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

Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Pacific Blue Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Pacific Blue Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Pacific Blue Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Pacific Blue Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Pacific Blue Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Pacific Blue Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Pacific Blue Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Pacific Blue Bass Guitars / 4-String

Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Pacific Blue

$ 7,849.00
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Sunset Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Sunset Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Sunset Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Sunset Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Sunset Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Sunset Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Sunset Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Sunset Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String

Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Sunset Yellow

$ 7,849.00
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Cherry Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Cherry Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Cherry Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Cherry Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Cherry Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Cherry Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Cherry Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Cherry Bass Guitars / 4-String

Epiphone Modern Newport Bass Cherry

$ 7,849.00
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass California Coral Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass California Coral Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass California Coral Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass California Coral Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass California Coral Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass California Coral Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass California Coral Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone Modern Newport Bass California Coral Bass Guitars / 4-String

Epiphone Modern Newport Bass California Coral

$ 7,849.00
Ibanez SRC6MSBLL SR Bass Workshop 6-String Electric Bass Black Stained Burst Low Gloss Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Ibanez SRC6MSBLL SR Bass Workshop 6-String Electric Bass Black Stained Burst Low Gloss Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Ibanez SRC6MSBLL SR Bass Workshop 6-String Electric Bass Black Stained Burst Low Gloss Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Ibanez SRC6MSBLL SR Bass Workshop 6-String Electric Bass Black Stained Burst Low Gloss Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Ibanez SRC6MSBLL SR Bass Workshop 6-String Electric Bass Black Stained Burst Low Gloss Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Ibanez SRC6MSBLL SR Bass Workshop 6-String Electric Bass Black Stained Burst Low Gloss Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Ibanez SRC6MSBLL SR Bass Workshop 6-String Electric Bass Black Stained Burst Low Gloss Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Ibanez SRC6MSBLL SR Bass Workshop 6-String Electric Bass Black Stained Burst Low Gloss Bass Guitars / 5-String or More

Ibanez SRC6MSBLL SR Bass Workshop 6-String Electric Bass Black Stained Burst Low Gloss

$ 13,985.00
Kala U-Bass-EM-FL Brown Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kala U-Bass-EM-FL Brown Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kala U-Bass-EM-FL Brown Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kala U-Bass-EM-FL Brown Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kala U-Bass-EM-FL Brown Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kala U-Bass-EM-FL Brown Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kala U-Bass-EM-FL Brown Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kala U-Bass-EM-FL Brown Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kala U-Bass-EM-FL Brown Bass Guitars / 4-String

Kala U-Bass-EM-FL Brown

$ 5,157.00
Reverend Dub King Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Dub King Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Dub King Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Dub King Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Dub King Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Dub King Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Dub King Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Dub King Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String

Reverend Dub King Bass Natural

$ 20,959.00
Hofner Ignition Pro Violin Bass Transparent Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Pro Violin Bass Transparent Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Pro Violin Bass Transparent Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Pro Violin Bass Transparent Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Pro Violin Bass Transparent Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Pro Violin Bass Transparent Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Pro Violin Bass Transparent Black Bass Guitars / 4-String

Hofner Ignition Pro Violin Bass Transparent Black

$ 7,692.00
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap Bass Guitars / 5-String or More

Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap

$ 8,741.00
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

$ 3,497.00
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard

$ 8,688.00
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard

$ 15,034.00
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