One of my favorite short scale basses is my Gretsch Junior Jet bass. It fits perfectly in a gigbag that's made for an acoustic steelstring GUITAR!!! :)

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

My friend saw one of my videos. She already had a Gretsch and went out bought the short scale. She loves it and the two basses look awesome together!

I play a Jag SS. Love it! Just bought a new Bronco which I'm rebuilding. The frets can be deburred (carefully!). I've had a 2001 American Series Precision which I refer to as "the Bentley that never leaves the garage". It's just gotten too big! Great video.

My Wife has the Squier Modified Jaguar bass and it's a great player! It has a nice sound and a great feel to it. I really enjoy playing it as well

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

I am glad she likes it!

I would love to go shopping with you ,we would never stop shopping for guitars and basses lol 😀✨😊 I love music stores 😀✨👍 Great video too..✨👍

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

That would be so much fun!

For about 10 years I played a Gibson SG bass (short scale). Over the years the neck dive and the finish (high gloss) on the neck itself really bothered me. I sold it and have been playing a Fender P bass with a jazz neck on it. Cool but still big for my little hands. Soooooo I just ordered the new Fender American Performer Mustang bass in 3 tone sunburst. It's not cheap but from all the reviews it should be awesome. It's supposed to arrive Friday....can't wait! Oh and cool video ;)

@absolving

4 жыл бұрын

I play a Gibson SG bass too, the high gloss neck and neck-dive bothers me too, but I always wanted a Gibson SG bass, and I love the tone with flats on.

I want to try the schecter short scale banshee, it looks like it’s strictly a P configuration without the j pickup which I am especially interested in.

love your videos, thank you!

@realbeal

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Do you make videos?

@redskysaturn75

4 жыл бұрын

nah i just picked up the bass after 20 years so your videos are inspiring

Hi Di, nice video as always :) With the Jazzbass you can't go wrong, i have one, MIM and it plays very smooth. I also have the Squire Jaguar bass, I bought it when I was suffering from a frozen shoulder and I couldn't play on my full scale basses. It was cheap but did the job very well when I modified it a little, other pick-ups and a badass bridge.

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

Yes. I think a Squire would beed mods.

I played a Fender Vintera Mustang Bass a couple of days ago. It was beautiful ! ❤️❤️

@realbeal

4 жыл бұрын

It's beautiful. I swear by the PJ pick ups now. I would miss them.

The beginning of your video you are holding a Bass guitar, is it a Fender Mustang PJ Short scale?

I like the Spector bolt on neck Legend series I have three of them a 4-string PJ a 4-string 2 humbucker with flatwounds and a 5 string 2 humbucker. I got all of them for 250 a piece used

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

Great purchases!

I love my Squire short scale jaguar. It's just like the red one you picture. It plays great and sounds great - BUT I did make considerable modifications. I used the hipshot KA bridge, HP6 ultralight tuners, duncan quarter pounders, and all new elctronics in a volume, blend, tone config. I really couldn't seriously play it without the mods. The thing is the neck and weight and general playability are great and worth the modifications. It's better than the new mustangs. total cost about 550.

@realbeal

4 жыл бұрын

It sounds like you know what you are doing!

I like a maple neck, but I think contrast is essential with rich dark colors like mahogany especially on the body.

Love my Squire Jag SS, no sharp fret ends to speak of. I actually played a Bronco the other day and really dug the feel of the neck on it. Short scales are hard to come by but I prefer the playability vastly compared to 34" scale basses. I'd like to try one of Ibanez's "Mezzo" 32" scale basses but they didn't have any at the local GC. I also played (and ended up buying) one of the low end Squire Bullet Strats as well, kinda blown away with Fender's low end offerings these days. My first guitar 20 years ago was a used Squire Strat and I HATED that guitar... I never in a million years imagined I'd be buying another one. So I say kudos to them, even if their QC might be a little hit or miss. None of the Squires (Bronco bass, Bullet Strat and one of the Contemporary Jazzmasters) I played the other day had sharp fret ends on them or anything like that. Though something along those lines is a thing I'm comfortable fixing on my own workbench anyhow, if need be.

