show your short-scales!

[hieronymous]

I don't think this has been done here, and with all the Gibsonites here it shouldn't be too hard - so let's see your short-scale basses! I'm thinking around 30" scale length. Less is fine of course, and let's consider 32" medium scale.

I'll get it started with my most recent bass - an Alembic Signature Standard Stanley Clarke 5-string:



It was originally made BEADG but I put EADGC strings on it and love it! It's definitely heavy, but I expect that from an Alembic.

OK, so what'cha got!

[Pilgrim]

Incoming Aria Diamond project bass - not here yet, but 30" scale:


Rogue VB-100, which is a great bass with Labella Hofner flats:


1970's Univox 335-copy:


My Epi EB-0 hanging next to my Kay KB-2, both 30" scale:


Dang, I have a lot of short scale basses.  But then, I have a few 34" scale too...

[Bass VI]

Not exactly basses, more like octave guitars.....but all 30" scales



not shown...Mustang & Musicmaster, Teisco TB, Epi Newport, Kalamazoo KB, probably some other little guys around here too   

[OldManC]

Just the one:



It's a nice one though.

[Bass VI]

Quite Nice!

[hieronymous]

Very nice people - keep 'em coming!

Here's a few more of mine:

My Bass VI reissue:


Me playing my Triumph:


The upper neck is a 30" scale baritone (tuned A-A), so maybe it doesn't count but I'm posting it anyway!


'68 Melody Maker:

[chromium]

NICE Alembic 5er, Harry!  That is gorgeous!!

I started playing short scale after my ten year hiatus from music.  I had always wanted an EB, so my EB-2D got me started down that path once I got back in the saddle.  Now it seems the short brown (and red) basses are starting to multiply...

[Chris P.]

Nice basses guys.

My shorties:

EB0 Jr. project:



Project bass and SG RI:





Rivoli and my girfriends Sheraton:



SG RI again:



SG RI and '76 EB3:



DeArmond Starfire:





'76 rickenbacker 3000:





This one isn't mine, but i have it at home:



Mediumscale 32" '64 Burns:

[drbassman]

Just the one:



It's a nice one though.

George, stop teasing me!!!!

[drbassman]

Wow, great collections of shorties guys!  Here are a few of mine:




The Thunder Jet on the right is short scale.........




I can't seem to find the pics of my Triumph, so I'll post that later.  Also, several of my current projects are shorties:  Vox HB, Epi Sheraton, Guild M-85 and Guild Starfire III.  Three of these are guitar body conversions to short scale bass.  Opps, I forgot my 66 EB-2 restoration as well.  Damn, I gotta get busy!

[Dave W]

If I could find a Rick 3000 at a price I could afford, I'd jump on it.

[Chris P.]

I used to have another 3000 (and a 3001) which i bought for 450 dollars. The dollar was a lot more expensive then. Now that would be 300 euros but that time it was 600. i sold it for that amount too.

[hollowbody]

I have two shorties at the moment:

1967 Rivoli (which is disassembled for the triple bypass right now)



1969 EB-O (for sale if anyone's interested...if it's not okay to mention this here I'll remove this statement)



I really dig this forum!  I've learned a lot by reading here!

[Chris P.]

@ Hollowbody: Nice basses. Nice sunburst on the Epi. Is that original?

Like yer EB0, but I'm satisfied with my horned Gibsons.

@ Dr. Bassman: If you wanna sell your Harmony though....

[Barklessdog]

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