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Re: Holla at me bout short scale basses before I waste my munnee

11 by Dr Tony Balls
penningtron wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 10:01 am Most people I know who play these put flatwounds on them. Is that a correct assessment?
Not sure, dont know who you know.

Short scale basses are great, but I dont really prefer one to the other. Each has their merits. In my old garage rock band I exclusively play short scales because its a little bit more of an acrobatic affair and short scales feels a little more comfortable like that. I originally had a Rickenbacker 3001, but got rid of that for a 70's Musicmaster Bass which was and is awesome. It lives in Olympia WA with our drummer and can be seen used in his band, U.K. Gold, among others. I also picked up a Univox Hi-Flier at some point to have another one to travel with. That one lives in Houston with our guitar player.
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Re: Holla at me bout short scale basses before I waste my munnee

14 by Dr Tony Balls
penningtron wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 10:47 am
Dr Tony Balls wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 10:22 am
penningtron wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 10:01 am Most people I know who play these put flatwounds on them. Is that a correct assessment?
Not sure, dont know who you know.
hah.. ok better worded I meant is that a thing most people do for short scale basses?
I never have BUT I was always going for a buzz-saw Lemmy type of sound. Flats are okay but I much prefer old rounds. They mellow out perfect for my tastes.
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Re: Holla at me bout short scale basses before I waste my munnee

15 by tallchris
They can sound great, and I had an 00s MIJ Fender Mustang bass that sounded great, basically just a smaller P-bass. But I'm a big guy with large hands, so I've never felt comfortable playing a shortscale.

I have thought about getting one and making it a "tenor" bass, with the lowest string tuned to the A of the 2nd string on a normal bass tuning, etc. So I guess more of a four-string baritone then.
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Re: Holla at me bout short scale basses before I waste my munnee

16 by Dr Tony Balls
tallchris wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 12:41 pm I have thought about getting one and making it a "tenor" bass, with the lowest string tuned to the A of the 2nd string on a normal bass tuning, etc. So I guess more of a four-string baritone then.
I have an irrational desire for a Fender Bass V, which would check these boxes.
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Re: Holla at me bout short scale basses before I waste my munnee

17 by VaticanShotglass
mdc wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:50 am Split the diff and get a squier bass vi?
Or you can split the difference a different way and get a 32" scale bass. I think some of the fender and squier Jaguar basses are 32." I get interested in learning bass from time to time and those looked pretty versatile and well priced.

I have no real experience besides liking the few Mustang/Bronco/Musicmaster style basses I've picked up for a few minutes at a time. I like short scale guitars, so I'm sorta conceptually predisposed.

Wonder what a 32" bass VI would be like?

Re: Holla at me bout short scale basses before I waste my munnee

18 by tallchris
Dr Tony Balls wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 12:48 pm
tallchris wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 12:41 pm I have thought about getting one and making it a "tenor" bass, with the lowest string tuned to the A of the 2nd string on a normal bass tuning, etc. So I guess more of a four-string baritone then.
I have an irrational desire for a Fender Bass V, which would check these boxes.
Image
A friend actually had one of those at some point, but I only got to play it briefly a single time, not enough to say whether I dug it or not!
Band: www.bracketsseattle.bandcamp.com
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Re: Holla at me bout short scale basses before I waste my munnee

19 by TylerDeadPine
Dr Tony Balls wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 10:22 am
penningtron wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 10:01 am Most people I know who play these put flatwounds on them. Is that a correct assessment?
Not sure, dont know who you know.

Short scale basses are great, but I dont really prefer one to the other. Each has their merits. In my old garage rock band I exclusively play short scales because its a little bit more of an acrobatic affair and short scales feels a little more comfortable like that. I originally had a Rickenbacker 3001, but got rid of that for a 70's Musicmaster Bass which was and is awesome. It lives in Olympia WA with our drummer and can be seen used in his band, U.K. Gold, among others. I also picked up a Univox Hi-Flier at some point to have another one to travel with. That one lives in Houston with our guitar player.
Hi-Flier bass? Cause I'd love to know how those are!


Also + 1 for Sloan mustang bass, ,they're loud-ish

Re: Holla at me bout short scale basses before I waste my munnee

20 by Dr Tony Balls
TylerDeadPine wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:57 pm
Dr Tony Balls wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 10:22 am
penningtron wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 10:01 am Most people I know who play these put flatwounds on them. Is that a correct assessment?
Not sure, dont know who you know.

Short scale basses are great, but I dont really prefer one to the other. Each has their merits. In my old garage rock band I exclusively play short scales because its a little bit more of an acrobatic affair and short scales feels a little more comfortable like that. I originally had a Rickenbacker 3001, but got rid of that for a 70's Musicmaster Bass which was and is awesome. It lives in Olympia WA with our drummer and can be seen used in his band, U.K. Gold, among others. I also picked up a Univox Hi-Flier at some point to have another one to travel with. That one lives in Houston with our guitar player.
Hi-Flier bass? Cause I'd love to know how those are!
Is "fine" an acceptable answer? They get the job done.
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