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

I think a guitar tech could round them off pretty quick. I was surprised more than anything!

@towfiqz

4 жыл бұрын

Is there any online shop which sells Squire Jag SS new?

I've been playing a no name PJ for a little over 10 years. Sounds good, especially since I put new P pickups in it and a short time later had a 3 way switch installed to use P separately, J separately, or both together. But this bass weighs like 10 pounds and feels heavier due to massive neck dive. I was trying to find out what basses would be lighter, but it's hard to find specific info except on really expensive basses. Then I found out some well-known bass players play short scale it got me thinking. For some reason I thought of those as for kids, but they are also good for adults with smaller hands or even some arthritis. That spoke to me. I was in a music store today and tested 2 short scale basses. A Mitchell MB100 short scale. I liked how it looked with the PJ pickup format. I wasn't as happy with how the fretboard felt or even the sound that much. Seemed very bassy and I had to crank the mids on the amp more to get my sound. The other bass I tried was a Squier Bronco. I plugged that in and it was near perfect with the amp eq's set in the middle where I started with the Mitchell. I also much preferred the feel of the neck. I looked at, but didn't test the Precision mini. That just felt too small, almost fragile. Same with the Ibanez Mikro. Really leaning toward the Bronco. I thought at first I wouldn't like it with just that single pickup, but somehow that provides a sound I like, not even all that different from my full size PJ. Also, that single pickup gives my picking fingers more room to operate.

I have that Jag SS can’t remember what the frets were like when it was new, I go through them anyway and try and make them perfect. It was my first bass. The rest of my basses are standard Fenders. While I do prefer the rosewood fret board I have a Fender P bass that’s maple and is my travel/ money bass and I find that it’s easier to maintain and with flats is a faster player.

@realbeal

2 жыл бұрын

I am thinking that the neck of the bass reacted to the Pacific Northwest weather and it cause the fret situation. Know you have me wanting to try a maple fretboard again.

I have a question about strings on short scale bass. I just ordered ( Backordered) the Squire P bass mini. It is ever shorter than a bronco, I think it’s 27 or 28 inches. Anyway can you use regular long scale strings on a short scale bass? What strings do you use? I have a Rickenbacker 4003 and a Fender Jazz Bass so I think the short scale will be fun to play plus it was only $180.

@realbeal

3 жыл бұрын

It depends on the bridge. My short scale bases have short scale strings unless the bridge is the kind that feeds the strings through the back. Then they use medium strings.

Squire's can be hit or miss if you get a good one it's usually very good but if you get a bad one they can be pretty bad, that being said most of the classic vibe stuff is usually very good. Have you ever Tried the Ibanez gsr20 micro bass? Just curious I seen it on the guitar center web sight for $179 it has a pj pickup set up. Fender mim is usually spot on!!

@realbeal

4 жыл бұрын

I have not tried that bass. Do you think I could find it in the music store?

All the squiers need are a set up which might include fretwork but for how cheap they are...... . The classic vibe series is where its at. They are the best value for money and most definitely out do mim fenders and are on par with some usa ones too. It just depends on what you get not every squier can achieve the status i mentioned. I just bought a classic vibe jaguar bass medium scale. It is just what i expected. Very nice quality for the money and i like to upgrade the hardware but the bridge on this one is nice and hefty so i just replaced the tuners, gave it a set up and put some tapewounds on it. Sounds so sweet especially out of my 59 bassman i installed modern bass guitar speakers in just for more volume and wider frequency range. I might go back to roundwounds but my favorite steing set right now for my fender family basses are fender flatwound 45-100.

The Squire Bronco is my only bass (until tomorrow when my Fender Mustang comes in) and I’ve been playing it for about a year. I’ve never really noticed the sharp frets and my action was perfect, so maybe I just got lucky?

