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

S. D. Curlee Bell Bass  1970s
S. D. Curlee Bell Bass  1970s
S. D. Curlee Bell Bass  1970s
S. D. Curlee Bell Bass  1970s
S. D. Curlee Bell Bass  1970s
S. D. Curlee Bell Bass  1970s
S. D. Curlee Bell Bass  1970s
S. D. Curlee Bell Bass  1970s
S. D. Curlee Bell Bass  1970s
S. D. Curlee Bell Bass  1970s
S. D. Curlee Bell Bass  1970s
S. D. Curlee Bell Bass  1970s
S. D. Curlee Bell Bass  1970s
S. D. Curlee Bell Bass  1970s
S. D. Curlee Bell Bass  1970s

S. D. Curlee Bell Bass 1970s

$1,391.00
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Shell Pink
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Shell Pink
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Shell Pink
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Shell Pink
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Shell Pink
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Shell Pink
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Shell Pink
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Shell Pink

Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Shell Pink

$308.00
Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Vintage White
Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Vintage White
Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Vintage White
Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Vintage White
Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Vintage White
Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Vintage White
Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Vintage White
Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Vintage White
Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Vintage White
Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Vintage White
Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Vintage White

Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Journeyman Relic Vintage White

$8,635.00
Duesenberg Alliance Brothers Landreth Dave's Bass
Duesenberg Alliance Brothers Landreth Dave's Bass
Duesenberg Alliance Brothers Landreth Dave's Bass
Duesenberg Alliance Brothers Landreth Dave's Bass
Duesenberg Alliance Brothers Landreth Dave's Bass

Duesenberg Alliance Brothers Landreth Dave's Bass

$5,201.00
Ibanez EHB1505SDEL Ergonomic 5-String Headless Bass Dragon Eye Burst Low Gloss Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Ibanez EHB1505SDEL Ergonomic 5-String Headless Bass Dragon Eye Burst Low Gloss Bass Guitars / 5-String or More

Ibanez EHB1505SDEL Ergonomic 5-String Headless Bass Dragon Eye Burst Low Gloss

$2,488.00
Squier Paranormal Rascal Bass HH Metallic Black Electric Guitars / Solid Body
Squier Paranormal Rascal Bass HH Metallic Black Electric Guitars / Solid Body
Squier Paranormal Rascal Bass HH Metallic Black Electric Guitars / Solid Body
Squier Paranormal Rascal Bass HH Metallic Black Electric Guitars / Solid Body
Squier Paranormal Rascal Bass HH Metallic Black Electric Guitars / Solid Body
Squier Paranormal Rascal Bass HH Metallic Black Electric Guitars / Solid Body
Squier Paranormal Rascal Bass HH Metallic Black Electric Guitars / Solid Body
Squier Paranormal Rascal Bass HH Metallic Black Electric Guitars / Solid Body

Squier Paranormal Rascal Bass HH Metallic Black

$513.00
Silvertone 1444 Short Scale Bass Copper Metallic Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Silvertone 1444 Short Scale Bass Copper Metallic Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Silvertone 1444 Short Scale Bass Copper Metallic Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Silvertone 1444 Short Scale Bass Copper Metallic Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Silvertone 1444 Short Scale Bass Copper Metallic Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Silvertone 1444 Short Scale Bass Copper Metallic Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Silvertone 1444 Short Scale Bass Copper Metallic Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Silvertone 1444 Short Scale Bass Copper Metallic Bass Guitars / Short Scale

Silvertone 1444 Short Scale Bass Copper Metallic

$877.00
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Tahitian Coral Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Tahitian Coral Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Tahitian Coral Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Tahitian Coral Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Tahitian Coral Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Tahitian Coral Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Tahitian Coral Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Tahitian Coral Bass Guitars / 4-String

Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Tahitian Coral

$308.00
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String

Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Black

$308.00
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Gloss Root Beer Sparkle Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Gloss Root Beer Sparkle Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Gloss Root Beer Sparkle Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Gloss Root Beer Sparkle Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Gloss Root Beer Sparkle Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Gloss Root Beer Sparkle Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Gloss Root Beer Sparkle Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Gloss Root Beer Sparkle Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Gloss Root Beer Sparkle Bass Guitars / 4-String
Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Gloss Root Beer Sparkle Bass Guitars / 4-String

Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower II Bass Gloss Root Beer Sparkle

$2,487.00
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Maple Neck Walnut w/Black Blocks/Binding & 3-Ply Black

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

$761.00
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Lake Placid Blue w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Lake Placid Blue w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Lake Placid Blue w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Lake Placid Blue w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Lake Placid Blue w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Lake Placid Blue w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Lake Placid Blue w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Lake Placid Blue w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard

Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Lake Placid Blue w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard

$761.00

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