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 Player Mustang Bass PJ White 2018 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ White 2018 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ White 2018 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ White 2018 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ White 2018 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ White 2018 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ White 2018 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ White 2018 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ White 2018 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ White 2018

$ 11,444.00
Fender Musicmaster Bass Red 1978 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Red 1978 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Red 1978 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Red 1978 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Red 1978 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Red 1978 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Red 1978 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Red 1978 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Red 1978 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Red 1978 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Red 1978 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Red 1978 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Red 1978 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Musicmaster Bass Red 1978

$ 26,320.00
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Tahitian Coral Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Tahitian Coral Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Tahitian Coral Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Tahitian Coral Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Tahitian Coral Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Tahitian Coral Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Tahitian Coral Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Tahitian Coral Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Tahitian Coral Bass Guitars / 5-String or More

Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Tahitian Coral

$ 9,683.00
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1966 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1966 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1966 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1966 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1966 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1966 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1966 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1966 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1966 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1966 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1966 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1966

$ 65,051.00
G.Gould Short Scale Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
G.Gould Short Scale Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
G.Gould Short Scale Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
G.Gould Short Scale Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
G.Gould Short Scale Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
G.Gould Short Scale Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
G.Gould Short Scale Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
G.Gould Short Scale Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
G.Gould Short Scale Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String

G.Gould Short Scale Bass Natural

$ 29,859.00
G.Gould Short Scale Bass Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
G.Gould Short Scale Bass Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
G.Gould Short Scale Bass Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
G.Gould Short Scale Bass Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
G.Gould Short Scale Bass Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
G.Gould Short Scale Bass Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
G.Gould Short Scale Bass Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
G.Gould Short Scale Bass Red Bass Guitars / 4-String
G.Gould Short Scale Bass Red Bass Guitars / 4-String

G.Gould Short Scale Bass Red

$ 29,859.00
Gretsch G6136B-TP Tom Petersson Signature Falcon 4-String Bass Aged White Lacquer Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gretsch G6136B-TP Tom Petersson Signature Falcon 4-String Bass Aged White Lacquer Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gretsch G6136B-TP Tom Petersson Signature Falcon 4-String Bass Aged White Lacquer Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gretsch G6136B-TP Tom Petersson Signature Falcon 4-String Bass Aged White Lacquer Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gretsch G6136B-TP Tom Petersson Signature Falcon 4-String Bass Aged White Lacquer Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gretsch G6136B-TP Tom Petersson Signature Falcon 4-String Bass Aged White Lacquer Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gretsch G6136B-TP Tom Petersson Signature Falcon 4-String Bass Aged White Lacquer Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gretsch G6136B-TP Tom Petersson Signature Falcon 4-String Bass Aged White Lacquer Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gretsch G6136B-TP Tom Petersson Signature Falcon 4-String Bass Aged White Lacquer Bass Guitars / 4-String

Gretsch G6136B-TP Tom Petersson Signature Falcon 4-String Bass Aged White Lacquer

$ 79,223.00
Fender Musicmaster Bass Black 1978 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Black 1978 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Black 1978 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Black 1978 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Black 1978 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Black 1978 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Black 1978 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Black 1978 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Black 1978 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Musicmaster Bass Black 1978 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Musicmaster Bass Black 1978

$ 21,038.00
PJD Custom Short Scale Bass Satin Grey Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
PJD Custom Short Scale Bass Satin Grey Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
PJD Custom Short Scale Bass Satin Grey Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
PJD Custom Short Scale Bass Satin Grey Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
PJD Custom Short Scale Bass Satin Grey Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
PJD Custom Short Scale Bass Satin Grey Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
PJD Custom Short Scale Bass Satin Grey Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
PJD Custom Short Scale Bass Satin Grey Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
PJD Custom Short Scale Bass Satin Grey Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
PJD Custom Short Scale Bass Satin Grey Bass Guitars / 5-String or More

PJD Custom Short Scale Bass Satin Grey

$ 18,943.00
Kala RMBL-FS U-Bass Brown Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kala RMBL-FS U-Bass Brown Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kala RMBL-FS U-Bass Brown Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kala RMBL-FS U-Bass Brown Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kala RMBL-FS U-Bass Brown Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kala RMBL-FS U-Bass Brown Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kala RMBL-FS U-Bass Brown Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kala RMBL-FS U-Bass Brown Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kala RMBL-FS U-Bass Brown Bass Guitars / 4-String
Kala RMBL-FS U-Bass Brown Bass Guitars / 4-String

Kala RMBL-FS U-Bass Brown

$ 3,521.00
Epiphone EA-260 Red Burst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone EA-260 Red Burst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone EA-260 Red Burst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone EA-260 Red Burst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone EA-260 Red Burst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone EA-260 Red Burst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone EA-260 Red Burst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone EA-260 Red Burst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone EA-260 Red Burst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Epiphone EA-260 Red Burst Bass Guitars / 4-String

Epiphone EA-260 Red Burst

$ 11,620.00
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1967 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1967 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1967 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1967 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1967 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1967 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1967 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1967 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1967 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1967 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Hofner 500/1 Sunburst 1967

$ 50,967.00
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