@realbeal

4 жыл бұрын

That is good! I haven't heard of the sharp frets before. So I don't know what was going on there.

Nice videos by the way. As a person that stared on guitar, I have always prefer short scale my self. I have a Greg Bennett Fairnale FN1 bass and Squier Bass VI. For me the Squier Bass VI is a diffrent kind of bass to short scale basses.

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

True. Short scale can be great for guitar players!

your face when you saw the fender says a lot haha

love your channel

@realbeal

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I noticed a pair of bass vi on the wall of the store you visited. I love mine.

@realbeal

Жыл бұрын

Is that a six string?

I picked up a used Squire Affinity Jazz 5 string bass. Put on new strings did sime setup work on it and it sounds terrific. Still have to work on the neck a little. Paid less than 200 and am quite happy👍

@realbeal

4 жыл бұрын

I think the bones are there for the Squier basses to be great, but the owner needs to put some work into it to make it better.

The plumb jaguar I got my mate like brand new for a £100. It had a full pro set up and played superb. The only downside were the pick ups were a bit weak I felt. He has not played it much as he is a guitarist. Short scale are perfect for a guitarist jumping on bass. I have two MIM p basses but my main bass at the moment is my Sira V7 Marcus Miller in swamp ash. Picked that up off a pro bassist with a pro set up for £220 with gig bag . Like new condition . £450 new.

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

That is a good point, about them being good for guitarists

Try the Sterling Musicman Stingray Short Scale. $550. Amazing. Daphne Blue with maple fretboard or Olympic white with rosewood. I just bought the latter. Love it...

@realbeal

4 жыл бұрын

That is a great price. I want a Stingray so bad!

@Shelsight

4 жыл бұрын

realbeal - I only started playing a couple of years ago. Bought a Gretsch short scale as although I’m relatively tall for a woman, I’m 48 and have had some neck issues, so SS seemed to make more sense. Loved the Gretsch tone and def keeping it. The Sterling Stingray SS was my gift to myself for improving to a certain degree :) Another much cheaper one I tried and loved though was the midscale Ibanez Mezzo 32” (sea foam green). Bought it initially and was v comfortable to play and lighter than the Stingray, but then switched within my 30 day return window and decided on the Sterling. it’s a keeper and the MM guys on TalkBass all raved about it... :) I loved the Ibanez and both are v flexible tone-wise. Although one is active and the other passsive with 3 way mode switch.

There is a new Squire Mustang bass coming out sometime in 2020. I have one on pre-order with Musicians Friend. .

@realbeal

4 жыл бұрын

Preorder is the best. Oh the anticipation! What color did you order?

Hi Di, I think you really have to just keep searching. I own US Fenders, Mexican Fenders, and a couple of Indonesian Squiers. I wasn't even looking and I found a Squier jazz vintage reissue. After the setup and some hardware changes, that bass plays the best of all of them. So I would just keep shopping and the right one will come along. Kinda like finding a spouse.😁😁😁

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

I love the basses I have. Everyone suggested that my Musicman was equivalent to the Indonesian Squire and I think there was a huge quality difference.

nice sound - I have a Bronco too

Could someone link this bass? I have small fingers

@realbeal

4 жыл бұрын

Links are always in the description. Here you go:How about this sonic blue Fender Mustang PJ? go.magik.ly/ml/h5rz/ It's not exactly the same but it is the same size.

Holy Cow! Interesting Squier Basses-They Must Cost A Lot, Too!

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

Actually, they are some of the least expensive basses.

@lauregami

5 жыл бұрын

I bought one of these short scale jaguars new for myself for Christmas for only $200. They're a steal!! I lucked out on the sharpness of the frets on mine.

I’m looking into getting my first bass soon! Going to play reggae mostly , thinking about the Squire Mustang . Any thoughts ? Thanks !!

@realbeal

4 жыл бұрын

Go for it! But do have a professional go over the set up.

