re: MB Musicians: Opinion on Short Scale Basses

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.