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

Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / Short Scale

Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Shell Pink

$259.99
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Antigua Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Antigua Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Antigua Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Antigua Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Antigua Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Antigua Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Antigua Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Antigua Bass Guitars / 5-String or More

Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Antigua

$599.99
Danelectro '58 Longhorn Bass Red Hot Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro '58 Longhorn Bass Red Hot Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro '58 Longhorn Bass Red Hot Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro '58 Longhorn Bass Red Hot Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro '58 Longhorn Bass Red Hot Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro '58 Longhorn Bass Red Hot Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro '58 Longhorn Bass Red Hot Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro '58 Longhorn Bass Red Hot Bass Guitars / 4-String

Danelectro '58 Longhorn Bass Red Hot

$649.00
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Olive Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Olive Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Olive (CME Exclusive) Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Olive (CME Exclusive) Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Olive (CME Exclusive) Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Olive (CME Exclusive) Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Olive (CME Exclusive) Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Olive (CME Exclusive) Bass Guitars / 5-String or More

Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Olive

$599.99
Fender Vintera II 70s Mustang Bass Competition Burgundy Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Vintera II 70s Mustang Bass Competition Burgundy Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Vintera II 70s Mustang Bass Competition Burgundy Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Vintera II 70s Mustang Bass Competition Burgundy Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Vintera II 70s Mustang Bass Competition Burgundy Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Vintera II 70s Mustang Bass Competition Burgundy Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Vintera II 70s Mustang Bass Competition Burgundy Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Vintera II 70s Mustang Bass Competition Burgundy Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Vintera II 70s Mustang Bass Competition Burgundy Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Vintera II 70s Mustang Bass Competition Burgundy

$999.99
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 Artist Limited Edition Mike Kerr Jaguar Bass Tiger's Blood Orange Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Artist Limited Edition Mike Kerr Jaguar Bass Tiger's Blood Orange Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Artist Limited Edition Mike Kerr Jaguar Bass Tiger's Blood Orange Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Artist Limited Edition Mike Kerr Jaguar Bass Tiger's Blood Orange Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Artist Limited Edition Mike Kerr Jaguar Bass Tiger's Blood Orange Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Artist Limited Edition Mike Kerr Jaguar Bass Tiger's Blood Orange Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Artist Limited Edition Mike Kerr Jaguar Bass Tiger's Blood Orange Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Artist Limited Edition Mike Kerr Jaguar Bass Tiger's Blood Orange Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Artist Limited Edition Mike Kerr Jaguar Bass Tiger's Blood Orange Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Artist Limited Edition Mike Kerr Jaguar Bass Tiger's Blood Orange

$1,599.99
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
Kalamazoo KB-1 White 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kalamazoo KB-1 White 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kalamazoo KB-1 White 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kalamazoo KB-1 White 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kalamazoo KB-1 White 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kalamazoo KB-1 White 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kalamazoo KB-1 White 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kalamazoo KB-1 White 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kalamazoo KB-1 White 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kalamazoo KB-1 White 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kalamazoo KB-1 White 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kalamazoo KB-1 White 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String

Kalamazoo KB-1 White 1960s

$650.00
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