Short Scale Bass Recommendations

[WishIcouldplay]

Any one got some recommendations on a quality short scale Bass. I have been looking at the Serek Models but they appear to be very hard to get hold of.

[Merton]

Depends on your budget but if Serek is on the list then ACG absolutely should be too.

[ezbass]

Wilcock and Serek are the premium SS companies IMO, with Sandberg not far behind. Maruszczyk do SS a Jake (P basses). 

[three]

I haven't played a Serek, though hear only very good things.  I have owned a couple of Wilcocks.  Both superb basses and Viv Wilcock is building some outstanding instruments.  I only sold mine as I prefer active basses (I think this is something that Viv now offers).  My personal favourite short-scale is the US Spector Shorty.  I think that there were only around 40 built (and I suspect it's a discontinued model), though one with lots of variations in terms of finish and electronics.  They appear rarely but well worth a look if you see one.  There's the European built Spector Bantam and it's fairly similar to the Shorty - I haven't owned one, but I'd imagine that build quality will be superb.  Another favourite is the Alembic small-bodied short-scale (Stanley Clarke and other options) - weird ergonomics and not cheap but, as one would expect, extraordinary instruments.  We're fortunate to have some great builders in the UK and beyond taking short-scale very seriously. 

[snorkie635]

There's a new Overwater SS Model on their web-site this very day.