+1 for this.
I’ll throw another one into the ring. Ibanez TMB30. Short scale 30" bass. Reasonably priced and well finished. Satin finish on the back of the neck, polished fret ends. Relatively small body and reasonable weight. It was my first Bass and I did the whole B2B course on it. I’m 5’7" and it was an easy bass to get around on.
The only reason I got another was after an email exchange with Ariane Cap she encouraged me to try a 34" scale bass for a while, if I was serious about Bass.
I’m guessing it’s made in the same Indonesian factory as the Mikro?
Picture against my P Bass for size comparison.
Yeah , you not local.
Yeah , love it when kids want to learn to play. I Have a granddaughter, she’s only 4 but I bought her a loog guitar, I have keyboards for her when she come over. I don’t push playing on her,but hopefully her watching me might influence her to play which it does. Sometimes it just noise but it’s all good. Kids are our future. Sound like your an awesome Dad. Keep up the good work. Cheers.
I’d vote heavily against the Hofner only because the hollow bodies are more delicate, easier to damage, and - in my experience - don’t generally make the bass sounds that my younger students want to make.
translation: They don’t do rock styles very well.
My daughter is 7 and our Jaguar is too heavy for her liking (even a short scale one, I’d wager you’re looking at a CHONK of wood!) but the Ibanez suits her well. They’re both full-scale and I think the weight is a bigger issue than the long necks. But that’s my kid, and yours may disagree, hehe.
Love this thread! How exciting for your girl to be getting into music
