Are there any portable 4-string bass guitars available?
| Product ⇅ | Price ⇅ | Number of Frets ⇅ | Scale Length (inch) ⇅ | Body Material ⇅ | Neck Material ⇅ | Fingerboard Material ⇅ | Pickup Configuration ⇅ | Tuner Type ⇅ | Bridge Type ⇅ |
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Traveler Guitar TB-4 4-String Travel Bass
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£410.71 ≈ | 22 | 32 in | Alder | Maple | Maple | Duncan Designed Mustang split single-coil | Sealed closed-gear in-body (14:1) | 4-barrel bridge |
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Compact travel bass with a 32 in scale, alder body, maple neck and maple fingerboard, a Duncan Designed Mustang split single-coil pickup and built-in headphone amp. Suited for travelling players and practice where portability and full bass feel are required.
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Jackson JS1X Concert Minion 4-String Bass (JS1X)
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£134.41 ≈ | 22 | 28.6 in | Poplar | Maple | Amaranth | P (neck) and J (bridge) | Jackson sealed die-cast tuners | Hardtail 4-saddle adjustable HiMass bridge |
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Short-scale 4-string bass with a poplar body, maple neck with graphite reinforcement, amaranth fingerboard and PJ pickup layout. Suited for younger players, travelers, or anyone wanting a compact, affordable bass with versatile tonal options.
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Ibanez GSRM20 miKro 4-String Short-Scale Bass
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£164.28 ≈ | 22 | 28.6 in | Poplar | Maple | Purpleheart | PJ | Ibanez die-cast | B10 fixed |
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Compact short-scale bass with a poplar body, maple neck, purpleheart fingerboard and PJ (Dynamix) pickup set. Comfortable for players with smaller hands and suitable for practice, travel, or beginners seeking a full bass tone in a smaller instrument.
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Hofner Ignition Series 500/1 Violin Bass 4-String
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£373.37 ≈ | 22 | 30 in | Spruce top; flamed maple back and sides | Maple | Jatoba | Dual Ignition staple humbuckers | Open-gear tuners with pearl buttons | Ebony adjustable bridge with trapeze tailpiece |
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All-hollow short-scale violin bass with a spruce top and flamed maple back and sides, 30 in scale, 22 frets, and dual Ignition humbucking pickups. Suited for players seeking the vintage Hofner tone and lightweight, short-scale playability at an affordable price.
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Mitchell MB100 Short-Scale 4-String Bass
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£141.88 ≈ | 21 | 30 in | Basswood | Rock maple | — | Dual split-coil and single-coil | Die-cast | Adjustable top-load |
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Short-scale 30 in solidbody bass with a lightweight basswood body, rock maple neck and versatile dual split and single-coil passive pickups. Suited for beginners and players seeking an easy-to-play, compact bass with varied tones.
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Gretsch G2220 Junior Jet II Bass 4-String
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£224.02 ≈ | 20 | 30.3 in | Basswood | Maple | Laurel | SS | Die-Cast | 4-Saddle Adjustable |
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Short-scale 30.3 in bass with a basswood body, bolt-on maple neck and 20-fret laurel fingerboard. It has two Gretsch single-coil bass pickups, die-cast tuners and a four-saddle adjustable bridge, suited for beginners and players seeking a compact, punchy short-scale bass.
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Kala U-Bass UBASS-4 Solid Body Acoustic-Electric U-Bass
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£275.55 ≈ | 22 | 23.5 in | Okoume | Maple | Laurel | Passive split-coil | Closed gear, 1:18 ratio | Top loaded 4-saddle |
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Compact short-scale solid-body U•BASS with an okoume body, maple neck and laurel fingerboard, delivering thick, meaty tone from a passive split-coil pickup. It's ideal for players wanting portable full bass sound, beginners, and gigging musicians needing a travel-friendly instrument.
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