@J.Burrough

4 жыл бұрын

Ibanez GSRM20 short scale bass $180 Brand New.

@philsheedymusic109

3 жыл бұрын

I personally would not recommend lower end squier as the quality control is dreadful, some top end squiers are amazing like the 70s jazz bass, but save a bit more money if you want a short scale and go for a fender mustang

Quality control always seems to be an issue. Sometimes you have to play a couple to find a good one. Thats more understandable with the squiers, I guess. But, that also happens with some fender basses....I know someone who owned one of those fender mustang basses and it just wouldn't stay in tune no matter how it was set up! Wasn't a cheap bass either! On the other side of that, I ordered one of those Squire Jag ss's sight unseen (online) a few years ago, and its now my favourite bass. That bass has been used lots, gigging and recording at home. I guess I got lucky! If I knew I'd get the same quality, I'd buy another one just to have one with flats/one with rounds. It played and sounded great stock, the only difference is I upgraded the pickup (even then, the difference isn't HUGE). You were saying in the video, the slightly older jag ss (the red one) played better, and that doesn't surprise me either....isn't it kinda typical of any company to make a great budget product, get great reviews for it, then decide to keep making it and maybe...cut a few corners to make it cheaper? Also, I bet the newer ones have 'Pau Ferro' fingerboards, whereas the older ones have rosewood....not sure if that might make a difference? Either way, one thing is for sure: short scale basses are awesome. From my experience with just that squier bass....I dunno if I'd want to go back to a full-scale bass!!!!

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome feedback!

Is this the original tortoise Mustang pick guard or a cheaper replacement?

@realbeal

4 жыл бұрын

It is the original!

Just a beginner but I love my Ibanez Mikro

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Haha I love that total overreaction at 3:48 🤣

@realbeal

4 жыл бұрын

ImaginaryEvil That was my legit reaction. Maybe I am an overreactor in real life!

@ImaginaryEvil

4 жыл бұрын

@@realbeal lol 😄 at least you have a sense of humour :) thanks for the video

I think the Ibanez Mikro although really small, has an immense sound to it. I actually like it better than my Fender Mustang P/J (MIM).

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

I should check that one out!

@boxnbanjo8757

4 жыл бұрын

I have a Mikro too-huge sound !

I like my Hofner Ignition hollow body club bass. It is very light and easy to play and short scale too. You can find them as low as $329 oh the internet

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

I will have to check it out!

@wesleyzimmerman94

5 жыл бұрын

I got my Ignition Violin for just under 300 with free shipping

Check out the Stingray (MusicMan) R4 H. You'll likely never want to play another short-scale bass guitar.

@realbeal

4 жыл бұрын

Oh no! I looked at it. You have ruined my life! I have to have the short scale. They are sooo expensive but they have humbuckers!!! Why did you do this to me? Should I get the raspberry or the blue?

@totherepublic358

4 жыл бұрын

@@realbeal funny! I just saw this after I recommended the Sterling Stingray short scale to you! Ha! For comparison the Sterling is 550.00 compared to 2k for the real Music Man and I will tell you, mine sounds and plays awesome. If you have a chance to try one, you should and see if you like it.

@totherepublic358

4 жыл бұрын

@@realbeal I have never played the real Music Man version, just watched all the vids and soundbytes I could find so I cannot tell you if the extra 1,400 is really worth it. I will say it isn't for me, because I couldn't really like a guitar much more than that Sterlingling short scale. The Music man is an ash body compared to a mahogany in the Sterling, has a sculpted cutaway, 5 neck screws instead of 6 and the neck is finished beautifully and also it has better tuners. I think the switchology is exactly the same and I suspect the pickup is the same judging from the what mine sounds like.

