Short Scale Bass

[Mike_NL]

A couple of threads for your reading pleasure:

Short Love

Since I play one, figured it was time for a little dedicated short scale love. I’ll start with this:

New to short scale

After playing a Fender P bass for almost two years, I switched to a Fender Mustang short scale. A band I was in did songs that required me to play triads a lot. I have small hands. I always heard short scales were for beginners or kids. Well let me just say I love playing the Mustang. I put LaBella flats on it and I love playing even more than before. I also bought a Squire Mustang for my backup. [IMG_5576 Copy]

Why I prefer a short scale Bass

Why I prefer a short scale Bass and when I decided to learn Bass, I pick a short scale because I am a guitarist (Fender Stratocaster) since 45 Years and I find the scale similar to my guitar, same size and same confort, see picture. I pick a Squier mini precision Bass and I update the pickup for a Wilkinson P Bass Alnico 5 Wilkinson M Series WOPB after trying a Fender Original and a Fender 62/63, because they sound identical and the cost is lower, around $40CAD, probably $30 US. After tryi…