Why I prefer a short scale Bass

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Good one, I agree at 100%.
Bass short scale Lovers.

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As a mature beginner on bass I bought myself a full scale bass. After a short while I gave up playing because of the finger stretches and the weight, it just wasn’t enjoyable.
Then I read about the Squier Mini P short scale bass and it sounded Ideal and worth a try. I discovered they are excellent basses.
On mine I have changed the strings to D’addario Chrome Flatwounds which are slightly heavier and a definite improvement. Haven’t changed the pickup, the original sounds okay to me at my level of playing. I did change the saddles to brass whereas many many Mini P owners opt to go for a heavier mass bridge.
I really like my Squier Mini P.
Mike

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I have a few Ubasses, acoustic and solid body. Love them but it’s a tad too small. I already scheduled the next bass the size of TinyBoy bass longer than Ubass but still miniaturized. Which shape it’s still up in the air.

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Nice move, I am glad to read this, and yes the stock pickups is not bad at all, I change mine just because I like the punchiness of a Alnico pickups, even the stock strings was not bad at all, I love the size of the neck, really narrow and confortable.
Mike

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I still gravitate to my Ibanez Mikro. It’s my “travel” bass (which is why it goes out of tune). It plays well, it’s light and it’s very portable. The next closest is my Gretsch G2220.

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I had Fender Mustang PJ. Was fun lil tiddler with serious finish and sound.
It really had special sound when you attack those strings harder.
However it was messing with my playing when i wasnt actively looking at fretboard.

Sold it, since I was switching back and forth from long scale to short scale and it messed with my brain and playing. I decided I was long scale player exclusively.

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