Interesting that you skipped over one Squier short scale and passed by it more than once -- the Squier Bass VI which is also 30". Of course, it is more like a baritone guitar in some ways, though the notes would be the same. Personally, my favorite short scale is my Gibson SG bass, which is light, comfy, and has a deep and pure tone with the balanced flatwounds on it. It gets away completely from the Fender tone (which I mostly use, my main bass is a Precision) for a change of pace. Not sure I would go with any of those Squiers for short scale given that a Mexi Fender Mustang is less than $600 new and would be a step up in quality.

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

I am with you. The Mexi Fender is a better investment. I didn't see the super short Squire!

@bflo1000

5 жыл бұрын

I'm with you Jeff. My main axe IS an SG bass (def the best SS I've played), which I like better than the Mex P bass I had. I also like it better than a MIJ Jag I had, although the MIJ is at least the same quality wise. The next best SS I've tried is the PJ Mustang, followed byt the Sq Jag SS (I've had 2, and still have 1 tuned BEAD), followed lastly by an Epi EBO.

Many Jaguar basses tend to exhibit neck dive.That WAS a nice Jazz bass/

@realbeal

2 жыл бұрын

i do love that one!

I have had two p basses ( usa) a japanese jazz bass a SD Curlee a original hofner violin bass ; my verdict is p bass give you a great full sound , hofner is nice for melodic stuff, as curlee good for different sounds; I would get a steinberger spirit bass if I were to get another bass as they have a great sound and look different.

@realbeal

4 жыл бұрын

So many different styles and sounds!

@realbeal

4 жыл бұрын

Which is your favorite?

@raymondperrelli2539

4 жыл бұрын

the 2009 usa p bass is my favourite, with flats. I think a valve amp gives it a warmer sound. I use a behringer valve effect with my combo, to warm up the sound, ( check out Dave Alvins harlan county line, for a great p bass sound).

Have you tried the fender JMJ mustang bass?

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

What is a JMJ?

@fredrikstadwhite

5 жыл бұрын

realbeal it’s Justin Mendal Johnson’s signature mustang. Road worn, Mexican made, look fantastic :-)

@fredrikstadwhite

5 жыл бұрын

realbeal kzread.info/dash/bejne/qq6dlclsdMTMp5c.html

What do you think of Atelierz Z's Babyz?

@realbeal

4 жыл бұрын

Love the look of it!!

I'd go for the Fender Jazz Bass

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

Very cook bass!

🤩you are beautiful! Thank you for the video! I'm excited in buying me a bass for the first time ever. Once I pay off my guitar pedal debt (20 pedals). 😂

Sharp fret ends are common these days in mass produced guitars where the wood is not cured as well. But I had the worst on my Mexican Telecaster. It is a simple fix if you know what you are doing. I suggest that Squiers are a very good value but they do often require some attention to play really well and fretwork can be expensive. I do this stuff myself so I like them, but you have to be ready to spring for a really good setup or do the work. Or, you can shop until you find one that is really good. But still, frets can grow (and often do) on a guitar which is drying out due to climate or wood still curing.

@realbeal

4 жыл бұрын

Oh boy, it makes me think a used bass that isn't a project might be better than a new one that was made better to begin with. What do you play now?

@totherepublic358

4 жыл бұрын

@@realbeal I have a bunch of guitars and basses. I have a Johnny Marr Jag and a slew of other guitars but I have two Squier affinity p/j style basses that I like very much. But I had to level and dress the frets on both and do a complete setup. They were a mess as they came out of the store. I just got a new Sterling (by music man...it is like Ernie Ball's version of their squier line) Stingray short scale bass. It is a fantastic bass for the money! It came in literally perfect. The fretjob is awesome, the bass was setup right to specs and the quality is as good as any bass I have played for under 1k. If you do not hate the sound of the Stingray, Sterling offers a bunch of versions for affordable prices and judging from mine, I bet they are pretty good! Might be worth taking a look at. And yes, buying a good older bass that is already setup the way you like it works too. Btw, I had to do a fret level and polish on my 1,700 dollar fender Jaguar too to get the action down. To their credit, it came fine but after a year at my house it decided to change shape a little...I guess the weather here doesn't match Southern California.

