10 Best Short Scale Bass Guitar of December 2025

• Slim and comfortable “C”-shaped neck profile
• Single-coil Bronco Bass pickup
• Short 30“ scale length
• Thin and lightweight body
• Satin neck finish

Fender

• Jet body shape
• Basswood body back
• Basswood body top
• 20 medium jumbo frets
• Dot position inlays

Gretsch Guitars

• Basswood body
• Maple neck
• Rosewood fretboard
• B10 bridge
• STD P neck pickup

Ibanez

• Neck Shape: Info not available Wood: Maple Neck joint: Info not available Scale length: 30" Truss rod: Yes Finish: Info not available Pickups Active or passive pickups: Passive Pickup configuration: P/J Neck: Not applicable Middle: Split single coil Bridge: Single coil Brand: Dynamix Series or parallel: Parallel Active preamp: Not applicable Special electronics: Not applicable Fretboard Material: Rosewood
• While Talman basses normally have the more common 34” “long-scale” neck, the TMB30 offers a “short-scale” 30” neck
• The shorter neck is often preferred by players of smaller stature who find a long-scale instrument to be unwieldy
• It is also a favorite of guitarists who double on bass— the shorter scale having a feel closer to that of an electric guitar
• The TMB30 features include a Mahogany body for a warm, punchy tone, a Maple neck with Rosewood fretboard, a Standard bridge, and a black pickguard to complete the classic vibe

Ibanez

• Bundle Includes a Gig Bag and Tuner!
• Neck: GRSM 4, 28.60" JUNIOR SIZE
• Body: Agathis body
• Frets: Medium frets
• Fingerboard: Rosewood

Ibanez

• Mahogany Body^Mahogany Top^Bolt-On Neck^Rosewood Fingerboard^Black Hardware

Dean Guitars

• 100% designed by Fender
• Inspired by 1960s-era Mustang Bass models
• Fender-Designed alnico pickups
• Vintage-tint gloss neck finish
• 30" scale length

Fender

• Iconic StingRay bass in Walnut Satin finish with black Pickguard
• Basswood body with Maple neck and Jatoba fretboard
• Equipped with a Sterling by music Man designed Ceramic pickup and 2-band Active preamp: volume, Treble, bass
• All Sterling by Music Man instruments receive final set-up and inspection in the USA

Sterling by Music Man

• Fast, slim Maple neck
• Compact, light-weight Body
• Dynamic P pickup
• Short Scale 28. 6"

Ibanez

• 100% designed by Fender
• Inspired by 1970s-era Jaguar models
• Fender-Designed alnico pickups
• Vintage-tint gloss neck finish
• 32" scale length
• Hand orientation: Right

Fender