money on amp/cab related stuff this year.. 

 

 

I love the look of these! I love my Baby Z, but it lacks the contouring of the ZPO (it's a slab body, there's no tummycut or forearm contour) and mine has a slight tendency to neckdive whereas the ZPO looks like it might balance a lot better. If all else is the same (neck, electronics, pickup positions) the ZPO Jr might be a real winner! 

[DF Shortscale]

5 hours ago, LeftyJ said:

 

I love the look of these! I love my Baby Z, but it lacks the contouring of the ZPO (it's a slab body, there's no tummycut or forearm contour) and mine has a slight tendency to neckdive whereas the ZPO looks like it might balance a lot better. If all else is the same (neck, electronics, pickup positions) the ZPO Jr might be a real winner! 

 

Yeah, it’s basically the Baby Z with a more balanced body, same neck and electronics (as far as I know) which is why I decided to go searching for one back around 2019ish. It was apparently the last one left at their workshop. The quality on these is crazy, it’s a relatively ‘low’ price bass for them compared to their other models but it feels like a boutique bass, I think the only thing that was keeping them from being more expensive is the relatively simple electronics and the lack of fancy woods. There was a 5 string version too, I never managed to get hold of one of those though..

[MJJS]

The ZPO 5 is a very good bass,

B-G or E-C.

Here beside a Fender MM 34”

ZPO with an East pre

 

 

Edited October 28, 2024 by MJJS

[LeftyJ]

14 hours ago, DF Shortscale said:

I think the only thing that was keeping them from being more expensive is the relatively simple electronics and the lack of fancy woods. 

And the fact Atelier Z don't build these themselves. I think they're made by Fujigen. Any Atelier Z with the KTS titanium rods in the neck is not made by them. 

[Clarky]

Not sure if this has been posted but may be of interest

 

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/this_new_affordable_bass_model_is_a_partscaster_dream_come_true.html

[msb]

I like the look of that , mind you I have a couple of short scale Gibsons. But that looks very nice!

[Obrienp]

2 hours ago, Clarky said:

Not sure if this has been posted but may be of interest

 

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/this_new_affordable_bass_model_is_a_partscaster_dream_come_true.html

There are two of them in the Vintage Revo range: this solid body and a classic design semi (Supreme). Also with a mudbucker but it has a  toaster pickup in the bridge position. I was very interested but noted that the Vintage website doesn’t give the dimensions of the nut. I enquired of a dealer and they measured it as 44mm. That and the 3 point bridge on the Supreme put me off. I prefer the Jazz bass style neck on the Guild Starfire models (and the bridges). 
 

If the above aren’t drawbacks for you, I think these look like great SS basses with a vintage feel and reasonably priced.

[msb]

Where are they made?

[Obrienp]

1 minute ago, msb said:

Where are they made?

In the Far East I should imagine at this price.

[fretmeister]

Does anyone know what the bridge string spacing is on a Fender Mustang?

And is it the same on all of them? 

 

I'm having such cravings for a JMJ and I've never even been in a room with one.

 

[Lozz196]

27 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

Does anyone know what the bridge string spacing is on a Fender Mustang?

And is it the same on all of them? 

 

I'm having such cravings for a JMJ and I've never even been in a room with one.

 

Fairly sure it`s 19mm, and I`d say same on all Mustangs as my MIJ Mustang with Jazz width neck doesn`t feel any different on the spacing.

[BassApprentice]

Like Lozz said, think it's 19mm. Only Fender/Squier that is narrower (that I am aware of) was the older Broncos which had 17mm spacing but can fit 19mm happily.

Edited October 30, 2024 by BassApprentice