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

Fender Vintera II 60s Bass VI Lake Placid Blue Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Vintera II 60s Bass VI Lake Placid Blue Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Vintera II 60s Bass VI Lake Placid Blue Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Vintera II 60s Bass VI Lake Placid Blue Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Vintera II 60s Bass VI Lake Placid Blue Bass Guitars / 5-String or More

Fender Vintera II 60s Bass VI Lake Placid Blue

$1,399.99
Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony Bass Guitars / 4-String

Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony

$6,499.00
Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony
Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony
Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony
Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony
Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony
Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony
Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony
Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony
Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony
Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony
Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony

Gibson Custom Shop Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Ebony

$6,499.00
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1977

$2,395.00
Reverend Linh Le Signature Lil Linhbacker Purple Sparkle Hardshell Case Bundle Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Linh Le Signature Lil Linhbacker Purple Sparkle Hardshell Case Bundle Bass Guitars / 4-String

Reverend Linh Le Signature Lil Linhbacker Purple Sparkle Hardshell Case Bundle

$1,548.00
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String

Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe

$435.00
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String

Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe

$435.00
Guild Starfire I Bass DC Cherry Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
Guild Starfire I Bass DC Cherry Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
Guild Starfire I Bass DC Cherry Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
Guild Starfire I Bass DC Cherry Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
Guild Starfire I Bass DC Cherry Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
Guild Starfire I Bass DC Cherry Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
Guild Starfire I Bass DC Cherry Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
Guild Starfire I Bass DC Cherry Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
Guild Starfire I Bass DC Cherry Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
Guild Starfire I Bass DC Cherry Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
Guild Starfire I Bass DC Cherry Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
Guild Starfire I Bass DC Cherry Red Bass Guitars / 4-String

Guild Starfire I Bass DC Cherry Red

$492.00
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black Bass Guitars / 5-String or More

Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black

$500.00
Nash MB-63 Lake Placid Blue Competition Stripe Light Relic w/Matching Headstock, 3-Ply Pearloid Pickguard, & Lollar Pickups Bass Guitars / 4-String
Nash MB-63 Lake Placid Blue Competition Stripe Light Relic w/Matching Headstock, 3-Ply Pearloid Pickguard, & Lollar Pickups Bass Guitars / 4-String
Nash MB-63 Lake Placid Blue Competition Stripe Light Relic w/Matching Headstock, 3-Ply Pearloid Pickguard, & Lollar Pickups Bass Guitars / 4-String
Nash MB-63 Lake Placid Blue Competition Stripe Light Relic w/Matching Headstock, 3-Ply Pearloid Pickguard, & Lollar Pickups Bass Guitars / 4-String
Nash MB-63 Lake Placid Blue Competition Stripe Light Relic w/Matching Headstock, 3-Ply Pearloid Pickguard, & Lollar Pickups Bass Guitars / 4-String
Nash MB-63 Lake Placid Blue Competition Stripe Light Relic w/Matching Headstock, 3-Ply Pearloid Pickguard, & Lollar Pickups Bass Guitars / 4-String
Nash MB-63 Lake Placid Blue Competition Stripe Light Relic w/Matching Headstock, 3-Ply Pearloid Pickguard, & Lollar Pickups Bass Guitars / 4-String
Nash MB-63 Lake Placid Blue Competition Stripe Light Relic w/Matching Headstock, 3-Ply Pearloid Pickguard, & Lollar Pickups Bass Guitars / 4-String
Nash MB-63 Lake Placid Blue Competition Stripe Light Relic w/Matching Headstock, 3-Ply Pearloid Pickguard, & Lollar Pickups Bass Guitars / 4-String
Nash MB-63 Lake Placid Blue Competition Stripe Light Relic w/Matching Headstock, 3-Ply Pearloid Pickguard, & Lollar Pickups Bass Guitars / 4-String

Nash MB-63 Lake Placid Blue Competition Stripe Light Relic w/Matching Headstock, 3-Ply Pearloid Pickguard, & Lollar Pickups

$2,695.00
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Cherry 2019 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Cherry 2019 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Cherry 2019 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Cherry 2019 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Cherry 2019 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Cherry 2019 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Cherry 2019 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Cherry 2019 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Cherry 2019 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Cherry 2019 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Cherry 2019 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Cherry 2019

$850.00
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale

Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/Mint Pickguard

$765.00
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