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

Mosrite Electric Bass Metallic Blue 1970s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Mosrite Electric Bass Metallic Blue 1970s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Mosrite Electric Bass Metallic Blue 1970s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Mosrite Electric Bass Metallic Blue 1970s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Mosrite Electric Bass Metallic Blue 1970s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Mosrite Electric Bass Metallic Blue 1970s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Mosrite Electric Bass Metallic Blue 1970s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Mosrite Electric Bass Metallic Blue 1970s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Mosrite Electric Bass Metallic Blue 1970s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Mosrite Electric Bass Metallic Blue 1970s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Mosrite Electric Bass Metallic Blue 1970s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Mosrite Electric Bass Metallic Blue 1970s Bass Guitars / Short Scale

Mosrite Electric Bass Metallic Blue 1970s

£946.00
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard

£368.00
Hofner Ignition Series Violin Bass Trans Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Violin Bass Trans Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Violin Bass Trans Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Violin Bass Trans Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Violin Bass Trans Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Violin Bass Trans Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Violin Bass Trans Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Violin Bass Trans Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Violin Bass Trans Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Series Violin Bass Trans Black Bass Guitars / 4-String

Hofner Ignition Series Violin Bass Trans Black

£221.00
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale StingRay Olympic White Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale StingRay Olympic White Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale StingRay Olympic White Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale StingRay Olympic White Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale StingRay Olympic White Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale StingRay Olympic White Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale StingRay Olympic White Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale StingRay Olympic White Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale StingRay Olympic White Bass Guitars / Short Scale

Sterling by Music Man Short Scale StingRay Olympic White

£396.00
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard

£377.00
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard

£388.00
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Capri Orange Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Capri Orange Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Capri Orange Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Capri Orange Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Capri Orange Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Capri Orange Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Capri Orange Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Capri Orange Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Capri Orange

£351.00
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale

Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst w/3-Ply Black Pickguard

£320.00
Gibson USA LP Junior DC Bass Worn TV Yellow w/Tortoise Pickguard & Chrome Cover Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA LP Junior DC Bass Worn TV Yellow w/Tortoise Pickguard & Chrome Cover Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA LP Junior DC Bass Worn TV Yellow w/Tortoise Pickguard & Chrome Cover Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA LP Junior DC Bass Worn TV Yellow w/Tortoise Pickguard & Chrome Cover Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA LP Junior DC Bass Worn TV Yellow w/Tortoise Pickguard & Chrome Cover Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA LP Junior DC Bass Worn TV Yellow w/Tortoise Pickguard & Chrome Cover Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA LP Junior DC Bass Worn TV Yellow w/Tortoise Pickguard & Chrome Cover Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA LP Junior DC Bass Worn TV Yellow w/Tortoise Pickguard & Chrome Cover Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gibson USA LP Junior DC Bass Worn TV Yellow w/Tortoise Pickguard & Chrome Cover Bass Guitars / 4-String

Gibson USA LP Junior DC Bass Worn TV Yellow w/Tortoise Pickguard & Chrome Cover

£482.00
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Butterscotch Blonde w/3-Ply Black Pickguard

£313.00
Ampeg Dan Armstrong Bass 1969 Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Ampeg Dan Armstrong Bass 1969 Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Ampeg Dan Armstrong Bass 1969 Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Ampeg Dan Armstrong Bass 1969 Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Ampeg Dan Armstrong Bass 1969 Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Ampeg Dan Armstrong Bass 1969 Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Ampeg Dan Armstrong Bass 1969 Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Ampeg Dan Armstrong Bass 1969 Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Ampeg Dan Armstrong Bass 1969 Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Ampeg Dan Armstrong Bass 1969 Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Ampeg Dan Armstrong Bass 1969 Bass Guitars / Short Scale

Ampeg Dan Armstrong Bass 1969

£1,502.00
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst w/Mint Pickguard

£433.00
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