{"niche":"What features should I look for in a short-scale bass guitar?","description":"What features should I look for in a short-scale bass guitar?","products":[{"brand":"Ashdown","model":"Roasted Capri-23 (Onyx Green)","price_gbp":77.38,"origin_country":null,"specs":{"scale_length":"23","body_material":"Poplar","neck_material":"Roasted Maple","number_of_strings":"4","fingerboard_material":"Roasted Maple","pickup_configuration":"1x PP Alnico"},"confidence_score":null,"sources":[{"label":"Ashdown Engineering","url":"https://ashdownmusic.com/products/roasted-capri-23","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":200.0,"price_gbp":151.46,"scraped_at":"2026-06-27T19:11:28.478981"},{"label":"GuitarChordly","url":"https://www.guitarchordly.com/product/ashdown-capri-23-onyx-green-short-scale-mini-bass-guitar/","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":102.18,"price_gbp":77.38,"scraped_at":"2026-06-27T19:11:28.478981"},{"label":"Kirstein.de","url":"https://www.kirstein.de/en/Basses/Shortscale-Electric-Basses/Ashdown-Roasted-Capri-23-Black.html","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":239.0,"price_gbp":181.0,"scraped_at":"2026-06-27T19:11:28.478981"},{"label":"Ashdown Engineering","url":"https://ashdownmusic.com/products/roasted-capri-23","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":200.0,"price_gbp":151.46,"scraped_at":"2026-06-27T19:11:30.929049"},{"label":"GuitarChordly","url":"https://www.guitarchordly.com/product/ashdown-capri-23-onyx-green-short-scale-mini-bass-guitar/","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":102.18,"price_gbp":77.38,"scraped_at":"2026-06-27T19:11:30.929049"},{"label":"Kirstein.de","url":"https://www.kirstein.de/en/Basses/Shortscale-Electric-Basses/Ashdown-Roasted-Capri-23-Black.html","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":239.0,"price_gbp":181.0,"scraped_at":"2026-06-27T19:11:30.929049"}],"summary":"The Ashdown Roasted Capri-23 is a compact mini bass built around a poplar body and roasted maple neck and fingerboard. It uses a PP Alnico pickup with simple 1 Volume / 1 Tone controls, and comes with a padded gigbag. It's well-suited to players who want a short-scale bass with stable, comfortable playability.","ideal_for":"It's a 23 in short-scale (596 mm) 4-string bass with roasted maple neck and fingerboard plus a single PP Alnico pickup, making it a good fit for comfort and easy plug-and-play setup on shorter scales."},{"brand":"Fender","model":"Player II Mustang PJ Short Scale Bass - 3-Color Sunburst (Model #: 0140492500)","price_gbp":643.71,"origin_country":null,"specs":{"scale_length":"30","body_material":"Alder","neck_material":"Maple","number_of_strings":"4","fingerboard_material":"Maple","pickup_configuration":"PJ"},"confidence_score":null,"sources":[{"label":"Liberty Music Shop","url":"https://libertymusicshop.com/fender-player-ii-mustang-bass-pj-maple-fingerboard-3-color-sunburst-129/","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":849.99,"price_gbp":643.71,"scraped_at":"2026-06-27T19:11:28.478981"},{"label":"Music Store Live","url":"https://www.musicstorelive.com/fender-player-ii-mustang-bass-pj-maple-fingerboard-3-color-sunburst.html","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":849.99,"price_gbp":643.71,"scraped_at":"2026-06-27T19:11:28.478981"},{"label":"Fender","url":"https://www.fender.com/products/player-ii-mustang-bass-pj","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":849.99,"price_gbp":643.71,"scraped_at":"2026-06-27T19:11:28.478981"},{"label":"Liberty Music Shop","url":"https://libertymusicshop.com/fender-player-ii-mustang-bass-pj-maple-fingerboard-3-color-sunburst-129/","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":849.99,"price_gbp":643.71,"scraped_at":"2026-06-27T19:11:30.929049"},{"label":"Music Store Live","url":"https://www.musicstorelive.com/fender-player-ii-mustang-bass-pj-maple-fingerboard-3-color-sunburst.html","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":849.99,"price_gbp":643.71,"scraped_at":"2026-06-27T19:11:30.929049"},{"label":"Fender","url":"https://www.fender.com/products/player-ii-mustang-bass-pj","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":849.99,"price_gbp":643.71,"scraped_at":"2026-06-27T19:11:30.929049"}],"summary":"The Fender Player II Mustang Bass PJ is a short-scale (30 in) 4-string bass built with an alder body and a maple neck and maple fingerboard. It uses a PJ pickup configuration with a split-coil Precision-style middle pickup and a Jazz-style single-coil bridge pickup, selectable via a 3-way toggle switch. It's designed for fast, comfortable playability with a 9.5-radius fingerboard and medium jumbo frets.","ideal_for":"Short-scale players typically want easier reach and a punchy but versatile pickup set; this model's 30 in scale and PJ (Precision split-coil + Jazz single-coil) configuration give you both comfortable handling and multiple tonal voices from one bass."}]}