Short Scale Basses

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Guild Starfire Deluxe Bass TTD

Short Scale Basses

$1,306

Nut width 38 mm (1.5") Scale 781 mm (30.75") Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01") Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Electric Bass, Style: Semi hollow-body with f-holes, Archtop: Maple, Back and sides:...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Guild Starfire Deluxe Bass ST

Short Scale Basses

$1,306

Nut width 38 mm (1.5") Scale 781 mm (30.75") Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01") Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Electric Bass, Style: Semi hollow-body with f-holes, Archtop: Maple, Back and sides:...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Höfner Club Bass Ignition BK

Short Scale Basses

$400

Frets 22 frets

; bass guitar, club bass, cutaway design with spruce top, flamed maple body, rosewood...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Höfner Ignition SB

Short Scale Basses

$400

Nut width 42 mm (1.65") Frets 22 frets Fingerboard Jatoba fingerboard

Electric Bass, Top: Spruce, Back and sides: Flamed maple, One-piece neck: Maple, Fingerboard:...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Fender Player II Mustang Bass RW RLO

Short Scale Basses

$927

Nut width 38.1 mm (1.5") Scale 762 mm (30") Frets 19 frets Fingerboard radius 241 mm (9.49")

Electric Bass, Body: Alder, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Rosewood, White dot...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Squier Mini P Bass LRL 2CSB

Short Scale Basses

$205

Nut width 38.1 mm (1.5") Scale 726 mm (28.58") Fingerboard radius 241 mm (9.49") Body Poplar body

Electric Bass, Body: Poplar, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Laurel, Pearloid dot...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Squier Sonic Bronco Bass LRL DPB

Short Scale Basses

$228

Nut width 38.1 mm (1.5") Scale 762 mm (30") Fingerboard radius 241 mm (9.49") Body Poplar body

Electric Bass, Body: Poplar, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Laurel, Pearloid dot...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Kala U-Bass 5 Sweet Cream Fretted

Short Scale Basses

$457

Scale 597 mm (23.5") Frets 22 frets Strings 5-string Body Okoume body

5-String Electric Bass Ukulele, Body: Okoume, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard:...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Kala U-Bass 4 Fretted Surf Blue

Short Scale Basses

$343

Scale 597 mm (23.5") Frets 22 frets Body Okoume body Fingerboard Laurel fingerboard

Bass Ukulele, Body: Okoume, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Laurel, Scale: 597 mm...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Squier Sonic Bronco Tahitian C Bundle

Short Scale Basses

$332

Nut width 38.1 mm (1.5") Scale 762 mm (30") Body Poplar body Fingerboard Maple fingerboard

4.4 AudioFu Score

Fender Am Pro Clsc Mustang Bass FDKR

Short Scale Basses

$1,833

Nut width 41.3 mm (1.63") Frets 22 frets Fingerboard radius 241 mm (9.49") Body Alder body

Electric Bass, Body: Alder, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Maple, Neck...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Fender Am Pro Clsc Mustang Bass 3TS

Short Scale Basses

$1,776

Nut width 41.3 mm (1.63") Scale 762 mm (30") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 241 mm (9.49")

Electric Bass, Body: Alder, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Rosewood, White dot...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton PB-Shorty BK Standard Bundle

Short Scale Basses

$143

Nut width 42 mm (1.65") Scale 762 mm (30") Body Poplar body Fingerboard Laurel fingerboard

4.4 AudioFu Score

Gold Tone ME-BASS

Short Scale Basses

$572

Nut width 42.9 mm (1.69") Scale 584 mm (22.99") Frets 24 frets

Electric Bass, Top: Mahogany, Back and sides: Mahogany, Neck: Mahogany, Fretboard: Walnut, Dot...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Cort GB Short Scale YC

Short Scale Basses

$457

Nut width 38 mm (1.5") Scale 762 mm (30") Frets 22 frets Fingerboard radius 400 mm (15.75")

Electric Bass, Body: Poplar, Bolt-on neck: Roasted maple, Fingerboard: Roasted maple, Neck...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Cort GB Short Scale FGR

Short Scale Basses

$389

Nut width 38 mm (1.5") Scale 762 mm (30") Frets 22 frets Fingerboard radius 400 mm (15.75")

Electric Bass, Body: Poplar, Bolt-on neck: Roasted maple, Fingerboard: Roasted maple, Neck...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Cort GB Short Scale FDP

