Does anyone gig with a shortscale?

[Suezee]

I will be trying out my new Sire MM U5. Just arrived plugged in .... what a growler ! J sound punchy, p bass thumping. Cant wait to gig with it to give my short fingers a break.

[BigRedX]

Yes, although it is a Bass VI.

[Len_derby]

Almost exclusively now.  Mexican Mustang P/J and Squier Jaguar. For acoustic work, a Taylor mini-bass.

Edited 1 hour ago by Len_derby

[andytoad]

Yup squire jaguar with a few mods. My fav gigging bass now

[jazzyvee]

Yes i use my Alembic 30.75" short scale bass, but not often as in recent years as for most of my gigging i use a 5 string..

Edited 2 hours ago by jazzyvee

[vbance]

yes Gibson eb3

[Lozz196]

Yes, Fender Mustangs, either the Japanese version with Jazz width neck or the JMJ sig with wider neck.

[SICbass]

Yes, with my Eastwood Classic 4, when I need some old-school thump.

[bassbiscuits]

Gigged a Mustang bass for ages until I sold it (stupidly) last year. 

[Sté]

Not yet cause don't have a gig soon, but my U5 is now my #1. First run is a composition session with the band this upcoming weekend. I can't wait !  Short scale = A true revolution for me; and this one is awesome. 

Edited 1 hour ago by Sté

[fretmeister]

Yes - either a Sandberg Lionel PJ or a Jim Deacon P.

 

I play them a lot more than my long scale basses at the moment.

[Paul S]

Yup.  Sold all my longscale basses a couple of years ago and moved to medium and short scale, mostly short scale.  So they are what I gig with.  Well, up until my band folded earlier in the year, anyway.  I used whatever took my fancy from Gibson SG, Gibson LP Jnr DC, Eros EB-3, Danelectro Longhorn, Fender Mustang, Harley Benton Shorty.

 

With no band currently or on the horizon these are now mostly gone - just the HB Shorty remains of my short scales.