Short Scale Basses

SHORT SCALE, No problem

It's the year of the Short Scale Bass! The best in Bass builders are all creating a Bass that fits your short scale needs. Basses from Fender, Supro, Gibson and more! Give us a call and find your Short Scale Bass at Chicago Music Exchange. Learn more from Scott,  Mike, and Nathaniel about Short Scale Basses below!

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Fender Player Mustang
Supro Bass Group
Gibson

Nathaniel Murphy has Questions: Short Scale Basses

What do bassists think of short-scales? Do they feel different? Do they sound different? Are they just for kids? Nathaniel Murphy has questions, so we sent him looking for answers. Verified big person Scott and fellow BASSment dweller Mike Larsen give Nathaniel the long and short of it, filling him in on the full-throated world of short-scale bass.

SHOP SHORT SCALE BASSES

Mosrite Electric Dobro Bass Sunburst 1967
Mosrite Electric Dobro Bass Sunburst 1967
Mosrite Electric Dobro Bass Sunburst 1967
Mosrite Electric Dobro Bass Sunburst 1967
Mosrite Electric Dobro Bass Sunburst 1967
Mosrite Electric Dobro Bass Sunburst 1967
Mosrite Electric Dobro Bass Sunburst 1967
Mosrite Electric Dobro Bass Sunburst 1967
Mosrite Electric Dobro Bass Sunburst 1967
Mosrite Electric Dobro Bass Sunburst 1967
Mosrite Electric Dobro Bass Sunburst 1967
Mosrite Electric Dobro Bass Sunburst 1967

Mosrite Electric Dobro Bass Sunburst 1967

$3,995.00
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ Polar White
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ Polar White
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ Polar White
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ Polar White
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ Polar White
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ Polar White
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ Polar White
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ Polar White

Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ Polar White

$799.99
National Res-o-glass Val-Pro 85 Bass White 1960s
National Res-o-glass Val-Pro 85 Bass White 1960s
National Res-o-glass Val-Pro 85 Bass White 1960s
National Res-o-glass Val-Pro 85 Bass White 1960s
National Res-o-glass Val-Pro 85 Bass White 1960s
National Res-o-glass Val-Pro 85 Bass White 1960s
National Res-o-glass Val-Pro 85 Bass White 1960s
National Res-o-glass Val-Pro 85 Bass White 1960s
National Res-o-glass Val-Pro 85 Bass White 1960s
National Res-o-glass Val-Pro 85 Bass White 1960s
National Res-o-glass Val-Pro 85 Bass White 1960s
National Res-o-glass Val-Pro 85 Bass White 1960s
National Res-o-glass Val-Pro 85 Bass White 1960s
National Res-o-glass Val-Pro 85 Bass White 1960s
National Res-o-glass Val-Pro 85 Bass White 1960s
National Res-o-glass Val-Pro 85 Bass White 1960s
National Res-o-glass Val-Pro 85 Bass White 1960s

National Res-o-glass Val-Pro 85 Bass White 1960s

$2,000.00
Hofner Ignition Violin Bass Sunburst
Hofner Ignition Violin Bass Sunburst
Hofner Ignition Violin Bass Sunburst
Hofner Ignition Violin Bass Sunburst
Hofner Ignition Violin Bass Sunburst
Hofner Ignition Violin Bass Sunburst
Hofner Ignition Violin Bass Sunburst
Hofner Ignition Violin Bass Sunburst

Hofner Ignition Violin Bass Sunburst

$449.99
Hofner Ignition Violin Bass Sunburst LEFTY
Hofner Ignition Violin Bass Sunburst LEFTY
Hofner Ignition Violin Bass Sunburst LEFTY
Hofner Ignition Violin Bass Sunburst LEFTY
Hofner Ignition Violin Bass Sunburst LEFTY
Hofner Ignition Violin Bass Sunburst LEFTY
Hofner Ignition Violin Bass Sunburst LEFTY
Hofner Ignition Violin Bass Sunburst LEFTY

