The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!

[Obrienp]

 

[Pea Turgh]

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[Chienmortbb]

21 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

Jaguar SS are a bit special though 🤩

I thought Jaguars were 32” scale length?

[Obrienp]

27 minutes ago, Chienmortbb said:

I thought Jaguars were 32” scale length?

About 10 years ago there was a run of short scale P/J Squiers. They are very good basses. I regret selling mine. They do suffer from neck dive but not as bad as the medium scale humbucker versions.

[Stub Mandrel]

33 minutes ago, Chienmortbb said:

I thought Jaguars were 32” scale length?

 

The Affinity is 32", but the legendary Squier Vintage Modified Short Scale is definitely 30".

[JJMotown]

1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

The Affinity is 32", but the legendary Squier Vintage Modified Short Scale is definitely 30".

There's a CV which is also 32inch.

[Obrienp]

1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

The Affinity is 32", but the legendary Squier Vintage Modified Short Scale is definitely 30".

And it’s a very good bass.

[JellyKnees]

I have finally joined the club, and now own a short scale bass for the first time since 1984, when I sold my off-white Fender Musicmaster for £50... if only I knew!

 

Ongoing lower back issues have forced me to consider something light and less strenuous to play, especially for long band rehearsals, so after much research and trying out a couple of basses from the fairly limited options available to me locally, I ended up ordering a Reverend Sentinel in Black from Merchant City Music in Glasgow.

 

I'm very happy with my purchase, the sound is tight and punchy, the quality of the bass and the components is excellent and I love the 50s retro look of it - to my eyes it is much better proportioned than a lot of short scales seem to be, which I think is mainly down to the head stock size. Great value for the money, and I'm sure it will give me years of excellent service. I'd highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't tried one. 

 

Here's me with my old Fender back in the day...

[scrumpymike]

16 minutes ago, JellyKnees said:

I have finally joined the club, and now own a short scale bass for the first time since 1984, when I sold my off-white Fender Musicmaster for £50... if only I knew!

 

Ongoing lower back issues have forced me to consider something light and less strenuous to play, especially for long band rehearsals, so after much research and trying out a couple of basses from the fairly limited options available to me locally, I ended up ordering a Reverend Sentinel in Black from Merchant City Music in Glasgow.

 

I'm very happy with my purchase, the sound is tight and punchy, the quality of the bass and the components is excellent and I love the 50s retro look of it - to my eyes it is much better proportioned than a lot of short scales seem to be, which I think is mainly down to the head stock size. Great value for the money, and I'm sure it will give me years of excellent service. I'd highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't tried one. 

 

Here's me with my old Fender back in the day...

Great pic!! Wonder if the bass has survived as you obviously have.

[JellyKnees]

2 minutes ago, scrumpymike said:

Great pic!! Wonder if the bass has survived as you obviously have.

 

Who knows! I have wondered what happened to it though... It was my entry to the world of bass and I'm still trying to master it some 40 years later!!

[scrumpymike]

Just now, JellyKnees said:

 

Who knows! I have wondered what happened to it though... It was my entry to the world of bass and I'm still trying to master it some 40 years later!!

Me too. It's a never-ending journey!

 

My first bass was a new short-scale Watkins Rapier in pale blue like the one pictured below. At the time I didn't even know there were different scale lengths available. Just got it because it was the only thing in our local guitar shop that I could afford. Paid £31 IIRC.

 

If a used one of these came up I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

Watkins Rapier bass 1965.avif

[JellyKnees]

23 minutes ago, scrumpymike said:

Me too. It's a never-ending journey!

 

My first bass was a new short-scale Watkins Rapier in pale blue like the one pictured below. At the time I didn't even know there were different scale lengths available. Just got it because it was the only thing in our local guitar shop that I could afford. Paid £31 IIRC.

 

If a used one of these came up I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

Watkins Rapier bass 1965.avifUnavailable

It certainly is, there's always more to learn, which is the joy of it.

 

Pretty much the same story as me, the musicmaster was all I could afford, and I don't think I was particularly aware of scale lengths either! 

 

Can't see your photo unfortunately, but I googled them and they look pretty cool!

[Woodinblack]

Maybe this was yours a few years ago?

https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/lot/a9f986cf25c045e44fe1c6a5bcf21298/63b778f7668dabe928d3800924a99077/the-guitar-auction-four-day-sale-including-guitars-e-lot-364/

 

[scrumpymike]

3 hours ago, JellyKnees said:

It certainly is, there's always more to learn, which is the joy of it.

 

Pretty much the same story as me, the musicmaster was all I could afford, and I don't think I was particularly aware of scale lengths either! 

 

Can't see your photo unfortunately, but I googled them and they look pretty cool!

Doh! Just realised it says only available on my device.

[scrumpymike]

2 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

Maybe this was yours a few years ago?

https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/lot/a9f986cf25c045e44fe1c6a5bcf21298/63b778f7668dabe928d3800924a99077/the-guitar-auction-four-day-sale-including-guitars-e-lot-364/

 

Certainly looks like mine 🙂