Short Scale Basses

$398

Nut width 38 mm (1.5") Scale 762 mm (30") Frets 22 frets Fingerboard radius 400 mm (15.75")

Electric Bass, Body: Poplar, Bolt-on neck: Roasted maple, Fingerboard: Roasted maple, Neck...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Kala U-Bass 4 Fretted Floral Black

Short Scale Basses

$389

Scale 597 mm (23.5") Frets 22 frets Body Okoume body Fingerboard Maple fingerboard

Bass Ukulele, Body: Okoume, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Maple, Spoke Wheel...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Reverend Dub King Bass HTB

Short Scale Basses

$1,489

Nut width 42 mm (1.65") Scale 762 mm (30") Frets 21 frets Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01")

Electric Bass, Style: Semi-hollow, Body: Korina, Top: Solid spruce, Set-in 5-piece neck:...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Sterling by Music Man StingRay RAYSS4 CHG

Short Scale Basses

$916

Nut width 38 mm (1.5") Scale 762 mm (30") Fingerboard radius 240 mm (9.45") Body Nyatoh body

Electric Bass, Short scale, Body: Nyatoh, Bolt-on neck: Roasted maple,...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Fender Player II Mustang Bass MN CGR

Short Scale Basses

$927

Nut width 38.1 mm (1.5") Scale 762 mm (30") Frets 19 frets Fingerboard radius 241 mm (9.49")

Electric Bass, Body: Alder, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Maple, Black dot...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Fender Am Pro Clsc Mustang Bass FSGM

Short Scale Basses

$1,833

Nut width 41.3 mm (1.63") Scale 762 mm (30") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 241 mm (9.49")

Electric Bass, Body: Alder, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Rosewood, Neck...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Sandberg Florence 4 MN MB

Short Scale Basses

$1,661

Frets 20 frets Body Mahogany body Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Electric Bass, Body: Mahogany, Neck: Mahogany, Fingerboard: Rosewood, White dot fretboard...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Kala U-Bass 4 Sweet Cream Fretless

Short Scale Basses

$343

Scale 597 mm (23.5") Body Okoume body

Fretless Ukulele Electric Bass, Body: Okoume, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard:...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Sandberg California II SLm TT4 Short NT

Short Scale Basses

$2,177

Nut width 39.4 mm (1.55") Frets 22 frets Fingerboard Pau ferro fingerboard

Electric Bass, Body: Paulownia with centre block made of swamp ash, Bolt-on...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Sandberg California II SLm TM4 Short GB

Short Scale Basses

$2,234

Nut width 39.5 mm (1.56") Scale 762 mm (30") Frets 22 frets Fingerboard Maple fingerboard

Electric Bass, Superlight model, Body: Paulownia with centre block made of...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Sandberg California TT Short PF BB

Short Scale Basses

$1,948

Frets 22 frets Body Ash body

Electric Bass, Body: European ash, Neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Pao Ferro, White dot...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Sandberg Florence 4 RW TSB

Short Scale Basses

$1,970

Frets 20 frets Body Alder body Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Electric Bass, Body: Alder, Neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Rosewood, White dot fretboard inlays,...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Sandberg Florence 4 MN BRG

Short Scale Basses

$1,970

Frets 20 frets Body Alder body Fingerboard Maple fingerboard

Electric Bass, Body: Alder, Neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Maple, Black dot fretboard inlays,...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Sandberg California II TT 4 Short BB

Short Scale Basses

$2,062

Nut width 39.4 mm (1.55") Scale 762 mm (30") Frets 22 frets Body Ash body

Electric Bass, Body: Ash, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Maple, Fingerboard...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Sandberg California II TT Short 3TS

Short Scale Basses

$2,349

Nut width 39.5 mm (1.56") Scale 762 mm (30") Frets 22 frets Body Ash body

Electric Bass, Body: Ash, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fretboard: Rosewood, White dot...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Sandberg California VS Lionel RW CHSB

Short Scale Basses

$1,948

Scale 762 mm (30") Frets 22 frets Body Ash body

Electric Bass, P-Style, Body: Ash, Neck: Maple, Neck attachment: Bolt-on,...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Sandberg California VS Lionel BB

Short Scale Basses

$1,684

Scale 762 mm (30") Frets 22 frets

Electric Bass, Ash body, Bolt-on maple neck, Maple fretboard, Scale: 762 mm (30"), 22...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Gretsch EMTC CVT BASS VWT

