Let's talk about short scale basses.

Chankgeez · Post by **Chankgeez** » Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:41 pm

Radiohead625 wrote:... but he's old ...

Not sure what this has to do with anything.

Eivind August · Post by **Eivind August** » Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:43 pm

Old people say the darndest things?

Chankgeez · Post by **Chankgeez** » Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:53 pm

Mudfuzz · Post by **Mudfuzz** » Sun Nov 16, 2014 12:23 am

Chankgeez wrote:

fixed

Radiohead625 · Post by **Radiohead625** » Sun Nov 16, 2014 1:53 am

Chankgeez wrote:
Radiohead625 wrote:... but he's old ...
Not sure what this has to do with anything.

Meaning when he farts, dust comes out... but seriously he's very stuck in his ways and doesn't like any music past the 70s.

Blackened Soul · Post by **Blackened Soul** » Sun Nov 16, 2014 2:11 am

Radiohead625 wrote:
Chankgeez wrote:
Radiohead625 wrote:... but he's old ...
Not sure what this has to do with anything.
Meaning when he farts, dust comes out... but seriously he's very stuck in his ways and doesn't like any music past the 70s.

that can't be all bad..
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33HsgEO7NlQ[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMoVha4ZitA[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPc-gx196Fg[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8yNLzlTKLA[/youtube]

trace · Post by **trace** » Sun Nov 16, 2014 10:22 am

A lot of the Danelectro basses are 30" scale and I think they look and sound awesome, if you're into that sort of thing.

snipelfritz · Post by **snipelfritz** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 1:12 am

I had an epi EB0 back in the day (like 6 or 7 years ago). It feels nice for some one with stubby fingers such as myself and I don't remember having any complaints about the overall body of the sound.

I've always wanted to mess around with one of those squier short scales too.

neonblack · Post by **neonblack** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 1:15 am

I played the fender pawn shop reverse jag recently and I really liked it. The neck was pretty chunky, and it may actually be 32" scale, but god damn, it sounded fat. Not a lot of access to higher frets though, thanks to the reverse shape. Dumb design.

Gone Fission · Post by **Gone Fission** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 8:43 am

neonblack wrote:I played the fender pawn shop reverse jag recently and I really liked it. The neck was pretty chunky, and it may actually be 32" scale, but god damn, it sounded fat. Not a lot of access to higher frets though, thanks to the reverse shape. Dumb design.

Fender should have used the Super Sonic reverse-offset shape or close to it for all the reverse offset stuff they've been cranking, like those mid-scale basses and the Custom Shop Cabronita thing. Get the visual impact without majorly impaired neck access. A big reason they didn't is probably that the Super Sonic started its life in the Squier line, so not as vintage cred. Whatever, shoulda done it anyway.

WayToHip · Post by **WayToHip** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 12:44 pm

I wet myself a little thinking about a 24 fret, 30" scale Super Sonic bass. I'd never play lower than the 12th fret on it, not even open strings.

Someone said Danelectro basses; I'm agreeing, they're single coil so they have that 60hz cycle hum but you don't notice it when you play. Also, they don't look like a Fender Jazz and they sound cool palm muted, and with dirt. Very versatile things.

neonblack · Post by **neonblack** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 12:51 pm

This guy looks fun.

snipelfritz · Post by **snipelfritz** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 1:47 pm

WayToHip wrote:I wet myself a little thinking about a 24 fret, 30" scale Super Sonic bass. I'd never play lower than the 12th fret on it, not even open strings.

Peter Hook.

WayToHip · Post by **WayToHip** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 2:45 pm

snipelfritz wrote:
WayToHip wrote:I wet myself a little thinking about a 24 fret, 30" scale Super Sonic bass. I'd never play lower than the 12th fret on it, not even open strings.
Peter Hook.

I know. I KNOW. I wanted to say it but I knew I shouldn't.

aen · Post by **aen** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 3:26 pm

The bass on "Ghostbike" and "West" are all mustang with flats over here: https://theronaldraygun.bandcamp.com/album/demo-2012
AND FUZZ SOMETIMES, obv.

ilovefuzz.com

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