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MB Musicians: Opinion on Short Scale Basses
Posted on 11/13/18 at 8:42 am
Posted on 11/13/18 at 8:42 am
I have played guitar for the last 7 or 8 years, and I have just gotten kind of bored with it. I have always had really good timing and rhythm and have wanted to make the transition to playing bass. I have looked at the usual fender MiM basses, but anytime I play one it seems to bulky and awkward. I have started looking at some of the short scale basses, but haven't gotten to play one yet. Whats the board's opinion on short scale basses? Is there really that much of a tonal difference between them and full scale basses? I usually play 90's and 2000's punk/rock, country and the usual songs all cover bands play. Will i be held back by getting a short scale over long scale to cover these genres?
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Posted on 11/13/18 at 9:08 am to Drunken Crawfish
No one cares about the bass guitar parts in pop/punk. You're fine 
Pop punk is all about drums, simple rhythm guitar power chords, and whiny vocals about the girl who dumped you in high school or your parents' divorce.
ETA: I say this, of course, as a big fan of the genre
Pop punk is all about drums, simple rhythm guitar power chords, and whiny vocals about the girl who dumped you in high school or your parents' divorce.
ETA: I say this, of course, as a big fan of the genre
This post was edited on 11/13/18 at 9:34 am
Posted on 11/13/18 at 9:23 am to Drunken Crawfish
Paul McCartney played short-scale bass. If it's good enough for Sir Paul, it's good enough for you.
ETA: Check out the Ibanez Mikro series.
ETA: Check out the Ibanez Mikro series.
This post was edited on 11/13/18 at 9:25 am
Posted on 11/13/18 at 9:11 pm to Drunken Crawfish
I am currently playing This...it is a good bit lighter than a Fender Jazz and, to me, a smoother glide up and down the neck.
Just my opinion though.
Just my opinion though.
Posted on 11/14/18 at 9:26 am to Drunken Crawfish
Short scale basses will have a different tone and different intonation as opposed to say a 36" scale. I've stayed away from short scale because once you play a regular scale it's going to be easy to transition to a short scale if you ever want to. My recommendation (as an actively gigging part time musician in 2 bands) is the Ernie Ball SUB Bass. It's $299 and is by far the finest entry model bass I've ever played. I had one with rosewood neck that was as easy to play as a jazz bass neck. That was an amazing bass. I now play an Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 4 but that SUB bass is what made me buy the Stingray.
This post was edited on 11/14/18 at 9:28 am
Posted on 11/14/18 at 9:54 am to Drunken Crawfish
does anyone have experience playing a bass 6?
Posted on 11/14/18 at 10:29 am to Drunken Crawfish
In terms of short-scale basses, you will often find hollowbody basses that are short-scale. I love those basses, because they often have such wonderful sounds. If you are playing country, getting a hollowbody short-scale bass might be up your ally. Gretsch has some short-scale basses, but they are giant basses otherwise. You couldn't go wrong with a Fender Mustang though. You won't be held back by playing a short-scale bass, in my view. You might sacrifice something on the low-end though. You also couldn't go wrong with a Fender Jazz, as those are easy to play and can cover pretty much every genre.
This post was edited on 11/14/18 at 10:33 am
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