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 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 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More

Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap

$ 8,180.00
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Heavy Relic Super Aged Lavender LEFTY Bass Guitars / Left-Handed
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Heavy Relic Super Aged Lavender LEFTY Bass Guitars / Left-Handed
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Heavy Relic Super Aged Lavender LEFTY Bass Guitars / Left-Handed
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Heavy Relic Super Aged Lavender LEFTY Bass Guitars / Left-Handed
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Heavy Relic Super Aged Lavender LEFTY Bass Guitars / Left-Handed
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Heavy Relic Super Aged Lavender LEFTY Bass Guitars / Left-Handed
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Heavy Relic Super Aged Lavender LEFTY Bass Guitars / Left-Handed
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Heavy Relic Super Aged Lavender LEFTY Bass Guitars / Left-Handed
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Heavy Relic Super Aged Lavender LEFTY Bass Guitars / Left-Handed
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Heavy Relic Super Aged Lavender LEFTY Bass Guitars / Left-Handed
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Heavy Relic Super Aged Lavender LEFTY Bass Guitars / Left-Handed

Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Heavy Relic Super Aged Lavender LEFTY

$ 95,345.00
Fender Japan Bass VI Sunburst 1995 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Japan Bass VI Sunburst 1995 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Japan Bass VI Sunburst 1995 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Japan Bass VI Sunburst 1995 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Japan Bass VI Sunburst 1995 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Japan Bass VI Sunburst 1995 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Japan Bass VI Sunburst 1995 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Japan Bass VI Sunburst 1995 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Japan Bass VI Sunburst 1995 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Japan Bass VI Sunburst 1995 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Japan Bass VI Sunburst 1995 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Japan Bass VI Sunburst 1995 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Japan Bass VI Sunburst 1995 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Fender Japan Bass VI Sunburst 1995 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More

Fender Japan Bass VI Sunburst 1995

$ 41,692.00
Fender Musicmaster Bass Translucent Red 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Translucent Red 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Translucent Red 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Translucent Red 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Translucent Red 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Translucent Red 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Translucent Red 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Translucent Red 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Translucent Red 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Translucent Red 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Translucent Red 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Translucent Red 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Translucent Red 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Translucent Red 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Translucent Red 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Translucent Red 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Translucent Red 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Translucent Red 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Translucent Red 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Translucent Red 1981 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Musicmaster Bass Translucent Red 1981

$ 28,058.00
Music Man StingRay Short Scale Vintage Sunburst 2020 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Music Man StingRay Short Scale Vintage Sunburst 2020 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Music Man StingRay Short Scale Vintage Sunburst 2020 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Music Man StingRay Short Scale Vintage Sunburst 2020 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Music Man StingRay Short Scale Vintage Sunburst 2020 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Music Man StingRay Short Scale Vintage Sunburst 2020 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Music Man StingRay Short Scale Vintage Sunburst 2020 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Music Man StingRay Short Scale Vintage Sunburst 2020 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Music Man StingRay Short Scale Vintage Sunburst 2020 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Music Man StingRay Short Scale Vintage Sunburst 2020 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Music Man StingRay Short Scale Vintage Sunburst 2020 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Music Man StingRay Short Scale Vintage Sunburst 2020 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Music Man StingRay Short Scale Vintage Sunburst 2020

$ 38,613.00
Alembic Stanley Clarke Short Scale Standard Figured Walnut 1993 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Alembic Stanley Clarke Short Scale Standard Figured Walnut 1993 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Alembic Stanley Clarke Short Scale Standard Figured Walnut 1993 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Alembic Stanley Clarke Short Scale Standard Figured Walnut 1993 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Alembic Stanley Clarke Short Scale Standard Figured Walnut 1993 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Alembic Stanley Clarke Short Scale Standard Figured Walnut 1993 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Alembic Stanley Clarke Short Scale Standard Figured Walnut 1993 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Alembic Stanley Clarke Short Scale Standard Figured Walnut 1993 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Alembic Stanley Clarke Short Scale Standard Figured Walnut 1993 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Alembic Stanley Clarke Short Scale Standard Figured Walnut 1993 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Alembic Stanley Clarke Short Scale Standard Figured Walnut 1993 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Alembic Stanley Clarke Short Scale Standard Figured Walnut 1993

$ 126,569.00
Hofner Limited Edition H500/2-RLC-O 1965 Reissue Club Bass Vintage Relic Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Limited Edition H500/2-RLC-O 1965 Reissue Club Bass Vintage Relic Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Limited Edition H500/2-RLC-O 1965 Reissue Club Bass Vintage Relic Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Limited Edition H500/2-RLC-O 1965 Reissue Club Bass Vintage Relic Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Limited Edition H500/2-RLC-O 1965 Reissue Club Bass Vintage Relic Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Limited Edition H500/2-RLC-O 1965 Reissue Club Bass Vintage Relic Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Limited Edition H500/2-RLC-O 1965 Reissue Club Bass Vintage Relic Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Limited Edition H500/2-RLC-O 1965 Reissue Club Bass Vintage Relic Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Limited Edition H500/2-RLC-O 1965 Reissue Club Bass Vintage Relic Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Limited Edition H500/2-RLC-O 1965 Reissue Club Bass Vintage Relic Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String

Hofner Limited Edition H500/2-RLC-O 1965 Reissue Club Bass Vintage Relic Sunburst

$ 68,606.00
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Watt Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Watt Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Watt Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Watt Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Watt Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Watt Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Watt Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Watt Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Watt Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Watt Yellow Bass Guitars / 4-String

Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Watt Yellow

$ 29,888.00
Reverend Sentinel Bass High Tide Blue Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Sentinel Bass High Tide Blue Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Sentinel Bass High Tide Blue Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Sentinel Bass High Tide Blue Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Sentinel Bass High Tide Blue Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Sentinel Bass High Tide Blue Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Sentinel Bass High Tide Blue Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Sentinel Bass High Tide Blue Bass Guitars / 4-String

Reverend Sentinel Bass High Tide Blue

$ 19,333.00
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974

$ 44,788.00
Reverend Sentinel Bass High Tide Blue Hardshell Case Bundle Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Sentinel Bass High Tide Blue Hardshell Case Bundle Bass Guitars / 4-String

Reverend Sentinel Bass High Tide Blue Hardshell Case Bundle

$ 24,593.00
Hofner 500/1 V63 Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 V63 Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 V63 Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 V63 Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 V63 Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 V63 Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 V63 Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 V63 Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 V63 Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 V63 Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 V63 Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 V63 Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 V63 Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String

Hofner 500/1 V63 Sunburst

$ 35,746.00
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