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

Fender Coronado Bass Red 1967 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Coronado Bass Red 1967 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Coronado Bass Red 1967 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Coronado Bass Red 1967 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Coronado Bass Red 1967 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Coronado Bass Red 1967 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Coronado Bass Red 1967 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Coronado Bass Red 1967 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Coronado Bass Red 1967 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Coronado Bass Red 1967 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Coronado Bass Red 1967 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Coronado Bass Red 1967 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Coronado Bass Red 1967

£2,427.00
Guild B-50 Acoustic Bass Natural 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Guild B-50 Acoustic Bass Natural 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Guild B-50 Acoustic Bass Natural 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Guild B-50 Acoustic Bass Natural 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Guild B-50 Acoustic Bass Natural 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Guild B-50 Acoustic Bass Natural 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Guild B-50 Acoustic Bass Natural 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Guild B-50 Acoustic Bass Natural 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Guild B-50 Acoustic Bass Natural 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Guild B-50 Acoustic Bass Natural 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Guild B-50 Acoustic Bass Natural 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Guild B-50 Acoustic Bass Natural 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Guild B-50 Acoustic Bass Natural 1981

£1,052.00
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ PF Firemist Gold Essentials Bundle Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ PF Firemist Gold Essentials Bundle Bass Guitars / Short Scale

Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ PF Firemist Gold Essentials Bundle

£597.00
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

£392.00
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Lake Placid Blue w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Lake Placid Blue w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Lake Placid Blue w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Lake Placid Blue w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Lake Placid Blue w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Lake Placid Blue w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Lake Placid Blue w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Lake Placid Blue w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard

Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Lake Placid Blue w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard

£392.00
Nash MB-63 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Nash MB-63 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Nash MB-63 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Nash MB-63 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Nash MB-63 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Nash MB-63 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Nash MB-63 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Nash MB-63 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Nash MB-63 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Nash MB-63 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Nash MB-63 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Nash MB-63 2021

£1,655.00
Ibanez EHB1000S Short Scale Sea Foam Green 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Ibanez EHB1000S Short Scale Sea Foam Green 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Ibanez EHB1000S Short Scale Sea Foam Green 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Ibanez EHB1000S Short Scale Sea Foam Green 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Ibanez EHB1000S Short Scale Sea Foam Green 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Ibanez EHB1000S Short Scale Sea Foam Green 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Ibanez EHB1000S Short Scale Sea Foam Green 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Ibanez EHB1000S Short Scale Sea Foam Green 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Ibanez EHB1000S Short Scale Sea Foam Green 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Ibanez EHB1000S Short Scale Sea Foam Green 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Ibanez EHB1000S Short Scale Sea Foam Green 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Ibanez EHB1000S Short Scale Sea Foam Green 2021

£675.00
Gibson Les Paul Bass Walnut 1971 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Bass Walnut 1971 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Bass Walnut 1971 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Bass Walnut 1971 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Bass Walnut 1971 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Bass Walnut 1971 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Bass Walnut 1971 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Bass Walnut 1971 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Bass Walnut 1971 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Bass Walnut 1971 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Bass Walnut 1971 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Bass Walnut 1971 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Bass Walnut 1971 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson Les Paul Bass Walnut 1971 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Gibson Les Paul Bass Walnut 1971

£2,182.00
Epiphone Viola Bass Sunburst 2007 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Viola Bass Sunburst 2007 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Viola Bass Sunburst 2007 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Viola Bass Sunburst 2007 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Viola Bass Sunburst 2007 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Viola Bass Sunburst 2007 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Viola Bass Sunburst 2007 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Viola Bass Sunburst 2007 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Viola Bass Sunburst 2007 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Viola Bass Sunburst 2007 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Viola Bass Sunburst 2007 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Viola Bass Sunburst 2007 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Epiphone Viola Bass Sunburst 2007

£264.00
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe

Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Capri Orange w/Dakota Red Stripe

£362.00
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 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
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Sherwood Green w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Sherwood Green w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Sherwood Green w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Sherwood Green w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Sherwood Green w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Sherwood Green w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Sherwood Green w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Sherwood Green w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Sherwood Green w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Sherwood Green w/3-Ply Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String

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

£588.00
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