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 Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String

Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink

£147.00
Hagstrom H8 3-Color Sunburst Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Hagstrom H8 3-Color Sunburst Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Hagstrom H8 3-Color Sunburst Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Hagstrom H8 3-Color Sunburst Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Hagstrom H8 3-Color Sunburst Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Hagstrom H8 3-Color Sunburst Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Hagstrom H8 3-Color Sunburst Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Hagstrom H8 3-Color Sunburst Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Hagstrom H8 3-Color Sunburst Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Hagstrom H8 3-Color Sunburst Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Hagstrom H8 3-Color Sunburst Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Hagstrom H8 3-Color Sunburst Bass Guitars / 5-String or More

Hagstrom H8 3-Color Sunburst

£1,127.00
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale Stingray Dropped Copper Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale Stingray Dropped Copper Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale Stingray Dropped Copper Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale Stingray Dropped Copper Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale Stingray Dropped Copper Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale Stingray Dropped Copper Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale Stingray Dropped Copper Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale Stingray Dropped Copper Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale Stingray Dropped Copper Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale Stingray Dropped Copper Bass Guitars / 4-String
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale Stingray Dropped Copper Bass Guitars / 4-String

Sterling by Music Man Short Scale Stingray Dropped Copper

£339.00
Gibson USA SG Standard Bass Pelham Blue w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA SG Standard Bass Pelham Blue w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA SG Standard Bass Pelham Blue w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA SG Standard Bass Pelham Blue w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA SG Standard Bass Pelham Blue w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA SG Standard Bass Pelham Blue w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA SG Standard Bass Pelham Blue w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA SG Standard Bass Pelham Blue w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA SG Standard Bass Pelham Blue w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA SG Standard Bass Pelham Blue w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String

Gibson USA SG Standard Bass Pelham Blue w/Tortoise Pickguard

£1,319.00
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String

Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink

£151.00
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink Bass Guitars / 4-String

Squier Bronco Bass Shell Pink

£151.00
Fender Mustang Bass Daphne Blue 1966 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Daphne Blue 1966 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Daphne Blue 1966 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Daphne Blue 1966 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Daphne Blue 1966 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Daphne Blue 1966 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Daphne Blue 1966 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Daphne Blue 1966 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Daphne Blue 1966 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Daphne Blue 1966 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Daphne Blue 1966 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Daphne Blue 1966 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Mustang Bass Daphne Blue 1966

£3,462.00
Fender MIJ Junior Collection Jazz Bass Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender MIJ Junior Collection Jazz Bass Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender MIJ Junior Collection Jazz Bass Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender MIJ Junior Collection Jazz Bass Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender MIJ Junior Collection Jazz Bass Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender MIJ Junior Collection Jazz Bass Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender MIJ Junior Collection Jazz Bass Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender MIJ Junior Collection Jazz Bass Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender MIJ Junior Collection Jazz Bass Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender MIJ Junior Collection Jazz Bass Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender MIJ Junior Collection Jazz Bass Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender MIJ Junior Collection Jazz Bass Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender MIJ Junior Collection Jazz Bass

£750.00
Gibson USA SG Standard Bass Pelham Blue w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA SG Standard Bass Pelham Blue w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA SG Standard Bass Pelham Blue w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA SG Standard Bass Pelham Blue w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA SG Standard Bass Pelham Blue w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA SG Standard Bass Pelham Blue w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA SG Standard Bass Pelham Blue w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA SG Standard Bass Pelham Blue w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA SG Standard Bass Pelham Blue w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA SG Standard Bass Pelham Blue w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String

Gibson USA SG Standard Bass Pelham Blue w/Tortoise Pickguard

£1,341.00
Danelectro Shorthorn 3412 Copper 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro Shorthorn 3412 Copper 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro Shorthorn 3412 Copper 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro Shorthorn 3412 Copper 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro Shorthorn 3412 Copper 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro Shorthorn 3412 Copper 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro Shorthorn 3412 Copper 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro Shorthorn 3412 Copper 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro Shorthorn 3412 Copper 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro Shorthorn 3412 Copper 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro Shorthorn 3412 Copper 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro Shorthorn 3412 Copper 1960s Bass Guitars / 4-String

Danelectro Shorthorn 3412 Copper 1960s

£976.00
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Special SS Black 2013 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Special SS Black 2013 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Special SS Black 2013 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Special SS Black 2013 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Special SS Black 2013 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Special SS Black 2013 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Special SS Black 2013 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Special SS Black 2013 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Special SS Black 2013 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Special SS Black 2013 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Special SS Black 2013

£264.00
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower Bass Satin Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower Bass Satin Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower Bass Satin Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower Bass Satin Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower Bass Satin Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower Bass Satin Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower Bass Satin Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower Bass Satin Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower Bass Satin Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower Bass Satin Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String

Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower Bass Satin Yellow

£1,130.00
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