Maude Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Reading this thread is making me feel like I need a short scale Gibson in my life. 🙂 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 (edited) My 1972 competition Mustang Edited July 8, 2020 by Clarky 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manwithvan Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 On 07/07/2020 at 22:28, 42Hz said: A lightweight instrument body adds to the tendency to neck dive. My SS Jaguar does not dive but it weighs some 4.2kg. Mine dives and it's about 3kg. Also, everything's fairly small scale apart from the headstock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Yes, that bugs me about the Fender shorties. They could have made the heads in proportion. They look a bit daft to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2x18 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 On 08/07/2020 at 13:15, Maude said: Reading this thread is making me feel like I need a short scale Gibson in my life. 🙂 Like my Super Rare SG Supreme! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrycreed Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) I think this is a medium scale, so maybe not worthy of this thread. Picked it up this week. Sold my Talman short scale and a Dano guitar so this cost me nothing really. €25 was the difference. 90s Samick. Very good condition. I might get rid of the pickguard. Feels on the light side. Strung with roundwounds, so there´s a bit of buzzing going on. Might look at flatwounds. I'll see. What about the bridge? Should it go and be replaced? I don't have an amp here to test it, so will have to wait Edited July 23, 2020 by barrycreed 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrycreed Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Ok, talk me out of having GAS and moving on my Gibson SG short scale bass. For whatever reason, I feel I need to move it on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike 110 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Collected today from Jon Shuker ....😁 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrycreed Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 16 hours ago, mike 110 said: Collected today from Jon Shuker ....😁 Interesting. Pickups look to be in the same position as a Ric bass. How does it sound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 17 hours ago, mike 110 said: Collected today from Jon Shuker ....😁 That is GORGEOUS! Eude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 From the sublime to the ridiculous.... my new Harley Benton Shorty Precision. Mi gusto mucho. Not keen on the white scratchplate so I attacked it with a Sharpie 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 I never uploaded pics of my shorty. It's an ACG TKO Modern 4 string. 30.5" scale White Limba body with a Figured Maple top, stained black 3 piece Ash neck, with a reverse headstock, stained black Rosewood fingerboard Reverse Splitcoil pickup, with passive vol/tone Black Hipshot B Type bridge, Gotoh tuner Currently wearing TI Flats (not in the pictures though) Cheers, Eude 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 On 07/07/2020 at 22:28, 42Hz said: A lightweight instrument body adds to the tendency to neck dive. My SS Jaguar does not dive but it weighs some 4.2kg. Sandberg Super Light (long scale) doesn't have that problem. It's 2.9kg / 6.3lb My 32 scale Ibby Mezzo 5 string is 3.1kg / 7 lb and doesn't have that problem either. IIRC Sandberg will make any of their basses 32 scale as a custom option. Small headstocks and very light weight tuners are very useful - as is an upper horn that extends enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike 110 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 5 hours ago, barrycreed said: Interesting. Pickups look to be in the same position as a Ric bass. How does it sound? I haven't had a chance to have a really good play on it yet only about half an hour or so ... the pickups are Supro's as on the Huntington basses so quite " vintage " sounding , which is what I was after... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr4stringz Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Given I’d already got a MIM PJ Mustang this new addition was very much a decision based on aesthetics. It is lovely though. Shall be switching out the scratchplate screws for black ones too... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrycreed Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 (edited) Apart from the pickups, any major differences between the Squier CV short scale and the Mustang? Anyone get their hands on the fallout tribute short scale yet? I like the idea of single pickup configs, but if I could stick some Ric Laredo style pickups on a short scale, it would sound great I'd say! Might have been posted already but this? https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/200630359819025--burns-short-scale-jazz-six-bass-red-burst Edited August 7, 2020 by barrycreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 On 03/08/2020 at 18:04, mike 110 said: Collected today from Jon Shuker ....😁 Wow, absolutely stunning! I'm a big fan of Jon's work and that looks sublime. The facing and body binding are beautiful. Three frets short for me and I'm not a big fan of the B bridge, but overall incredible example of Jon's work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 (edited) On 03/08/2020 at 19:04, mike 110 said: Collected today from Jon Shuker ....😁 It's indeed a beautiful short scale, though I personally would have chosen to have it equipped with pickups that were to the more aggressive side. To each their own though, as long as you got what suits you best personally. Congratulations! It sure got the looks. Edited August 7, 2020 by Baloney Balderdash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike 110 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 17 minutes ago, Baloney Balderdash said: It's indeed a beautiful short scale, though I personally would have chosen to have it equipped with pickups that were to the more aggressive side. To each their own though, as long as you got what suits you best personally. Congratulations! It sure got the looks. Thanks 😁 I've got a Shuker P bass that can sound pretty aggressive , there's a pic over on the White Basses thread 👍 I love the sound of the Supro pickups andI wanted their vintage vibe 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 (edited) Purchased today... And with it's fretless twin... Edited August 7, 2020 by Frank Blank 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassApprentice Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 My most recent mini-project stage 1 completed the other day. Bronco painted Shell Pink - Cheap rail pickup - Squier standard tuners added. Still planning to put a humbucker at the bridge at some point....Happy for now 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr4stringz Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 3 hours ago, barrycreed said: Apart from the pickups, any major differences between the Squier CV short scale and the Mustang? Anyone get their hands on the fallout tribute short scale yet? I like the idea of single pickup configs, but if I could stick some Ric Laredo style pickups on a short scale, it would sound great I'd say! Might have been posted already but this? https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/200630359819025--burns-short-scale-jazz-six-bass-red-burst Body and fretboard material as well as the p/us are different on the PJs to the CV Squiers. Possibly other stuff too. Really fancied a Fallout trib model but lack of being able to try one meant I went with the second Mustang instead. Think the new Burns model was mentioned on the bass vi alternative thread. Good looks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK4261 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 (edited) I have 3 short scale basses that I am currently waiting on to arrive. I have been playing medium scales for a few years now since I sold my regular scale basses but I had a mustang P/J model recently and really like the 30" scale also. I have a Sandberg Lionel Short Scale Bass that is in the mail. A Chowny SWB-1 in Trans White 2020 model on order and I have a Mayones Cali4 mini Bass being built. I'll post some pics of the Sandberg when I receive it next week. 😎 Edited August 7, 2020 by TK4261 added info 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 32 minutes ago, TK4261 said: I have 3 short scale basses that I am currently waiting on to arrive. I have been playing medium scales for a few years now since I sold my regular scale basses but I had a mustang P/J model recently and really like the 30" scale also. I have a Sandberg Lionel Short Scale Bass that is in the mail. A Chowny SWB-1 in Trans White 2020 model on order and I have a Mayones Cali4 mini Bass being built. I'll post some pics of the Sandberg when I receive it next week. 😎 Those SWB Chownys look very interesting, when guitar shop visiting gets back to normal and Anderton’s have them in stock, I must try one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrycreed Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 @ezbass those chownys look neat. I like the 2x2 headstocks 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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