JamesW Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 Is it me, or is it hard to find a short scale bass guitar? Most guitar shops don't seem stock them, but there must be some demand for them. I'm guitar player mainly but need a bass for recording, and I find 34" basses a little on the large side, whereas a 30" or similar is far more comfortable to play. I know you can get short scale basses if you look hard enough (the reissued Mustang, and the Epiphone EB-0, which I would have to buy by mail order), but it's not like there's much in the way of choice. One reason to build one I suppose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 I had a Kramer Duke headless short scale bass, got it free and sold it. They were kinda neat and took very little wood to build, they were a knockoff of a Steinberger type design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 Look around at vintage guitar shops. I could get an old Fender Bronco bass for $350 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted July 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 I'm in the UK. I'll keep looking, although I can get the Epiphone EB-0 reissue for around £180 by mail order...although I'd rather have something else, as they only have a neck pickup so are a bit limited on tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 PM me. I have some options of new guitars we can discuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 Have you looked at the danelectro longhorn? Funny lookin', but plays real nice. Also, I believe Epiphopne SG basses are short scale. start here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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