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In that case...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185344595971
This one is probably a bit optimistically priced, but it at least serves to illustrate what I mean about the neck position - notice that the strap button is parallel with the 12th fret, or even a tiny bit beyond it - most other short-scale basses have the neck further out of the body. This makes the Mustang feel very compact and reduces the wrist rotation at the far end problem, which I had after my elbow operation too.
Sadly the Bronco only comes with a maple board as far as I can tell.
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/guitarexchange/permalink/5056494714430122/?sale_post_id=5056494714430122
https://speakerimpedance.co.uk/?act=two_parallel&page=calculator
A friend has this, and it is also easy to play https://www.thomann.de/intl/jackson_js1x_concert_minion_satin_blk.htm
Short scale basses still sound like basses - I don't really understand why most bass guitars are long scale. I'm sure there's a reason, but not obvious to me
thank you for everyone's input
just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
It's actually an SX but they didn't have a UK dealer so they were rebadged.
30 inch scale, jazz profile neck. Roto flatwounds.
As it happens this shorty is a thumpy thing - but that's what Roto Monel flats do when they've bedded in.
It's only 7.5lb but at some point I'll do my usual thing and put a set of Hipshot Ultralite tuners on it. The tuners will be more expensive than the bass!
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Sounds great and super easy and fun to play with my stubby fingers.
https://www.thomann.de/gb/ibanez_tmb30_mgr_talman_short_scale.htm
My bass background is mainly vintage Fender and Wal, but this is the most fun I've had on bass for years. It has excellent depth and twang, and is nothing like the thud normally associated with short scales.
Fender / Gretsch fraud on the description....
10 years of the wrong information.
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https://youtu.be/0USwr08v8f4
https://speakerimpedance.co.uk/?act=two_parallel&page=calculator
It is a good bass. I'm not sure there is a huge difference between that and a Mustang that costs three times as much.
The only thing I would say is if you use lower than standard tunings then go for the longest scale length you can manage IMO as my shorty has much more fretboard rattle when downtuned. Or plan for it and get fatter strings
I've tried many of them and settled on a Fender JMJ bass short scale with flat wound strings Seymour Duncan pickups sound and plays great.