@realbeal

4 жыл бұрын

Where are you at? I am in Seattle so we have to think about moisture all the time.

@totherepublic358

4 жыл бұрын

@@realbeal I am at the very other northern corner!

Oh man that green Fender Jazz...

@realbeal

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I love that thing! That retro green is so cool. Looks like a fridge we had when I was a kid. What do you play?

Sharpness is not because the frets were not deburred. It is because the wood has shrunk due to being somewhat green or coming from a wet climate to a dry climate where ever you are. I find that is consist with most instruments made in the far east. I bought a nice p style bass and it was fine when I got it. Two years down the road and I was fret dressing the instrument.

@realbeal

2 жыл бұрын

I am sure you are right. The basses came from Indonesia to Seattle and I am sure the climates are very different! Thanks for solving the mystery!

Why did you censor the price tags?

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

I will make a full video about this store later and I didn't want to spoil it.

the background "music" kills this.

Could be the fret sprout was more due to the humidity difference in the store. It would be unlikely that Fender/Squier would let mult bass guitars out the door with that much sprout - if they are, then shows how/why other brands are making inroads on the big names. If you are going to compare short scales, why not look at Ibanez (two options) and Jackson? They both seem to get great reviews.

@realbeal

2 жыл бұрын

Those are the basses that the store had that day. They have a lot of students so I guess they had quite a few student instruments. I didn’t think of the moisture difference between Indonesia and Seattle. Thank you so much for your insight!

Broncos are perfect for upgrading, ,start with the pick up and machineheads......i dont think the bridge is a major issue..... . The pots areservicable , but CTS ones would be an obvious upgrade . If you shoparound, you can make these into very useable instruments at a moderate cost. As stated by another poster , sharp frets, 10 mins work to sort!

@zenmaster6780

3 жыл бұрын

I'm new to short scale basses. Are the components like the pickups and machine heads the same size as a full bass? For replacing that is

@MrPhilfridge

3 жыл бұрын

@@zenmaster6780 The vol and tone pots are 'mini' ones but there is plenty of room in the body cavity to put full size pots. The tuners are not as big as normal ones, the hole diameter has to be enlarged if your fitting new machine heads. There are options in this respect just check the measurements of any machine heads before buying. . They use a strat type pick up on the Bronco, not a proper bass pick up. I bought a tele style bass pick up from Eternal pick ups in the uk which required no widening of pick up slot , basically a drop in replacement . . To be honest the pick up is really your priority on upgrading , thats really the rubbish part of these basses.

@zenmaster6780

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrPhilfridge thank you so much!

@MrPhilfridge

3 жыл бұрын

@@zenmaster6780 No Problem.

Spector has a short scale line called the Bantam 4. They are pricey but versatile and in my opinion extremely good looking.

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

I will look for one!

I’m a full scale player , so I don’t have a lot to say about short scale. I do own a Squier jaguar short scale the red one and it is great sounding bass for $200 brand new. I just find it too cramped when playing and the short scale sound is just too subdued for me. That is for all short scale bass guitars.

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

that makes sense. I had a neck injury so if I want to play, I need something light.

You can't judge any guitar until it's setup

@realbeal

3 жыл бұрын

Set ups help but that fact the frets weren't deburred, I don't think that is usually part of the set up.

@McFly-guitars-n-stuff

3 жыл бұрын

@@realbeal At the factory? They should be. Guitars are like people, some look pretty good but they're not easy to deal with LOL. But unlike a person you can set up a guitar.

My first bass is a squier bronco I got for $120 at a pawn shop

@realbeal

4 жыл бұрын

What a deal! Do you still have it?

