Folks tend to think that a shorter scale length will equal a thinner sound, but the actual physics of scale length means that a short scale will have more fundamental (the bass-y part) and less harmonics. My short scale Mustang has a ridiculous amount of lowend. To combat the lack of higher mid harmonics, I put Daddario Flatwound Chromes on it, which are really bitey and aggressive flats. I record professionally with that bass all the time. The reduced string tension also lets me leave the action pretty high, which gives me that James Jamerson “rounded attack and quick decay” sound easily :)

Nerdery not mentioned in the vid: 1) The Acinonyx is directly inspired by the 1960’s Italian curio: Goya Panther short scale. 2) Juan Alderete was pivotal in development of this bass after introducing his Goya to Carey Nordstrand, who inspected it addressed all the design flaws in his own updated version. 3)Push all the pickup buttons in at once for ‘secret beast mode’

@NordstrandAudio

2 жыл бұрын

It's all true!

The secret weapon with this bass is pressing all the pickup selectors down which puts the pickups in series and throws out a massive signal which brings the bass to life.

@ChadHargis

2 жыл бұрын

I was disappointed Scott didn't demo "OMG" mode.

@ryankelso2553

2 жыл бұрын

You’re right. All buttons in!

@maxx.glavac

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, we need Scott to demo the OMG mode once again!

Love the inclusion of short scale people for the short scale bass video 🙂

I'm a complete convert to 30" scale basses. I bought a Squier Jaguar SS, sold all my 34" basses, and I've never been happier. I think people are starting to wise up to the fact that they sound good and are easier to play. If you don't like the loose string tension, you can get heavier-gauge strings, which is what I did.

@aikensrus

2 жыл бұрын

I've been really curious to try a fanned fretboard (e.g. Dingwall). Now I'm curious to try the short scale too. I hope I'm not developing a bad case of G.A.S. ;-)

@wingracer1614

2 жыл бұрын

I love 32 inch scale but unfortunately there aren't very many of those and one of the most common ones I hate for other reasons.

@bookscienfuegos1122

Жыл бұрын

I had a long scale bass when I was studying guitar. I got my first short scale about 9 months ago. Now I have 4 and I am playing bass all day long. Complete game changer.

Only thing cooler than the bass is the kids. I love it.

@SonicXRage

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad that his kids are growing up knowing that a bass is not a B I G G U I T A R

"Are you goin' on a gig?" "Yeah." I love how there was no hesitation.

I'm not sold on the buttons, but boy does it sound incredible.

On a 1-10 scale, this video is a 100. Absolute gold with these precious kids. The bass sounds amazing. I'd absolutely add this to my collection and would PLAY it.

Scott, I just love the way you interact with your kids, good on you. Oh yeah, the bass is cool also.

Hopefully we will see this bass in more videos! Great playing as always and what an interesting bass guitar indeed. Cheers from Texas!

Short scale basses are the bomb! I bought a ridiculously cheap Ibanez GSRM-20B MikroBass and my bass teacher was a bit flabbergasted by how great it actually is. Sounds amazing, looks classy in the flesh and is a doddle to play. Have got a set of LaBella flats ready come first string change. Great to see the interaction with your kids, looks like you have a great relationship with them.

@MrDwieszopyjackson

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, the 5-string version is not too shabby either. B string is a bit floppy but not unusable and I like the sounds of J-style pickups on that one. There's also a Jackson 4-string pj with the same scale length and price range.

Your playing is, as always, exceptional. So melodic and rhythmic.

Kids are adorable & I love where you live. Suggestion: " Block-Out " your Mailing information. I live in NYC, and (unfortunately) we are always on High-Alert. Would not want to see you have a bad experience. Love the channel brother.

I gotta say it's weird seeing cat stickers from my shipping desk on your video, but I'm so stoked to hear you riffing on it with that smile on your face. Carey makes great products.

@citizenbxtr883

2 жыл бұрын

Is the next batch in stock Nick?

@IRuinEvrything

2 жыл бұрын

@@citizenbxtr883 Last quarter of the year, friend!

Such a fun and funny video guys! I'm definitely going to check this bass out.

The kids are so cute! I love my Acinonyx and watching your unboxing reminded me of my own - except you got much more swag than I did! I've been continuing to use different button combinations and really learning what songs they are each best for. As you say, "there's not one tone on this bass that I have not loved."

Lots of fun. Thanks y'all! God bless y'all.

Awesome bass! And uuuh, Ian, eat your heart out man! Winter is THE new sidekick 😃

Sounds insane! Modern vintage! Wow. Looks like an Italia Klira or Edmond bass.

I can say from my experience of owning one - This bass is UNREAL. Scott, if you’re reading this… PUT SOME FLATS ON IT, AND IT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND!!!

@Tax2Me

2 жыл бұрын

Change to piccolo strings and then tell your guitar solo, sorry I don’t need you anymore

@ryanlindsay3479

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tax2Me 🤨

@christocr

2 жыл бұрын

Sounded pretty good with rounds.

Im an EB SG player, I love short scale. I like that one a lot too.

So precious! I have not got to the playing yet, just keep rewinding to "We're just fixing the camera, ok?"

