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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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.

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Sandberg Florence 4-String Short-Scale Bass Soft-Aged Tobacco Sunburst Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Sandberg Florence 4-String Short-Scale Bass Soft-Aged Tobacco Sunburst Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Sandberg Florence 4-String Short-Scale Bass Soft-Aged Tobacco Sunburst Bass Guitars / Short Scale

Sandberg Florence 4-String Short-Scale Bass Soft-Aged Tobacco Sunburst

$ 35,588.00
Sandberg Florence 4-String Short-Scale Bass Soft-Aged British Racing Green Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Sandberg Florence 4-String Short-Scale Bass Soft-Aged British Racing Green Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Sandberg Florence 4-String Short-Scale Bass Soft-Aged British Racing Green Bass Guitars / Short Scale

Sandberg Florence 4-String Short-Scale Bass Soft-Aged British Racing Green

$ 35,588.00
Sandberg Florence 4-String Short-Scale Mahogany Natural Matte (Serial #XX1) Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Sandberg Florence 4-String Short-Scale Mahogany Natural Matte (Serial #XX1) Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Sandberg Florence 4-String Short-Scale Mahogany Natural Matte (Serial #XX1) Bass Guitars / Short Scale

Sandberg Florence 4-String Short-Scale Mahogany Natural Matte

$ 29,654.00
Travis Bean Designs TB2000 30.5
Travis Bean Designs TB2000 30.5
Travis Bean Designs TB2000 30.5
Travis Bean Designs TB2000 30.5
Travis Bean Designs TB2000 30.5
Travis Bean Designs TB2000 30.5
Travis Bean Designs TB2000 30.5
Travis Bean Designs TB2000 30.5
Travis Bean Designs TB2000 30.5
Travis Bean Designs TB2000 30.5

Travis Bean Designs TB2000 30.5" Short Scale Bass White

$ 103,849.00
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black Bass Guitars / 5-String or More

Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black

$ 8,815.00
Gold Tone ME-Bass Micro 23' Scale Electric Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gold Tone ME-Bass Micro 23' Scale Electric Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gold Tone ME-Bass Micro 23' Scale Electric Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gold Tone ME-Bass Micro 23' Scale Electric Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gold Tone ME-Bass Micro 23' Scale Electric Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gold Tone ME-Bass Micro 23' Scale Electric Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gold Tone ME-Bass Micro 23' Scale Electric Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gold Tone ME-Bass Micro 23' Scale Electric Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gold Tone ME-Bass Micro 23' Scale Electric Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gold Tone ME-Bass Micro 23' Scale Electric Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String
Gold Tone ME-Bass Micro 23' Scale Electric Bass Natural Bass Guitars / 4-String

Gold Tone ME-Bass Micro 23' Scale Electric Bass Natural

$ 9,600.00
Hofner Limited Edition Custom '64 Violin Bass Gold Label Black Berlin (Serial #001) Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Limited Edition Custom '64 Violin Bass Gold Label Black Berlin (Serial #001) Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Limited Edition Custom '64 Violin Bass Gold Label Black Berlin (Serial #001) Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Limited Edition Custom '64 Violin Bass Gold Label Black Berlin (Serial #001) Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Limited Edition Custom '64 Violin Bass Gold Label Black Berlin (Serial #001) Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Limited Edition Custom '64 Violin Bass Gold Label Black Berlin (Serial #001) Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Limited Edition Custom '64 Violin Bass Gold Label Black Berlin (Serial #001) Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Limited Edition Custom '64 Violin Bass Gold Label Black Berlin (Serial #001) Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Limited Edition Custom '64 Violin Bass Gold Label Black Berlin (Serial #001) Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Limited Edition Custom '64 Violin Bass Gold Label Black Berlin (Serial #001) Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Limited Edition Custom '64 Violin Bass Gold Label Black Berlin (Serial #001) Bass Guitars / 4-String

Hofner Limited Edition Custom '64 Violin Bass Gold Label Black Berlin

$ 57,597.00
Hofner Ignition Pro Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Pro Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Pro Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Pro Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Pro Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Pro Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner Ignition Pro Violin Bass Sunburst Bass Guitars / 4-String

Hofner Ignition Pro Violin Bass Sunburst

$ 7,139.00
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Sunburst 2022 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Sunburst 2022 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Sunburst 2022 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Sunburst 2022 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Sunburst 2022 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Sunburst 2022 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Sunburst 2022 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Sunburst 2022 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Sunburst 2022 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Sunburst 2022 Bass Guitars / 5-String or More

Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Sunburst 2022

$ 7,855.00
Reverend Linh Le Signature Lil Linhbacker Purple Sparkle Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Linh Le Signature Lil Linhbacker Purple Sparkle Bass Guitars / 4-String

Reverend Linh Le Signature Lil Linhbacker Purple Sparkle

$ 26,163.00
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

$ 8,815.00
Fender Player Mustang PJ Bass Butterscotch Blonde 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang PJ Bass Butterscotch Blonde 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang PJ Bass Butterscotch Blonde 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang PJ Bass Butterscotch Blonde 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang PJ Bass Butterscotch Blonde 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang PJ Bass Butterscotch Blonde 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang PJ Bass Butterscotch Blonde 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang PJ Bass Butterscotch Blonde 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang PJ Bass Butterscotch Blonde 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Player Mustang PJ Bass Butterscotch Blonde 2021 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Player Mustang PJ Bass Butterscotch Blonde 2021

$ 11,345.00
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