Voici ce que j’ai pu compiler au longs de divers forum. Le but étant de faire un post vraiment complet (même si jamais totalement exhaustif ;-)
Liste de shortscale (collection ou encore en fabrication selon les modèles) :
Alembic various models 30.75" and 32"
Ampeg AMB-1 (Dan Armstrong) 30.5" (introuvable)
Ampeg SSB 30"
Aria (some older models) 32"
Burns Marquee : Buns Marquee - ( 32 ") - 610€ (neuve) chez Guitarman
Birdsongs (marque US spécialisé en shortscale !)
Brice HVB-600 Beatle Bass 30.3"
Bronco 30"
Burns Marquee 32"
Carvin SB series (some of them)
Cliff Bordwell -custom
Cort Action Bass junior (ma basse actuelle)
Daisy Rock 30"
Danelectro various models
Danelectro Dano 63 Shortscale Bass
Danelectro Longhorn (style 60’s)
Dean Evo xm bass 30"
Douglas WVEB Violin Bass (Rondo)
Eastwood (La plupart des modèles)
Egmond 30"
Epiphone Allen Woody 30"
Epiphone EA-260
Epiphone EB-O 30"
Epiphone ET-280
Epiphone Rivoli (demi caisse)
Epiphone Viola (Mc Cartney)
FBB (custom)
Fender Squier Bronco Bass : bas de’ gamme
Fender Bass IV 30"
Fender Bullet 30" and 32" (also 34")
Fender Hello Kitty/Badtz-Maru 30" : bas de’ gamme
Fender Musicmaster 30" : bonne réputation
Fender Mustang 30" + originale & réiussue (800€ chez Thomann)
Fender Coronado 30"
Fender P-Bass Jr. 28.5"
Fender Squier P-basses (a few) 32"
Fender Urge 1 32" : chère (1500e d’occaz / + 2000 neuve)
Framus 30"
Gibson SG Reissue Bass Hc
Gibson EB1 EB0 and EB3 30" (chères)
Gibson EB2 30.5" (chères)
Gibson EB-6
Gibson Les Paul 30.5"
Gretch hollowbody
Gretsch G2202 Electromatic Junior Jet 30"
Gretsch Synchromatic BassVI
Guild JSB-2 31"
Guild Starfire
Hagstrom (various models) 31,31.5,32"
Hallmark Swept-Wing 30"
Hamer 12-string
Hamer 8-string
Hamer Slammer 30"
Harley Benton Hbp90
Harmony 30"
Hofner Club
Hofner President
Hofner Violin 30"
Hohner
Ibanez AFB200 (demi caisse)
Ibanez GAXB 150 (bas de gamme)
jacobacci JB200 (introuvable)
James Bass (custom)
Jay Turser various models 30" (notamment la JTB-01)
Jerry Jones Longhorn 30"
Jerry Jones Longhorn BassVI
Jerry Jones Shorthorn 30"
Kramer (aluminum neck) 31.5"
Kubicki Ex-Factor 32"
Landing 30" and 32"
LeCompte (custom)
Luna
Lyle
Michael Dolan (custom)
Mosrite Ventures models / Avengers
Ovation Applause AE-40 30"
Ovation Typhoon 30.5"
Phantom bass (new reissue) 30"
R Bass (custom)
Ric 4001 and 4003 33.25"
Rickenbacker 3000 30"
Rob Allen Mouse 30"
Rogue VB-100 31"
Samick Corsair (26 # et 30 #) : bas de gamme
Shine Beatle Bass
Status (certains modèles, comme la Kingbass)
SX (Essex, Rondo) shortscale P and J 30"
Tanglewood (certains modèles)
Teisco 30,31,32"
Univox 30" and 32"
Vantage 30" and 32"
Veilette Minotaur
Ventura 32"
Vox various models 30"
Westone 32"
Wishbass (custom)
XStrange/Bruce Johnson SSB 30.5"
Yamaha Motion B Bass (32#)
Zachary -custom, 32"
ZZ Ryder Lo Rider
+certaines Daisy rock
+certaines demi caisse
+certaines basses baton
+ d’autres que j’ai oublié ;-)
Note : Les Warwick peuvent être demandées en shortscale (330 dollars en plus)
Pour finir : quelques essais (en anglais) d’un amateur de shortscale :
Epiphone EB-1 31" fretless solidbody Violin bass. Deep, dark and thumpy.
Epiphone EA-260 30" Hollow copy of Gibson EB-2. Ok vintage hollow tone.
Fender Mustang reissue- nice solid string thru body bass, kind of heavy poor balance.
Rob Allen Mouse. Beautiful bass, but I wanted a thumpier sound.
SX-p Solid but heavy
Epiphone Allen Woody Rumble Kat beautiful bass, but not thumpy
Hondo p light and hollow sounding
Jay Turser 134 Vintage looking hollow bass vintage tone
Landing L-1 nice solid bass but heavy and wide flat neck active EmG pup's
Daisy Rock Retro-H Semi hollow active EMG pup's. Heavy and poor balance, neck twisted.
Cort Action Bass jr. nice solid little bass but single soap bar Mighty Mite pup kind of muffled
SX- frettless j heavy a few dead spots
Aria IGB Very small modern body nice neck and burpy sound although a little muffled and thin.
Austin P light comfy and good looking but sound is hollow and muffled
Samick Corsair CR13,not great looking and heavy but so far well balanced, neck feels great, tone is solid and clear.
Voili !
AL