So fun getting the kids involved.

I also love the loose feel of the short scale basses. I have a Starfire with 96s on it, and it's one bendy and rubbery feeling bass

Love seeing the kids! They have grown so much.

Great episode! The kids were so funny.

Interesting bass. It's nice to see some of these builders giving us some good, high quality short scale basses--and some interesting features like that switching. Of course, there has been Fender Mustang basses forever, and many of those have been great basses over the years. But a lot of short scale basses in the past were just cheap junk. Now there are some serious, professional short scale basses--quite a number to choose from. This one obviously, but also Fender's American Mustang, Music Man short scale Stingrays, Spector Bantam, Sandberg Lionel, and a bunch of others. I love my short scale Stingray. Someone else here mentioned that they have sold all their long scale basses and gone totally short scale. I'm tempted to do that as well, because now, like I said, there are some killer short scale basses out there which do not compromise in sound or quality. And short scales are just more fun to play, faster, lighter on the shoulder during long gigs, less stressful on the arm reach.

@roydonkin9452

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve moved to 30 inch scale exclusively. My primary bass is a EBMM Short Scale Stingray but this bass sounds sooooooo good. I also am very impressed by the Sandberg Lionel. FWIW, I also have a short scale SBMM that I had defretted. Very cool

My main bass is a 1967 Starfire with Alembic Series II, pickups, electronics and hardware. It sounds amazing.

Great video AND family time. ❤

Cuteness overload with your kids! I need go see some of my nieces and nephews this weekend...

This is officially the cutest video in your channel. Period.

Sweetest bass video of the year!

Scott, I like how close the neck pickup is to the fretboard. It would be interesting if you can go through your fleet of basses and show how much pickup placement changes the tone of guitars. What is the bass with the pickup closest to the fretboard, which one has the pickup closest to the bridge, P/J/P90/H style pickups in different positions. I modded my P-bass with two J pickups one up by the neck and one back by the bridge and it's a fun player but I didn't go to the far extremes (I also play regular guitar most often). What are the extreme pickup placement basses you have?

The two kids are amazing! 🤣🤣🤣

Man you got the life, bless you and your family

i have a few shortscale basses , my favorites are the hofner ignition and epiphone viola , both strung with labella flatwound strings . i don't know why but there's something about the construction of the violin bass that gives it such an awesome bottom end . and they're just sexy as hell !

I love it really nice instrument, and I've been all Ga Ga over my fender mustang that bass gives it a run for the money😍

You're kids are awesome...I remember when mine were that young... great times

Amazing Bass Scott, I am sold! Amazing family Bro, well done in the Dad category. I love my Sterling Music Man Sub but I can def see me getting a second one. Short scale Bass rocks👍

@skybluemarshall

2 жыл бұрын

They also make a Sterling short scale Stingray bass.

Great kids man. Nice video

watching your bike riding advertisement and I was like holy s&*% did he really slap the guitarist!!! LMFAO THX SCOTT

I remember when Carey Nordstrand was developing this bass. Always wanted to try one!

@mrufino1

2 жыл бұрын

Hi John Frondelli, I hope you’re doing well!

@jrfrondelli2023

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrufino1 , hey Mark, what's up brother. Long time no see! :D

I like the pickup positions ... like the Rickenbacker or the EB3

Just got one... I love how committed these kids are, so funny and cute

Bass media: Have you heard about the newest, hottest trend? SHORT SCALE BASS! Me (and countless others): Uh, yeah, that's what we've been playing for the last 10 years...

Sounds good!

Scott you have a beautiful house and your kids are adorable. You seem like great father :) I really wanna see more of your house tho

Man love to see Scott awesome house and set up. If bass paid for all that I’m finna keep practicing

Love the "cassette player" switches

Awe your kids are so sweet. That made my day

My favorite sbl video I have seen

Picking up bass I figured I'd only be interested in the standard long scale but I think I may need a short scale bass guitar...

Sounds awesome

Lovely kids God bless them and you bro .... bass sounds awesome

a question does this glove also make it easy to slide? and are they good quality? Greetig from Holland

11 out of 10 for Bass-Dad moves! That was awesome! I'm not sure about that rolling technique, you may want to get him some training before you promote him to roadie! LOVED IT!

Liked the bass. Loved the kids!😎🤘

I'm "burpy" too, and no one touches me like that!

Wonderful Review!!! Very Cool Kids!!!

Cool bass. So many buttons, so many possible things to break/malfunction. That always worries me.

Put Black Wrapped Strings on it, I think you'll love it!

Scott This Has Got to be The Best UNBOXING I Have ever Seen Your Son and Daughter Are Absolutely Adorable There Smart and Cute Future Bass Players I Look forward to Seeing Future Bass Lesson From The Kidds. Scott You're The Best Teacher on You Tube For Sure and That Bass is Phenomenal Nordstrand Basses are the Best 👍

the kids working while you talk at 1:02 is so funny

I think your daughter is a future KZreadr. She knows how to speak to the camera. And hopefully a future musician as well.

Scott, check Goya Panther 2 Bass made in Italy 1960. The Bassbuilders probably took inspiration from him to build this miracle.

