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

Vox Violin Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Vox Violin Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Vox Violin Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Vox Violin Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Vox Violin Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Vox Violin Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Vox Violin Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Vox Violin Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Vox Violin Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Vox Violin Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Vox Violin Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Vox Violin Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Vox Violin Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Vox Violin Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale

Vox Violin Bass Sunburst 1960s

$ 24,061.00
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI

Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI "CME Spec" Journeyman Relic Dirty Shell Pink w/ Lollars

$ 75,048.00
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale

Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard

$ 10,397.00
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/Mint Pickguard Bass Guitars / Short Scale

Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Lake Placid Blue w/Mint Pickguard

$ 11,358.00
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale StingRay Daphne Blue Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale StingRay Daphne Blue Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale StingRay Daphne Blue Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale StingRay Daphne Blue Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale StingRay Daphne Blue Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale StingRay Daphne Blue Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale StingRay Daphne Blue Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Sterling by Music Man Short Scale StingRay Daphne Blue Bass Guitars / Short Scale

Sterling by Music Man Short Scale StingRay Daphne Blue

$ 8,632.00
Harmony H-27 Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Harmony H-27 Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Harmony H-27 Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Harmony H-27 Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Harmony H-27 Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Harmony H-27 Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Harmony H-27 Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Harmony H-27 Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Harmony H-27 Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Harmony H-27 Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Harmony H-27 Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Harmony H-27 Bass Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale

Harmony H-27 Bass Sunburst 1960s

$ 26,123.00
Danelectro Longhorn Bass Copper Burst Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Danelectro Longhorn Bass Copper Burst Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Danelectro Longhorn Bass Copper Burst Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Danelectro Longhorn Bass Copper Burst Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Danelectro Longhorn Bass Copper Burst Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Danelectro Longhorn Bass Copper Burst Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Danelectro Longhorn Bass Copper Burst Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Danelectro Longhorn Bass Copper Burst Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Danelectro Longhorn Bass Copper Burst Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Danelectro Longhorn Bass Copper Burst Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Danelectro Longhorn Bass Copper Burst Bass Guitars / Short Scale

Danelectro Longhorn Bass Copper Burst

$ 6,902.00
EKO Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
EKO Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
EKO Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
EKO Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
EKO Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
EKO Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
EKO Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
EKO Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
EKO Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
EKO Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
EKO Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
EKO Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale
EKO Sunburst 1960s Bass Guitars / Short Scale

EKO Sunburst 1960s

$ 8,650.00
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Lake Placid Blue w/Olympic White Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Lake Placid Blue w/Olympic White Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Lake Placid Blue w/Olympic White Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Lake Placid Blue w/Olympic White Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Lake Placid Blue w/Olympic White Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Lake Placid Blue w/Olympic White Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Lake Placid Blue w/Olympic White Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Lake Placid Blue w/Olympic White Stripe Bass Guitars / 4-String

Squier Classic Vibe '60s Competition Mustang Bass Lake Placid Blue w/Olympic White Stripe

$ 8,387.00
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 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Hofner Ignition Pro Violin Bass Transparent Black

$ 7,863.00
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

$ 10,834.00
Hofner 1964 Reissue Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 1964 Reissue Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 1964 Reissue Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 1964 Reissue Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 1964 Reissue Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 1964 Reissue Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 1964 Reissue Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 1964 Reissue Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 1964 Reissue Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 1964 Reissue Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String

Hofner 1964 Reissue Violin Bass Sunburst

$ 57,662.00
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