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.

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Sandberg California VS 4-String Passive Lionel Short Scale Matte Black
Sandberg California VS 4-String Passive Lionel Short Scale Matte Black
Sandberg California VS 4-String Passive Lionel Short Scale Matte Black
Sandberg California VS 4-String Passive Lionel Short Scale Matte Black
Sandberg California VS 4-String Passive Lionel Short Scale Matte Black
Sandberg California VS 4-String Passive Lionel Short Scale Matte Black
Sandberg California VS 4-String Passive Lionel Short Scale Matte Black
Sandberg California VS 4-String Passive Lionel Short Scale Matte Black
Sandberg California VS 4-String Passive Lionel Short Scale Matte Black

Sandberg California VS 4-String Passive Lionel Short Scale Matte Black

$1,629.00
Castedosa Conchers Bass Gold 2023
Castedosa Conchers Bass Gold 2023
Castedosa Conchers Bass Gold 2023
Castedosa Conchers Bass Gold 2023
Castedosa Conchers Bass Gold 2023
Castedosa Conchers Bass Gold 2023
Castedosa Conchers Bass Gold 2023
Castedosa Conchers Bass Gold 2023
Castedosa Conchers Bass Gold 2023
Castedosa Conchers Bass Gold 2023
Castedosa Conchers Bass Gold 2023
Castedosa Conchers Bass Gold 2023
Castedosa Conchers Bass Gold 2023
Castedosa Conchers Bass Gold 2023
Castedosa Conchers Bass Gold 2023
Castedosa Conchers Bass Gold 2023
Castedosa Conchers Bass Gold 2023
Castedosa Conchers Bass Gold 2023

Castedosa Conchers Bass Gold 2023

$6,595.00
Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Aged Black
Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Aged Black
Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Aged Black
Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Aged Black
Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Aged Black
Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Aged Black
Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Aged Black
Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Aged Black
Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Aged Black
Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Aged Black
Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Aged Black

Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Aged Black

$6,250.00
Gretsch Streamliner Jet Club Bass Single-Cut Walnut Stain
Gretsch Streamliner Jet Club Bass Single-Cut Walnut Stain
Gretsch Streamliner Jet Club Bass Single-Cut Walnut Stain
Gretsch Streamliner Jet Club Bass Single-Cut Walnut Stain
Gretsch Streamliner Jet Club Bass Single-Cut Walnut Stain
Gretsch Streamliner Jet Club Bass Single-Cut Walnut Stain
Gretsch Streamliner Jet Club Bass Single-Cut Walnut Stain
Gretsch Streamliner Jet Club Bass Single-Cut Walnut Stain

Gretsch Streamliner Jet Club Bass Single-Cut Walnut Stain

$299.99
Gretsch Streamliner Jet Club Bass Single-Cut Vintage White
Gretsch Streamliner Jet Club Bass Single-Cut Vintage White
Gretsch Streamliner Jet Club Bass Single-Cut Vintage White
Gretsch Streamliner Jet Club Bass Single-Cut Vintage White
Gretsch Streamliner Jet Club Bass Single-Cut Vintage White
Gretsch Streamliner Jet Club Bass Single-Cut Vintage White
Gretsch Streamliner Jet Club Bass Single-Cut Vintage White
Gretsch Streamliner Jet Club Bass Single-Cut Vintage White

Gretsch Streamliner Jet Club Bass Single-Cut Vintage White

$299.99
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Deluxe Closet Classic Super Aged Silverburst Sparkle
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Deluxe Closet Classic Super Aged Silverburst Sparkle
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Deluxe Closet Classic Super Aged Silverburst Sparkle
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Deluxe Closet Classic Super Aged Silverburst Sparkle
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Deluxe Closet Classic Super Aged Silverburst Sparkle
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Deluxe Closet Classic Super Aged Silverburst Sparkle
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Deluxe Closet Classic Super Aged Silverburst Sparkle
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Deluxe Closet Classic Super Aged Silverburst Sparkle
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Deluxe Closet Classic Super Aged Silverburst Sparkle
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Deluxe Closet Classic Super Aged Silverburst Sparkle
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Deluxe Closet Classic Super Aged Silverburst Sparkle

Fender Custom Shop 1962 Bass VI Deluxe Closet Classic Super Aged Silverburst Sparkle

$6,945.00
Hofner Limited Edition H500/2-RLC-O 1965 Reissue Club Bass Vintage Relic Black
Hofner Limited Edition H500/2-RLC-O 1965 Reissue Club Bass Vintage Relic Black
Hofner Limited Edition H500/2-RLC-O 1965 Reissue Club Bass Vintage Relic Black
Hofner Limited Edition H500/2-RLC-O 1965 Reissue Club Bass Vintage Relic Black
Hofner Limited Edition H500/2-RLC-O 1965 Reissue Club Bass Vintage Relic Black
Hofner Limited Edition H500/2-RLC-O 1965 Reissue Club Bass Vintage Relic Black
Hofner Limited Edition H500/2-RLC-O 1965 Reissue Club Bass Vintage Relic Black
Hofner Limited Edition H500/2-RLC-O 1965 Reissue Club Bass Vintage Relic Black
Hofner Limited Edition H500/2-RLC-O 1965 Reissue Club Bass Vintage Relic Black
Hofner Limited Edition H500/2-RLC-O 1965 Reissue Club Bass Vintage Relic Black

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

$3,899.99
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Watt Yellow
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Watt Yellow
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Watt Yellow
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Watt Yellow
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Watt Yellow
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Watt Yellow
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Watt Yellow
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Watt Yellow
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Watt Yellow
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Watt Yellow

Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Watt Yellow

$1,699.00
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974
Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974

Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst 1974

$2,546.00
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst
Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst

Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ 3-Color Sunburst

$799.99
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Tahitian Coral
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Tahitian Coral
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Tahitian Coral
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Tahitian Coral
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Tahitian Coral
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Tahitian Coral
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Tahitian Coral
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Tahitian Coral

Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Tahitian Coral

$499.99
Castedosa Conchers Short-Scale Bass Aged Red Burst w/Novak Pickups
Castedosa Conchers Short-Scale Bass Aged Red Burst w/Novak Pickups
Castedosa Conchers Short-Scale Bass Aged Red Burst w/Novak Pickups
Castedosa Conchers Short-Scale Bass Aged Red Burst w/Novak Pickups
Castedosa Conchers Short-Scale Bass Aged Red Burst w/Novak Pickups
Castedosa Conchers Short-Scale Bass Aged Red Burst w/Novak Pickups
Castedosa Conchers Short-Scale Bass Aged Red Burst w/Novak Pickups
Castedosa Conchers Short-Scale Bass Aged Red Burst w/Novak Pickups
Castedosa Conchers Short-Scale Bass Aged Red Burst w/Novak Pickups
Castedosa Conchers Short-Scale Bass Aged Red Burst w/Novak Pickups
Castedosa Conchers Short-Scale Bass Aged Red Burst w/Novak Pickups

Castedosa Conchers Short-Scale Bass Aged Red Burst w/Novak Pickups

$9,690.00

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