@nickpicc

2 жыл бұрын

That's exactly the case. Goya are so hard to find and Nordstrand wanted to recreate in a modern way.

Can a short scale bass have a double octave neck? Or is that the difference between short scale and long scale bass necks?

That’s a seriously special bass. I _will_ get one if I can. The bass’s greatness is totally overshadowed by the fact that you have the cutest kids on the planet.

so cuuuuuuuute 🤩✨🎶

Question, Why the glove?

That's a very cool bass but I have noticed that I'm not a fan of the buttons I prefer knobs the buttons pretty much assign a preset eq with the knobs I can find any tone I want I would like all those buttons replaced as knobs and then it would be real sweet!

🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽 . . . . those tones - that growl-like "burp" & the specs of it overall.. 🗣 WOAH!!

Im pausing at the 2:18 mark and getting excited along w/you Scott, but I HAD to pause to let u know that i see your daughter has your hosting genes.. Jussayin 🤷🏽🤙🏾

You have a beautiful family,great job in raising them cool!

Do all short scale basses fret buzz so much??

The cutest kids Made my day!!....... And then that bass 🥰 🎸 double whammy.... nice design.

Could a right handed person play a left handed bass like that to have easier access to the controls? Keep up the awesome work.

@mrjazzhole8024

2 жыл бұрын

String it upside down and give it a shot

Ya know, now we will want the kids in all the rest of the posts. Reminds me of one of my first basses. A short scale Epi viola bass. My guess is they're also good starter basses for kids with smaller hands.

Your a lucky man , those are some cute kids . Love to hear litle ones with British accents ! Thanks , made my day . Also cool bass !

This is such a cool bass. Loved reviewing this thing.

I just ordered a bass never really played but what is the glove for ?

@wingracer1614

2 жыл бұрын

He has a nerve condition that the glove eliminates so he can play.

Your family is adorable... thank you for being here...

A modern take on a 60s Teisco. I like it.

@mauriliomina823

2 жыл бұрын

Actually the Goya Panther II ‘60

@timd801

2 жыл бұрын

@@mauriliomina823 Interesting. It’s got the 60’s MIJ vibe.

The kids are bloody adorable ❤️

Scott , you need to add your kids more often to your videos !! They are cute and hilarious 😂

Some day it shall be mine!!

THAT's how to do an unboxing video 👍

healthy great bright kids well done mate

Never heard anyone refer to a tone as “Burpy” but that it is. I wonder is there any advanced to the machine head configuration? Or is it just a design choice? Looks a bit banjo.

Their accent is adorable🥺🥺

All buttons in for series mode!

I think @IanMartinAllison needs to remind Scott about this video considering his latest stance on short scale...😆

@devinebass

Ай бұрын

😅😅😅

Do you have any experience with Serek or Wilcock basses? Seem to be highly praised in the short scale community.

If I buy one of these through your link, how much do you make?

@NordstrandAudio

2 жыл бұрын

SBL subscriber link is the ONLY discount we offer, ever. What SBL gets is happy subscribers!

Love that bass. Never played a short scale, and was wondering: can anyone tell me if they make slap techniques easier or harder? Btw, your kids are so bright. You can tell by their vocabulary that they're scarily intelligent. Future evil genii (if that's the right word. Ask the kids!)

@karel2050

2 жыл бұрын

idk if short scale will make slap easier to play. From my experience it depends on the amount of frets my 20 fret jazz bass is way easier to slap on compared to my ibanez which has 24 frets on it. But it's also what you are used to so deff try a short scale and see how it feels.

@offbeatbassgear

2 жыл бұрын

I'm still mulling over getting a short scale after playing a couple for about two hours total. I've not noticed any real difference in slap technique, save that my impression was it may be a little faster to move around the neck. The bigger impact on slapping was the string spacing, one of the short scales had a narrower spacing than I'm used to and that ended up slowing me down a little until I had a chance to become used to it. It felt a bit awkward.

@QaysSyed

2 жыл бұрын

For me, the lower tension makes it easier to slap

@philipmanitta333

2 жыл бұрын

Short-scale basses will always have lower string-tension than a 34" or 35". You do need to adjust your technique a bit for ALL styles of playing. It's relatively easy to overdrive your strings and even slam them right into the pickups on a short-scale. I find it relatively easy to adjust my finger-style playing when moving between a short-scale and a standard. But playing slap on a short-scale is a completely different ball-game. The strings just don't "bounce" the way they are supposed to when the tension is that low. Don't get me wrong - it can be done - but requires some focused practice to get the new feel.

Did he not discover the best tone in this bass; the “secret weapon”? Push in all 4 pickup selector switches and throw it in series mode.

Yeah, the bass is cool, but how adorable are your kids!? 🤩 And so comfy with the camera as well. Really though, I liked the bass. But for some reason I struggled to hear any real difference in the tones you got this time. 🤷‍♂️

The kids are great, but watching them flip the box is stressing me out!

why have not an squier?

Do all the basses come with what you got, or was it a special for You?

@Brad5161

2 жыл бұрын

Take a wild guess. Several t-shirts, a mute, etc. ?