Let's hear your Short Scale Bass build experiences...

[aarontunes]

Hey everybody,
Those of you who have built and/or played Warmoth short scale basses: Warmoth is looking for testimonials for Short Scale Bass section of our website. We want to hear your feedback and comments regarding your build experience, and the playability and sound of your finished bass.

Thanks!
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[alterbridgefan]

Hanna has a pretty sexy one.

It'd be nice if warmoth offered them with the fender headstock, but that's another thread.

 

[Pelagaard]

Just having another option (even a paddlehead) would be awesome, and probably sell more.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Hanna has a pretty sexy one.

It'd be nice if warmoth offered them with the fender headstock, but that's another thread.

Can't do it.  It won't fit a Fender body and intonate, so it can't be considered replacement parts under their contract.  Same with Bass VI.

 

[Kostas]

30'' scale necks look too short for me but I like the G4 Single Cut body so much I was ready to make one with a 32'' scale neck when I saw there were no headstock options. I expected the Warmoth headstock (2 holes/each side) to be available. A paddlehead would be good too if you don't want to offer more options. Anyway, I believe the G4 Single Cut body is too good to be available just in short scale. Consider offering it for long scale too.

 

[Red Rocks]

The 2+2 tilt back Warmoth head for 30" and 32" short scale bass is on the way. We are running samples this week. Stand by. :guitaristgif:

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

That'll look great on the single cut G4.

 

[Pelagaard]

The 2+2 tilt back Warmoth head for 30" and 32" short scale bass is on the way. We are running samples this week. Stand by. :guitaristgif:

Will all of the standard wood options be available?

 

[hannaugh]

I like mine!  It is very comfortable to play, and even though it is 30" I don't have any trouble with string tension.  That was my main concern because I tried out a few short scale basses that felt like they were strung up with floppy rubber bands.  But the Warmoth doesn't actually feel all that different from the 34" I used to have, except that I can play it much easier with my little girl hands and short arms, and I can actually tune it while I have it strapped on.  On my full size bass I couldn't even reach the G tuner to tune it.  The whole thing feels very solid and it has better snap and more high end than you would think you could get out of a little bass like that.  Sound wise, it is very versatile and balanced, which is good because I'm more of a guitar player and I don't plan on building any more basses. 

 

[aarontunes]

Thanks Hanna!

More options for SS bass are definitely coming soon. New body styles and headstock options, including tilt-back 2+2.

 

[stubhead]

I guess mine wouldn't count, because it was a full-size G5. But fretless, and I had them make it with no side dots on the neck, the pickup 1.5" closer to the pocket and no bridge placement. And I put the bridge 30.5" from the nut and put my own side dots in with Milliput casting epoxy (which is, BTW, the easiest thing in the world). It's a great bass - 5-string high C, not low B. I sincerely do believe that out of all the perverse warranty-destroying things I've done to Warmoth wood over the years, this is the one that would've had the biggest impact had it been hanging on music store walls in London & NY & LA in 1965.... Even FENDER hadn't heard of "fretless electric bass" until 1970.



And it's got 28 "frets." :hello2: - Low E to high E, the same E as on the 12th fret of an electric guitar's 1st string.

 

[aarontunes]

I guess mine wouldn't count, because it was a full-size G5. But fretless, and I had them make it with no side dots on the neck, the pickup 1.5" closer to the pocket and no bridge placement. And I put the bridge 30.5" from the nut and put my own side dots in with Milliput casting epoxy (which is, BTW, the easiest thing in the world). It's a great bass - 5-string high C, not low B. I sincerely do believe that out of all the perverse warranty-destroying things I've done to Warmoth wood over the years, this is the one that would've had the biggest impact had it been hanging on music store walls in London & NY & LA in 1965.... Even FENDER hadn't heard of "fretless electric bass" until 1970.



And it's got 28 "frets." :hello2: - Low E to high E, the same E as on the 12th fret of an electric guitar's 1st string.

That is seriously cool!

 

[bassomatic]

When does Warmoth anticipate a release date on the new short scale options?

 

[photoguy]

I have four SS Warmoths.  Two 32" fretted, one 32" fretless, and one 30" fretted. The two fretted 32"'s are active PJ's. I also play Geckos, so the 32's give me a nice chance play a "cozy" bass guitar. You might think they would sound or feel wimpy or flappy, but they sound huge and feel great. Every once in a while it's nice to play bass without reaching quite so far.

 

[aarontunes]

When does Warmoth anticipate a release date on the new short scale options?

We are working towards releasing several new options for both bodies and necks. It's going to be soon. Think weeks and not months.  :headbang:

 

[stubhead]

As An addendum-de-dum, you would tend to think that the shorter scale basses would be floppy in the strings, but I haven't found it to be a tone-crippling issue. However, you DO have to raise the action a bit compared to the big boys. But it's not a big deal, and there are quite a few famous guys & famous recordings made with SS basses. I actually though it would be a problem, and was mentally prepared to tune to F or F#, but I didn't have to.

 

[bassomatic]

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When does Warmoth anticipate a release date on the new short scale options?

We are working towards releasing several new options for both bodies and necks. It's going to be soon. Think weeks and not months.  :headbang:
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[Pelagaard]

When does Warmoth anticipate a release date on the new short scale options?

We are working towards releasing several new options for both bodies and necks. It's going to be soon. Think weeks and not months.  :headbang:

We're beginning to head into the "months" timeframe...

 

[fretless]

I fell in love with the single cut and Warhead the second I saw it . So I built one  :glasses9: It plays like a dream , it's perfectly balanced and sounds killer . 32" scale is a very comfortable instrument to play all the way around the neck with no stress .

 

[swarfrat]

I briefly considered SSB as a platform for a 7 string baritone, hoping it would land me a couple features not offered on bari guitars. I was surprised how skinny bass necks actually are.  If you're capable of fretting yourself, the world is your oyster  (or you can take stubhead's route).

if I ever do this one, it'll be a scratch build.  Guess I need to start planning tool justifications.. Honey, I need a bandsaw to uhhhh replace the broken slats in deck! Yeah thats the ticket.