I don't know. The short scale bass seems to be getting a lot of shelf space in the lower end of the market. Those f#cking awful Gretsch pieces of crap, the Epi SGs and even the slightly better quality Mustang reissues all seem to move out the door, I guess for kids and guitar players who just want to pick one up to annoy people.
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Um, you wouldn't by chance be referring to the Gretsch 2202 Electromatic Jr. Jet, wouldja? Mine is a darn good bass and a fantastic one for its price point. Nice fit and finish, superb pickup, good balance and a pleasure to play. Certainly not the piece of art that hollowbody Gretsch models like my 5123 are, but still a highly gigworthy and enjoyqble bass.
It's not a high-end bass, but certainly not worthy of disdain. I don't think I've ever read a bad review of this bass by an owner.
I also have a Bronco with the same TV Jones pickup in it, and it's a lot of fun and sounds gerat.
