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!

GIVE US A CALL TODAY at (773) 525-7773!
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

Gibson EB-0 Cherry 1965 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Cherry 1965 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Cherry 1965 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Cherry 1965 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Cherry 1965 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Cherry 1965 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Cherry 1965 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Cherry 1965 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Cherry 1965 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Cherry 1965 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Cherry 1965 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Cherry 1965 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Cherry 1965 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Cherry 1965 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Gibson EB-0 Cherry 1965

$1,495.00
Epiphone Elitist EB-3 Cherry 2005 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Elitist EB-3 Cherry 2005 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Elitist EB-3 Cherry 2005 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Elitist EB-3 Cherry 2005 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Elitist EB-3 Cherry 2005 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Elitist EB-3 Cherry 2005 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Elitist EB-3 Cherry 2005 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Elitist EB-3 Cherry 2005 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Elitist EB-3 Cherry 2005 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Elitist EB-3 Cherry 2005 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Elitist EB-3 Cherry 2005 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Epiphone Elitist EB-3 Cherry 2005

$1,030.00
Fender Musicmaster Bass White 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass White 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass White 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass White 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass White 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass White 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass White 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass White 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass White 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass White 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass White 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass White 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass White 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass White 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass White 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass White 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass White 1977 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Musicmaster Bass White 1977

$1,395.00
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard

$764.00
Sandberg California VS Lionel Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California VS Lionel Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California VS Lionel Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California VS Lionel Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California VS Lionel Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California VS Lionel Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California VS Lionel Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California VS Lionel Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California VS Lionel Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String

Sandberg California VS Lionel Short Scale Soft Aged Shell Pink

$1,929.00
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More

Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap

$505.00
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More

Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap

$505.00
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Sherwood Green w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Sherwood Green w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Sherwood Green w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Sherwood Green w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Sherwood Green w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Sherwood Green w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Sherwood Green w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Sherwood Green w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Sherwood Green w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Sherwood Green w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale

Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Sherwood Green w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard

$835.00
Electrical Guitar Company Chessie Bass VI Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Electrical Guitar Company Chessie Bass VI Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Electrical Guitar Company Chessie Bass VI Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Electrical Guitar Company Chessie Bass VI Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Electrical Guitar Company Chessie Bass VI Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Electrical Guitar Company Chessie Bass VI Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Electrical Guitar Company Chessie Bass VI Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Electrical Guitar Company Chessie Bass VI Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Electrical Guitar Company Chessie Bass VI Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Electrical Guitar Company Chessie Bass VI Bass Guitars / 5-String or More

Electrical Guitar Company Chessie Bass VI

$3,750.00
Sandberg Lionel Short-Scale Bass White Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg Lionel Short-Scale Bass White Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg Lionel Short-Scale Bass White Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg Lionel Short-Scale Bass White Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg Lionel Short-Scale Bass White Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg Lionel Short-Scale Bass White Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg Lionel Short-Scale Bass White Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg Lionel Short-Scale Bass White Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg Lionel Short-Scale Bass White Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg Lionel Short-Scale Bass White Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg Lionel Short-Scale Bass White Bass Guitars / 4-String

Sandberg Lionel Short-Scale Bass White

$1,647.00
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

$470.00
Hofner Ignition Series Galaxy Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Galaxy Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Galaxy Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Galaxy Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Galaxy Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Galaxy Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Galaxy Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Galaxy Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Galaxy Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Galaxy Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Galaxy Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Galaxy Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String

Hofner Ignition Series Galaxy Bass Black

$275.00
Load More

Related Posts

Fender | American Professional Classic Series

Fender | American Professional Classic Series

The all-new Fender American Professional Classic Series redefines the balance between vintage soul and modern performance. Built for gigging musicians and tone purists alike, these guitars and basses deliver the...

Read more
PRS Guitars | Fall 2025 PRS SE New Models

PRS Guitars | Fall 2025 PRS SE New Models

Experience world-class playability at an accessible price point with the newest PRS Guitars SE models, now available at Chicago Music Exchange! For over 25 years, the PRS SE line has...

Read more
Boutique Guitar Showcase | enTour 2025

Boutique Guitar Showcase | enTour 2025

Boutique Guitar Showcase enTour 2025 at Chicago Music Exchange! Join us Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, to experience over 50 hand-curated boutique instruments from world-class builders around the globe. Shop the...

Read more