@TOMthe2RD

4 жыл бұрын

@@realbeal yeh

They don't spend much time polishing and crowning the frets. That's how they are able to sell at lower price to deal with competition. And yes there is a quality control factor but they know what's going on. These days you buy those to learn to play on and if it's for you, upgrade all electronics but yeah with all those cheaper bass guitars, a fret job done should be first thing done. Although I just bought an Ibanez Tmb30 short scale and frets were fine. Would of gotten Squier jaguar but was too hard to find used for right price. I spent more money on amp for home practice. Fender Rumble studio 40.

I think the black bass frets were way too sharp for the fingers

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

They were!

@kevincarey79

5 жыл бұрын

y'know.....for such a low price tho, I'd consider how easy it is to round off those frets! Its not hard to do.

3:04 way to be careful of the other instruments hanging nearby.... oh wait

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

Ok. I totally deserved that!

@ASSman864

5 жыл бұрын

@@realbeal lol its okay ive done it before too, i just didnt film it and post it for all to see😂

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

I could have edited it out at least!

You need de badtz-maru bronco bass

@realbeal

4 жыл бұрын

I need to find one!

The first bass you picked up in the store was a red Squier Bronco bass... not a mustang bass.

Truthfully, squier quality comes in at a higher price than you were looking at. Most of their short scales are garbage, and they have really bad QC. It’s the Classic Vibe and Vintage Modified instruments that really shine through the Squier range. If you want a cool short scale for not a lot of money, check out the Epiphone EB-0. Great bass with an interesting vibe for a pretty good deal.

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

I will check it out!

@bobt5778

5 жыл бұрын

I agree. I have an EB-0 that has that singular sound, but the D shape neck with Jazz type width is really great to play.

@bflo1000

5 жыл бұрын

@@bobt5778 I don't like the pickup on the EB0. Very flat sounding w no balls. It's nothing at all like the SG bass.

@frankjuster8726

5 жыл бұрын

agree on the epi eb-0 . good build quality tho the tuners aren't great , pickup extremeely microphonic ; had a dimarzio 120 pup installed , a huge improvement . also put flatwounds on all my basses , hate the cheap roundwounds that come with asian imports .

@bobt5778

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, actually when I play it alone, it sounds OK, but I now know what getting "lost in the mix" is. Some notes disappear completely. Maybe I'll try the Dimarzio too, thanks Frank! Was it a drop in fit?

I like the basses, and learned on a Jedson short scale, had classical Double Bass lessons as a teenager... But because I come from a difficult poor background, it's not jealousy, but I dislike middle class professionals who can just walk into any shop and money no object. And a $1000 Bass is reasonably cheap!!!! My shortscale went missing under dubious circumstances in 1993 its taken till Last week before I found and even could afford to get her back.. In the UK ebay Jedson short scale bass £150 delivered... And I'm on sickness benifit so that really was 75% of my 2wks pay.. Yea I go with out food and tobacco and alcohol this week coz I'm skint buying by stolen bass back....

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

I grew up poor. That is why my basses mean so much to me!

Squier is most cheaper while Fender is most expensive on the Basses

Somehow this video is blocked from my view. I've tried wifi and data just won't play. I'm pissed. Really want to watch this video.

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

What country are you in?

@clarencedavis1

5 жыл бұрын

@@realbeal Holland

I bought a black Squier Jaguar bass used. Much better frets than the one you tried. You need to be picky with cheaper instruments. The quality is hit and miss.

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

That makes sense. Not something that I would order online.

@davidozab2753

5 жыл бұрын

@@realbeal True. That Jazz Bass though.

@frankjuster8726

5 жыл бұрын

@@realbeal i took a chance and ordered a danelectro "58" longhorn online ( i also love shortscale basses )because danelectro do not ship lefties to canada ! my other shorties are the hofner ignition and the epiphone viola which had to be modified for lefthand . epiphone don"t make lefties . try the epi viola , it has a deep woody tone that's just amazing.

You get what you pay for. My $800 ray34 plays feels and sounds way better than my $200 squier. And picking a random bass in the store display and say the strings are crap and that makes that bass bad. Any bass with old played on strings is gonna suck you can’t judge a bas that hasn’t been set up the way you like in my opinion. But if your to go with short scale get the sterling ray4 short scale. $550 and worth it.

