Product Price Scale Length (inch) Number of Strings (none) Body Material (none) Neck Material (none) Fingerboard Material (none) Pickup Configuration (none)
Gretsch Gretsch G2220 Electromatic Junior Jet Bass II Short-Scale Bass Guitar Tobacco Sunburst
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£227.91 30.3 in 4 Basswood Maple Laurel SS

The Gretsch G2220 Electromatic Junior Jet Bass II is a short-scale 4-string bass designed for comfortable playability, with a 30.3 in scale and a 12 in-radius laurel fingerboard. It features a basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, and two single-coil bass pickups with a 3-position pickup toggle plus master volume and tone. It suits beginners and players with smaller hands who want easier reach on a short-scale instrument.

★ 适合人群

Its 30.3 in scale length (a compact short scale) makes it a clear size reference when comparing short-scale basses, since models with longer scales will space the frets farther apart.

Sterling StingRay Short Scale with Roasted Maple Neck (RAYSS4) - Fiesta Red
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£569.79 30 4 Nyatoh Roasted Maple Roasted Maple H

A 30 in short-scale StingRay in Fiesta Red with a roasted maple neck for smooth feel and stability. It uses passive electronics with a neodymium humbucker and a 3-way rotary selector for parallel, true single-coil, and series tones, plus a push/push volume boost.

★ 适合人群

Compared with typical full-scale basses, its 30 in short scale shortens the string spacing/tension feel for easier reaching, and the 4-string format makes it a clear baseline when comparing short-scale bass sizes.

Jackson JS Series Concert Bass Minion JS1X Short-Scale Bass Guitar - Satin Black
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£189.92 28.6 4 Poplar Maple Amaranth PJ

The Jackson JS Series Concert Bass Minion JS1X is a short-scale 4-string bass designed for comfortable playing with a compact feel and a 28.6-inch scale length. It has a poplar body and a maple bolt-on neck with an amaranth fingerboard, plus PJ pickups (P-style neck and J-style bridge) for versatile classic tones. It's finished in Satin Black and uses a hardtail bridge.

★ 适合人群

Its 28.6-inch short scale gives a clear, compact point of comparison versus longer-scale basses when you compare how scale length changes the overall fit and play feel across models.

Squier Squier Sonic Bronco Bass Guitar, Arctic White
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£197.52 30 4 Poplar Maple Maple S

The Squier Sonic Bronco Bass in Arctic White is a short-scale 30 in, beginner-friendly 4-string bass with a slim C-shaped maple neck and narrow 1.5 in nut for easy fretting. It uses a single ceramic single-coil pickup for punchy tone, paired with a 4-saddle hardtail bridge and sealed-gear tuning machines.

★ 适合人群

At 30 in scale length (short-scale), this Bronco is designed for smaller hands and lower string tension, making its overall playing dimensions more like other short-scale basses than standard-scale models.

Mitchell MB100 Short-Scale Solidbody Electric Bass Guitar - Black
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£144.34 30 4 Basswood Rock maple Dual split-coil and single-coil

The Mitchell MB100 is a short-scale (30 in) solidbody electric bass designed for comfortable, easier fretting with a compact feel. It uses a basswood body for warm, punchy low end and comes with passive pickups in a dual split-coil and single-coil configuration for versatile tones. It's a good fit for beginners and players who want a more manageable short-scale instrument for long practice or performance.

★ 适合人群

因为它是真正的 30 in 短准、4 弦设计,你可以直接对比短准贝斯与更长准贝斯在尺寸手感上的差异,同时依然保持同样的 4 弦基础格式。