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

Gibson SG Bass Cherry 2015 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson SG Bass Cherry 2015 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson SG Bass Cherry 2015 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson SG Bass Cherry 2015 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson SG Bass Cherry 2015 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson SG Bass Cherry 2015 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson SG Bass Cherry 2015 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson SG Bass Cherry 2015 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson SG Bass Cherry 2015 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson SG Bass Cherry 2015 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Gibson SG Bass Cherry 2015

$1,842.00
Fender Player Mustang Bass Pj Buttercream 2022 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass Pj Buttercream 2022 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass Pj Buttercream 2022 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass Pj Buttercream 2022 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass Pj Buttercream 2022 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass Pj Buttercream 2022 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass Pj Buttercream 2022 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass Pj Buttercream 2022 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass Pj Buttercream 2022 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Player Mustang Bass Pj Buttercream 2022

$989.00
Squier Mini Precision Bass Red 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Mini Precision Bass Red 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Mini Precision Bass Red 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Mini Precision Bass Red 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Mini Precision Bass Red 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Mini Precision Bass Red 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Mini Precision Bass Red 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Mini Precision Bass Red 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Mini Precision Bass Red 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Squier Mini Precision Bass Red 2021

$214.00
Gibson EB-3 Cherry 1962 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-3 Cherry 1962 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-3 Cherry 1962 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-3 Cherry 1962 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-3 Cherry 1962 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-3 Cherry 1962 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-3 Cherry 1962 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-3 Cherry 1962 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-3 Cherry 1962 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson EB-3 Cherry 1962 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Gibson EB-3 Cherry 1962

$7,041.00
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String

Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1960s

$4,831.00
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

$562.00
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Shell Pink w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Shell Pink w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Shell Pink w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Shell Pink w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Shell Pink w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Shell Pink w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Shell Pink w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Shell Pink w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard Bass Guitars / 5-String or More

Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Shell Pink w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard

$562.00
Teisco EB-200 Silver 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Teisco EB-200 Silver 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Teisco EB-200 Silver 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Teisco EB-200 Silver 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Teisco EB-200 Silver 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Teisco EB-200 Silver 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Teisco EB-200 Silver 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Teisco EB-200 Silver 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Teisco EB-200 Silver 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String

Teisco EB-200 Silver 1960s

$989.00
Squier Mikey Way Signature Mustang Bass Silver Sparkle 2015 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Mikey Way Signature Mustang Bass Silver Sparkle 2015 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Mikey Way Signature Mustang Bass Silver Sparkle 2015 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Mikey Way Signature Mustang Bass Silver Sparkle 2015 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Mikey Way Signature Mustang Bass Silver Sparkle 2015 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Mikey Way Signature Mustang Bass Silver Sparkle 2015 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Mikey Way Signature Mustang Bass Silver Sparkle 2015 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Mikey Way Signature Mustang Bass Silver Sparkle 2015 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Squier Mikey Way Signature Mustang Bass Silver Sparkle 2015

$1,067.00
Hofner 500/1 v62 40th Anniversary Sunburst 1996 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 v62 40th Anniversary Sunburst 1996 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 v62 40th Anniversary Sunburst 1996 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 v62 40th Anniversary Sunburst 1996 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 v62 40th Anniversary Sunburst 1996 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 v62 40th Anniversary Sunburst 1996 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 v62 40th Anniversary Sunburst 1996 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 v62 40th Anniversary Sunburst 1996 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 v62 40th Anniversary Sunburst 1996 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 v62 40th Anniversary Sunburst 1996 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Hofner 500/1 v62 40th Anniversary Sunburst 1996

$2,838.00
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte Blueburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte Blueburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte Blueburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte Blueburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte Blueburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte Blueburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte Blueburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte Blueburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte Blueburst Bass Guitars / 4-String

Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte Blueburst

$2,702.00
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte Black Bass Guitars / 4-String

Sandberg California TT 4-String Passive Short Scale Matte Black

$2,702.00
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