Frankieabbott Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share Posted December 6, 2015 Thank you. Yes it feels good to have a bass back in my hands. The old chestnut of 'how good a player might I be now If I hadn't stopped playing all those years ago' keeps cropping up. Don't think I will ever be a gigging bassist....let alone being asked to join AC/DC. Good time to be starting again though.....much more learning material about on the internet. And great forums like this one. The future is bright....the future is short scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 I'll drink to that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wylie Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Frankieabbott' timestamp='1449100235' post='2920840'] Could anyone recommend a short scale bass? Or at least give me some names to check out online. [/quote] Have you considered Hofner? I have a Hofner Contemporary Club ($875US) that I like quite a lot--very different from a slab bass, and should be played before buying; their action can be pretty high (I had to have mine lowered at cost of $100) and the feel of the bass, and playing it, is unique. Wonderful fat sound--needs to be heard, and played, before buying. I posted a review of it under the Reviews heading. Bought mine from North Coast Music, USA. Wylie. Edited December 6, 2015 by Wylie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Hey Wylie, our OP friend is fixed up now but I didn't want to miss the opportunity to endorse your views on the excellent middle-of-the-range Club. Got mine as part of a trade and I absolutely love it. Nice and light too. Here it is with my other 2 shorties. [url="http://[URL=http://s1149.photobucket.com/user/scrumpymike/media/007_zpsapwoedu4.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o598/scrumpymike/007_zpsapwoedu4.jpg[/IMG][/URL]"]http://[URL=http://s1149.photobucket.com/user/scrumpymike/media/007_zpsapwoedu4.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o598/scrumpymike/007_zpsapwoedu4.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankieabbott Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Thank you for your recommendation from across the pond Wylie. I went for an Ibanez Mikro. I'm returning to bass after a long break and seeing how it goes. No doubt some GAS will follow...so keep the recommendations coming! And a very nice looking trio of shorties you have there scrumpymike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markdavid Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 [quote name='Iheartreverb' timestamp='1449143435' post='2921015'] I have a Fender mustang and musicmaster. The musicmaster is a late 70's American built, really really heavy and for most requires a pickup upgrade but can be found between £50-£550 easily. Good money for what it is. [/quote] My first bass was a musicmaster, weighed an absolute tonne, had no tonal variation the tone control did practically nothing, the intonation was spotty, the pickguard was made of the most brittle plastic which actually snapped at the jack end, the nut was made of cheap plastic. Sadly I dont own it anymore Strangely in spite of all these flaws it is the bass i let go of that I would buy again in a heartbeat (funds permitting) and would even leave it with the stock pickup , mine played great (relatively low action), they look great and although tonally limited they have there own unique growl that makes them stand out from other basses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankieabbott Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 Ok then. I've had the Mikro for nearly three months and love playing it. Now I'm thinking might it play better! Do the set up specs like neck relief and string action differ between long scale and shorties? I can't believe that set up specs for a Fender Precision will be the same for my Ibanez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulnb57 Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 On my Squier Bronco shorty I set it up with neck relief at about 15 thou, nut action same as anything else (I fret at the 3rd andfile until there is about 10thou between the the bottom of each string and the first fret), then adjust action to your preference, dressed / polished the frets first...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankieabbott Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 I think that a previously reported shorty 'issue' has popped up since i've been trying to get more proficient at slap playing. The low E string doesn't seem to have enough tension in it and I don't seem to get the same thumb 'bounce off' as I do with the A or D strings. Has anyone got any suggestions on how I can get a tighter E string. I am making a bit of a compromise by tuning all the strings a tone higher than normal pitch but am concerned that doing this long term could damage the strings or the guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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