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

Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap

Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Purple Metallic w/Matching Headcap

£422.00
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Shell Pink w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Shell Pink w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Shell Pink w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Shell Pink w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Shell Pink w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Shell Pink w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Shell Pink w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Shell Pink w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard

Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Shell Pink w/Matching Headcap & 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard

£422.00
Squier Mini Precision Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Mini Precision Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Mini Precision Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Mini Precision Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Mini Precision Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Mini Precision Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Mini Precision Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String
Squier Mini Precision Bass Black Bass Guitars / 4-String

Squier Mini Precision Bass Black

£163.00
Hofner 500/1 Vintage '62 Bass Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Vintage '62 Bass Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Vintage '62 Bass Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Vintage '62 Bass Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Vintage '62 Bass Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Vintage '62 Bass Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Vintage '62 Bass Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Vintage '62 Bass Bass Guitars / 4-String
Hofner 500/1 Vintage '62 Bass Bass Guitars / 4-String

Hofner 500/1 Vintage '62 Bass

£2,675.00
Gibson Original SG Standard Bass Ebony
Gibson Original SG Standard Bass Ebony
Gibson Original SG Standard Bass Ebony
Gibson Original SG Standard Bass Ebony
Gibson Original SG Standard Bass Ebony
Gibson Original SG Standard Bass Ebony
Gibson Original SG Standard Bass Ebony
Gibson Original SG Standard Bass Ebony
Gibson Original SG Standard Bass Ebony
Gibson Original SG Standard Bass Ebony

Gibson Original SG Standard Bass Ebony

£1,621.00
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Black Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Black Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Black Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Black Bass Guitars / 5-String or More

Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Black

£390.00
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI 3-Color Sunburst Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI 3-Color Sunburst Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI 3-Color Sunburst Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI 3-Color Sunburst Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI 3-Color Sunburst Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI 3-Color Sunburst Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI 3-Color Sunburst Bass Guitars / 5-String or More
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI 3-Color Sunburst Bass Guitars / 5-String or More

Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI 3-Color Sunburst

£390.00
Fender Artist Justin Meldal-Johnson Road Worn Mustang Bass Faded Daphne Blue Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender Artist Justin Meldal-Johnson Road Worn Mustang Bass Faded Daphne Blue Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender Artist Justin Meldal-Johnson Road Worn Mustang Bass Faded Daphne Blue

£1,095.00
Fender Artist Justin Meldal-Johnsen Mustang Bass Black Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Artist Justin Meldal-Johnsen Mustang Bass Black Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Artist Justin Meldal-Johnsen Mustang Bass Black Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Artist Justin Meldal-Johnsen Mustang Bass Black Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Artist Justin Meldal-Johnsen Mustang Bass Black Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Artist Justin Meldal-Johnsen Mustang Bass Black Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Artist Justin Meldal-Johnsen Mustang Bass Black Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Artist Justin Meldal-Johnsen Mustang Bass Black Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Fender Artist Justin Meldal-Johnsen Mustang Bass Black Bass Guitars / Short Scale

Fender Artist Justin Meldal-Johnsen Mustang Bass Black

£1,095.00
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Mustang Bass Olympic White Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Mustang Bass Olympic White Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Mustang Bass Olympic White Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Mustang Bass Olympic White Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Mustang Bass Olympic White Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Mustang Bass Olympic White Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Mustang Bass Olympic White Bass Guitars / Short Scale
Squier Classic Vibe '60s Mustang Bass Olympic White Bass Guitars / Short Scale

Squier Classic Vibe '60s Mustang Bass Olympic White

£349.00
Danelectro Longhorn Bass Copper Burst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro Longhorn Bass Copper Burst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro Longhorn Bass Copper Burst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro Longhorn Bass Copper Burst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro Longhorn Bass Copper Burst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro Longhorn Bass Copper Burst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro Longhorn Bass Copper Burst Bass Guitars / 4-String
Danelectro Longhorn Bass Copper Burst Bass Guitars / 4-String

Danelectro Longhorn Bass Copper Burst

£462.00
Fender MB-98 Mustang Bass Reissue Vintage White 2007 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender MB-98 Mustang Bass Reissue Vintage White 2007 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender MB-98 Mustang Bass Reissue Vintage White 2007 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender MB-98 Mustang Bass Reissue Vintage White 2007 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender MB-98 Mustang Bass Reissue Vintage White 2007 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender MB-98 Mustang Bass Reissue Vintage White 2007 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender MB-98 Mustang Bass Reissue Vintage White 2007 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender MB-98 Mustang Bass Reissue Vintage White 2007 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender MB-98 Mustang Bass Reissue Vintage White 2007 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender MB-98 Mustang Bass Reissue Vintage White 2007 Bass Guitars / 4-String
Fender MB-98 Mustang Bass Reissue Vintage White 2007 Bass Guitars / 4-String

Fender MB-98 Mustang Bass Reissue Vintage White 2007

£888.00

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