Well due to injury, and therefore necessity, I have succumbed and bought a shorty.    I have no idea how much movement I will get back in my shoulder but for now I can reach the 3rd fret pf a 34” bass. Back of a cornflake packer calculation says 30” scale length is ideal so off I went a-hunting.    I did no want to spend an awful lot, I am already £250 down on a U Bass so It was an Affinity, HB, or Hartwood.    I did not get on with the Affinity ‘Tang, the HB has been showin