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I like the short scale basses. They fit me better too. I have the jazzstangmaster.

It's a 66 Mustang body with a 77 Musicmaster neck with active Jazz Bass pickups in it. $550 shipped to lower 48, with HSC.

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someone buy that! i had both a mustang and a musicmaster in the past,

but neither had this ones electronics. cool bass.

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Anyone got one that they are thinking of selling? I'm playing bass in another band and I think short scale will fit me better.

Come on Louise. Just go out and get a man bass. Long scale isn't hard to play and it sounds better.

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What scale length is a B12S or a B8S and will Hamer make a B4S?

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I have one of these ..... it's a keeper, for me.

I'd like to recommend trying one out. In addition to being a very attractive piece (actually gorgeous, in person,) it is very well made, with quality electronics, wide range of great tones, perfect weight & balance, excellent tuners....and the price is certainly right- IMO. Of course, some people won't be able to get past the name on the headstock, but in this case I can over-look it. (I also have a long-scale bass, a Fender Geddy Lee jazz bass.)

http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics.../7/8/275178.jpg

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Bas...tric?sku=518679

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What scale length is a B12S or a B8S and will Hamer make a B4S?

The B12S and the B8S are both short scale and I'm sure if you want a B4S all you have to do is order one.

My V8 is short scale also. I have a few long scale basses and my B4M, the longer scale has more punch to it but I like the short scale.

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What scale length is a B12S or a B8S and will Hamer make a B4S?

the Hamer short scale is 30.5", and YES Hamer will make 'em.

Most of the old 4-digit basses were short scale, I believe.

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I really dig these. Don't intonate for $hit above the 9th fret or so, but how much do you REALLY play up that high? Short scale and uber cool look...

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i love that pic

lou, if you need one i have tons of the slammer special short scales... surprisingly great for $150 + shipping...

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She has nine frets!? That must be some secret casanova scale...like nine on the Budweiser scale.

By the way, she's a nine on the Budweiser scale.

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I agree - my '69 Dan Armstrong is cool as hell, but the intonation is for crap higher up.

I do miss Sabrina...

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What scale length is a B12S or a B8S and will Hamer make a B4S?

I think the basses that Jack Blades has are 30.5". Am I wrong?- were they medium scale 32's? I like the short scale for some stuff, but longer is better. I know a long scale feels funny at first, but you get used to it. My Special feels really tiny after playing bass all these years.

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The Blades Basses were 32", IIRC.

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