@realbeal

3 жыл бұрын

I was more concerned with the frets than the strings. It's hard to imagine an entry level bass player deburring the frets at home. I am looking at the Sterling bass and it looks great! Thanks for letting me know about it. I plan to talk about it in a future video! Do you have any other short scales I should check out?

Don’t worry about the nay-sayers. You made a video that interested you. Others can take it or leave it.

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support!

there is a country in this world where you wont usually find short scale basses | india | dont know why ?

Realbeal** Gerard Stroh*** 4 Months Ago I Got Me A Squier P Bass Mini and It Is Smaller Than My Fender MusicMaster Bass And The Scale Is 28 and 1/2 Inches But It's Easy To Play and It Is Red And The Strings Are Very Slinky But It's Fun To Play and The Neck Is Fast Too*** I Have 5 Five String Basses and I Have A Strange Finder Style 6 String Bass And It Is A Squier BASS VI And It Looks Like The Bass That John Lennon Use On The Let It Be Movie And Album and It's Strange To Play and It's Tune Just Like A 6 String Guitar One Octive Down and I Have A Super Ware Guild Full Acoustic Jumbo Fretless Bass Guitar and The Jumbo Body Is 30 Percent Bigger Than A Full Size JUmbo Guitar That Sounds Like A Big Upright Bass**** I Also Have A Beatles Hofner Bass Guitar and It Has A Violin Body On It and I Have A Full Size Squier P Bass Guitar With A Rosewood Fingerboard and I Use Flat Round Bass Strings On It and For Christmas I Got Me An Upright Acoustic Standup Acoustic Bass Because That's The Kinda Bass I Learn How To Play On When I Was 12 Years Old and I Play All The Instruments In A Rock Band So That's More Of My Bass Stories I Have For You and I Like Your Channel***** Bye Again From Gerard Stroh***

@realbeal

3 жыл бұрын

That is a lot of basses! I did a video of the Hofner booth at NAMM. (I said it wrong through the whole video. Ha ha.) How many basses do you have in total?

Oh no that blurry rectangle! The music store really had a problem with being in your video? Or you just don't wanna give free advertising?

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

I want to make a whole video about that store later!

The ibanez gsrm20 is better than anything squier. Too bad Yamaha does not make short scales... their instruments are also much better than Squier.

Give your Squier the attention it deserves. Join Squier by Fender bass owners on facebook facebook.com/groups/232549224292195/

@realbeal

4 жыл бұрын

I don't have one myself.

wow, 2 minutes with some sandpaper and the fret edges would be fine. If they did a good setup at the factory, the guitar would cost $100 more. That's how we save money.

Does anyone (males, mostly) ever give you a difficult time when you go to the music store? I'm a drummer and almost every single time I go to Guitar Center the male customers suddenly feel the need to challenge me to a drum off! I'm too old for that b.s. I'm just starting out on bass guitar. Hope I don't get challenged to a bass guitar duel! Ha ha!

@realbeal

4 жыл бұрын

I don’t got to Guitar Center anymore. Try to stick with my local merchants. The guitar shop knows me by my bass!!! I don’t show boat so I am not one to be in a bass off! Too old for that too!

Squier, not Squire. Is it really that hard to read the headstock of the bass you're holding ?.........

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

Spelling is hard!

@orriolbohigas591

5 жыл бұрын

@@realbeal If you say so...

Learn Spanish if you are using it Respeto a la comunidad latina Repeto a ti misma Aprende español o mejor no lo hables para nada

@chrisg0001

5 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christo, don't be an a-hole

@Nikosi9

5 жыл бұрын

@@chrisg0001 Too late!

Why does americans pronounce an "i" in the word Jaguar? ffs.

@realbeal

5 жыл бұрын

I have no idea. You are totally right!