Hofner Ignition Violin Bass Sunburst LEFTY

$449.99
Hofner H500/1-61RLC Cavern Violin Bass Guitar Black Antique Relic
Hofner H500/1-61RLC Cavern Violin Bass Guitar Black Antique Relic
Hofner H500/1-61RLC Cavern Violin Bass Guitar Black Antique Relic
Hofner H500/1-61RLC Cavern Violin Bass Guitar Black Antique Relic
Hofner H500/1-61RLC Cavern Violin Bass Guitar Black Antique Relic
Hofner H500/1-61RLC Cavern Violin Bass Guitar Black Antique Relic
Hofner H500/1-61RLC Cavern Violin Bass Guitar Black Antique Relic
Hofner H500/1-61RLC Cavern Violin Bass Guitar Black Antique Relic
Hofner H500/1-61RLC Cavern Violin Bass Guitar Black Antique Relic
Hofner H500/1-61RLC Cavern Violin Bass Guitar Black Antique Relic
Hofner H500/1-61RLC Cavern Violin Bass Guitar Black Antique Relic

Hofner H500/1-61RLC Cavern Violin Bass Guitar Black Antique Relic

$3,899.99
Sandberg California VS 4-String Passive Lionel Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink
Sandberg California VS 4-String Passive Lionel Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink
Sandberg California VS 4-String Passive Lionel Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink
Sandberg California VS 4-String Passive Lionel Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink
Sandberg California VS 4-String Passive Lionel Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink
Sandberg California VS 4-String Passive Lionel Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink
Sandberg California VS 4-String Passive Lionel Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink
Sandberg California VS 4-String Passive Lionel Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink
Sandberg California VS 4-String Passive Lionel Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink

Sandberg California VS 4-String Passive Lionel Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink

$2,049.00
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink w/Roasted Maple Neck
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink w/Roasted Maple Neck
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink w/Roasted Maple Neck
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink w/Roasted Maple Neck
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink w/Roasted Maple Neck
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink w/Roasted Maple Neck
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink w/Roasted Maple Neck
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink w/Roasted Maple Neck
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink w/Roasted Maple Neck

Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink w/Roasted Maple Neck

$2,769.00
Silvertone 1444 Short Scale Bass Copper Metallic
Silvertone 1444 Short Scale Bass Copper Metallic
Silvertone 1444 Short Scale Bass Copper Metallic
Silvertone 1444 Short Scale Bass Copper Metallic
Silvertone 1444 Short Scale Bass Copper Metallic
Silvertone 1444 Short Scale Bass Copper Metallic
Silvertone 1444 Short Scale Bass Copper Metallic
Silvertone 1444 Short Scale Bass Copper Metallic

Silvertone 1444 Short Scale Bass Copper Metallic

$455.00
Gibson EB-3 Cherry 1962
Gibson EB-3 Cherry 1962
Gibson EB-3 Cherry 1962
Gibson EB-3 Cherry 1962
Gibson EB-3 Cherry 1962
Gibson EB-3 Cherry 1962
Gibson EB-3 Cherry 1962
Gibson EB-3 Cherry 1962
Gibson EB-3 Cherry 1962
Gibson EB-3 Cherry 1962

Gibson EB-3 Cherry 1962

$5,695.00
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1960s
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1960s
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1960s
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1960s
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1960s
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1960s
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1960s
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1960s
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1960s
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1960s

Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1960s

$3,795.00
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte 3-Tone Sunburst
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte 3-Tone Sunburst
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte 3-Tone Sunburst
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte 3-Tone Sunburst
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte 3-Tone Sunburst
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte 3-Tone Sunburst
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte 3-Tone Sunburst
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte 3-Tone Sunburst
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte 3-Tone Sunburst

Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte 3-Tone Sunburst

$2,089.00
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