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FS: Squier CV60's Mustang Bass Orange inc Fender gigbag £260SOLD
Putting this up for a mate (who's the other side of luddite when it comes to internet and he's half my age)
Squier Classic Vibe 60's competition Mustang bass, short scale, orange with fender gig bag. Will have the correct MXR style knobs (i've not swapped them back quite yet) Its stock as it left the factory other than the strings (i'll include some short scale bass strings but not fit them if that helps). Anybody want the serial number or more pics let me know and i'll take some more (its a pain adding them using the works PC as it is so slow). Its in very good condition ,he's only selling it cos he's a fussy arse and can't play long scale so seems to be working his way through every short scale in the UK trying to find one that sounds like a long scale. I dunno I don't play bass enough to know the difference.
£260 posted to mainland UK, someone help me out before I have to put it on Reverb SOLD
Comments
The usual suspects in short/medium scale are EB3 copies, Squier Jaguar SS, Japanese market import Precision Bass, Höfner 500 "violin", Hondo II S.D. Curlee model, Westone Concord.
To me, the most noticeable difference is feel. (Similar to Jaguar versus Jazzmaster.) Some things are easier to reach comfortably on a shorter scale. On the other hand, the string tension makes the strings feel blobulent.*
* That's right, The Mascara Snake, the blobulent strings. (Apologies to Don Van Vliet and The Magic Band for this paraphrasing.)
I had to go down to 32" scale and then 30" scale due to chronic arthritis, and indeed down to 40-95 strings. With a short scale you loose body mass and body mass accounts for a lot of the tone you get with a long scale bass. Also, strings make a huge difference too so stick with the heaviest strings you can
I ended up with this:
https://www.spectorbass.com/product/bantam-4/
Absolutely amazing short scale basses and I bought and sold mine for £850 which was nothing given the quality. Very comfortable to play and with the active electrics you can get virtually whatever sounds you need. I got pretty close to that P bass thump. This was actually my first active bass guitar!!