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

Hofner H500/1-HGL Green Line Summerglow 2019 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Hofner H500/1-HGL Green Line Summerglow 2019 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Hofner H500/1-HGL Green Line Summerglow 2019 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Hofner H500/1-HGL Green Line Summerglow 2019 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Hofner H500/1-HGL Green Line Summerglow 2019 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Hofner H500/1-HGL Green Line Summerglow 2019 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Hofner H500/1-HGL Green Line Summerglow 2019 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Hofner H500/1-HGL Green Line Summerglow 2019 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Hofner H500/1-HGL Green Line Summerglow 2019 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Hofner H500/1-HGL Green Line Summerglow 2019 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Hofner H500/1-HGL Green Line Summerglow 2019 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More

Hofner H500/1-HGL Green Line Summerglow 2019

$4,262.00
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Worn Brown 2019 Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Worn Brown 2019 Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Worn Brown 2019 Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Worn Brown 2019 Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Worn Brown 2019 Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Worn Brown 2019 Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Worn Brown 2019 Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Worn Brown 2019 Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Worn Brown 2019 Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Worn Brown 2019 Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Worn Brown 2019 Bass Guitars / Short Scale

Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Bass Worn Brown 2019

$996.00
Gibson EB-0 Walnut 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Walnut 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Walnut 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Walnut 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Walnut 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Walnut 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Walnut 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Walnut 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Walnut 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Walnut 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Walnut 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-0 Walnut 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Gibson EB-0 Walnut 1974

$1,659.00
Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass Sunburst 1968 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass Sunburst 1968 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass Sunburst 1968 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass Sunburst 1968 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass Sunburst 1968 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass Sunburst 1968 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass Sunburst 1968 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass Sunburst 1968 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass Sunburst 1968 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass Sunburst 1968 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass Sunburst 1968 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass Sunburst 1968 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass Sunburst 1968

$3,068.00
Mosrite Celebrity Bass Sunburst 1970s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Mosrite Celebrity Bass Sunburst 1970s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Mosrite Celebrity Bass Sunburst 1970s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Mosrite Celebrity Bass Sunburst 1970s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Mosrite Celebrity Bass Sunburst 1970s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Mosrite Celebrity Bass Sunburst 1970s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Mosrite Celebrity Bass Sunburst 1970s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Mosrite Celebrity Bass Sunburst 1970s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Mosrite Celebrity Bass Sunburst 1970s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Mosrite Celebrity Bass Sunburst 1970s Bass Guitars / 4-String

Mosrite Celebrity Bass Sunburst 1970s

$1,217.00
Gretsch G6119BO Broadkaster Bass Orange 2011 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gretsch G6119BO Broadkaster Bass Orange 2011 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gretsch G6119BO Broadkaster Bass Orange 2011 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gretsch G6119BO Broadkaster Bass Orange 2011 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gretsch G6119BO Broadkaster Bass Orange 2011 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gretsch G6119BO Broadkaster Bass Orange 2011 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gretsch G6119BO Broadkaster Bass Orange 2011 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gretsch G6119BO Broadkaster Bass Orange 2011 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gretsch G6119BO Broadkaster Bass Orange 2011 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gretsch G6119BO Broadkaster Bass Orange 2011 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gretsch G6119BO Broadkaster Bass Orange 2011 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gretsch G6119BO Broadkaster Bass Orange 2011 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Gretsch G6119BO Broadkaster Bass Orange 2011

$2,043.00
Greco Violin Bass Sunburst 1985 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Greco Violin Bass Sunburst 1985 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Greco Violin Bass Sunburst 1985 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Greco Violin Bass Sunburst 1985 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Greco Violin Bass Sunburst 1985 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Greco Violin Bass Sunburst 1985 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Greco Violin Bass Sunburst 1985 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Greco Violin Bass Sunburst 1985 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Greco Violin Bass Sunburst 1985 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Greco Violin Bass Sunburst 1985 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Greco Violin Bass Sunburst 1985 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Greco Violin Bass Sunburst 1985 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Greco Violin Bass Sunburst 1985

$1,075.00
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute DC Bass Worn Brown 2022 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute DC Bass Worn Brown 2022 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute DC Bass Worn Brown 2022 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute DC Bass Worn Brown 2022 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute DC Bass Worn Brown 2022 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute DC Bass Worn Brown 2022 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute DC Bass Worn Brown 2022 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute DC Bass Worn Brown 2022 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute DC Bass Worn Brown 2022 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute DC Bass Worn Brown 2022

$1,558.00
Hofner Ignition Series Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String

Hofner Ignition Series Violin Bass Sunburst

$463.00
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Journeyman Relic Aged Surf Burst Sparkle LEFTY Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Journeyman Relic Aged Surf Burst Sparkle LEFTY Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Journeyman Relic Aged Surf Burst Sparkle LEFTY Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Journeyman Relic Aged Surf Burst Sparkle LEFTY Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Journeyman Relic Aged Surf Burst Sparkle LEFTY Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Journeyman Relic Aged Surf Burst Sparkle LEFTY Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Journeyman Relic Aged Surf Burst Sparkle LEFTY Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Journeyman Relic Aged Surf Burst Sparkle LEFTY Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Journeyman Relic Aged Surf Burst Sparkle LEFTY Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Journeyman Relic Aged Surf Burst Sparkle LEFTY Bass Guitars / 5-String or More

Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Journeyman Relic Aged Surf Burst Sparkle LEFTY

$7,826.00
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ Coral Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ Coral Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ Coral Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ Coral Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ Coral Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ Coral Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ Coral Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ Coral Red Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ Coral Red

$1,196.00
Fender American Performer Mustang Bass Arctic White 2020 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender American Performer Mustang Bass Arctic White 2020 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender American Performer Mustang Bass Arctic White 2020 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender American Performer Mustang Bass Arctic White 2020 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender American Performer Mustang Bass Arctic White 2020 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender American Performer Mustang Bass Arctic White 2020 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender American Performer Mustang Bass Arctic White 2020 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender American Performer Mustang Bass Arctic White 2020 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender American Performer Mustang Bass Arctic White 2020 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More

Fender American Performer Mustang Bass Arctic White 2020

$1,558.00
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