Short Scale Basses

$596

Nut width 39.6 mm (1.56") Scale 813 mm (32.01") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01")

Electric Bass, Body: Mahogany, Bolt-on neck: Mahogany, Fingerboard: Laurel, Fingerboard...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Flight Mini Bass PBR

Short Scale Basses

$366

Nut width 40 mm (1.57") Scale 582 mm (22.91") Body Mahogany body Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Mini Electric Bass, Style: Solid Body, Top: quilted poplar, Body: solid mahogany, Neck: roasted...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Fender Player II Mustang Bass MN PWT

Short Scale Basses

$859

Nut width 38.1 mm (1.5") Scale 762 mm (30") Frets 19 frets Fingerboard radius 241 mm (9.49")

Shortscale Electric Bass, Body: Alder, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Maple,...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Fender Player II Mustang Bass RW AQB

Short Scale Basses

$859

Nut width 38.1 mm (1.5") Scale 762 mm (30") Frets 19 frets Fingerboard radius 241 mm (9.49")

Electric Bass, Body: Alder, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Rosewood, White dot...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Gretsch Strml Jet Clb Bass HVNA BRST

Short Scale Basses

$417

Nut width 39.6 mm (1.56") Scale 760 mm (29.92") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01")

Electric Bass, Body: Nato, Neck: Bolt-on Nato, Fingerboard: Laurel, Fingerboard...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Gretsch Strml Jet Clb Bass VWT

Short Scale Basses

$445

Nut width 39.6 mm (1.56") Scale 760 mm (29.92") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01")

Electric Bass, Streamliner Series, Body: Nato, Neck: Bolt-on nato, Fingerboard: Laurel,...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Squier Mini P Bass Black Bundle

Short Scale Basses

$225

Nut width 38.1 mm (1.5") Scale 726 mm (28.58") Fingerboard radius 241 mm (9.49") Neck profile C-shape neck

4.5 AudioFu Score

Squier Sonic Bronco Arctic Whi Bundle

Short Scale Basses

$234

Nut width 38.1 mm (1.5") Scale 762 mm (30") Body Poplar body Fingerboard Maple fingerboard

4.5 AudioFu Score

Marcus Miller U5 MT MN Short 2023

Short Scale Basses

$526

Nut width 38 mm (1.5") Scale 762 mm (30") Neck profile C-shape neck Body Alder body

Electric Bass, Model update 2023 without binding, Body: Alder, Neck: Maple, Neck...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Sandberg Florence 4 RW RR

Short Scale Basses

$1,970

Frets 20 frets Body Alder body Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Electric Bass, Body: Alder, Neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Rosewood, White dots fingerboard...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Squier Sonic Bronco Arctic White

Short Scale Basses

$204

Nut width 38.1 mm (1.5") Scale 762 mm (30") Body Poplar body Fingerboard Maple fingerboard

Electric Bass, Body: Poplar, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Maple, Black dot...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Squier Sonic Bronco Tahitian Coral

Short Scale Basses

$212

Nut width 38.1 mm (1.5") Scale 762 mm (30") Body Poplar body Fingerboard Maple fingerboard

Electric Bass, Body: Poplar, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Maple, Black dot...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Squier Sonic Bronco Black

Short Scale Basses

$205

Nut width 38.1 mm (1.5") Scale 762 mm (30") Body Poplar body Fingerboard Laurel fingerboard

Electric Bass, Body: Poplar, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Laurel, Pearloid Dot...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Höfner Shorty Violin Bass BK

Short Scale Basses

$251

Nut width 42 mm (1.65") Scale 760 mm (29.92") Frets 24 frets Body Mahogany body

Electric Bass, Combines the charm of the Shorty Bass with the vintage flair of a real...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton PB-Shorty SBK Standard Series

Short Scale Basses

$136

Scale 762 mm (30") Frets 19 frets Fingerboard radius 350 mm (13.78") Body Poplar body

Electric Bass, Body: Poplar, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Laurel, Dot...

4.5 AudioFu Score

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About Short Scale Basses

Short scale basses feature a shorter scale length (typically 30.5” or less) resulting in easier reach and a warmer, rounder tone. They're a popular choice for players with smaller hands, beginners, or those seeking a more comfortable playing experience. This shorter scale also affects string tension, making them feel gentler on the fingers.

Best For

Beginners players with smaller hands upright bass students Motown/retro tones comfortable playing travel

What to Look For

Scale length neck profile pickup configuration body wood string spacing hardware quality overall feel