The Weirdest Short Scale Bass I’ve Played (and it sounds INSANE)
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- čas přidán 24. 09. 2021
- Have you ever thought of short-scale basses as being somehow less 'pro' than a full-scale bass? Over the past few years, one bass builder who has re-energized the short-scale bass market is Carey Nordstrand. And in today’s new video I’m going to share everything you need to know about the Nordstrand ‘Cat’ Bass.
As always, see you in the shed…
Scott :)
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Folks tend to think that a shorter scale length will equal a thinner sound, but the actual physics of scale length means that a short scale will have more fundamental (the bass-y part) and less harmonics. My short scale Mustang has a ridiculous amount of lowend. To combat the lack of higher mid harmonics, I put Daddario Flatwound Chromes on it, which are really bitey and aggressive flats. I record professionally with that bass all the time. The reduced string tension also lets me leave the action pretty high, which gives me that James Jamerson “rounded attack and quick decay” sound easily :)
The secret weapon with this bass is pressing all the pickup selectors down which puts the pickups in series and throws out a massive signal which brings the bass to life.
I was disappointed Scott didn't demo "OMG" mode.
You’re right. All buttons in!
Yeah, we need Scott to demo the OMG mode once again!
Nerdery not mentioned in the vid:
1) The Acinonyx is directly inspired by the 1960’s Italian curio: Goya Panther short scale.
2) Juan Alderete was pivotal in development of this bass after introducing his Goya to Carey Nordstrand, who inspected it addressed all the design flaws in his own updated version.
3)Push all the pickup buttons in at once for ‘secret beast mode’
It's all true!
Love the inclusion of short scale people for the short scale bass video 🙂
I'm a complete convert to 30" scale basses. I bought a Squier Jaguar SS, sold all my 34" basses, and I've never been happier. I think people are starting to wise up to the fact that they sound good and are easier to play. If you don't like the loose string tension, you can get heavier-gauge strings, which is what I did.
I've been really curious to try a fanned fretboard (e.g. Dingwall). Now I'm curious to try the short scale too. I hope I'm not developing a bad case of G.A.S. ;-)
I love 32 inch scale but unfortunately there aren't very many of those and one of the most common ones I hate for other reasons.
I had a long scale bass when I was studying guitar. I got my first short scale about 9 months ago. Now I have 4 and I am playing bass all day long. Complete game changer.
Only thing cooler than the bass is the kids. I love it.
I'm glad that his kids are growing up knowing that a bass is not a B I G G U I T A R
Hopefully we will see this bass in more videos! Great playing as always and what an interesting bass guitar indeed. Cheers from Texas!
"Are you goin' on a gig?" "Yeah." I love how there was no hesitation.
On a 1-10 scale, this video is a 100. Absolute gold with these precious kids. The bass sounds amazing. I'd absolutely add this to my collection and would PLAY it.
I'm not sold on the buttons, but boy does it sound incredible.
Your playing is, as always, exceptional. So melodic and rhythmic.
Scott, I just love the way you interact with your kids, good on you. Oh yeah, the bass is cool also.
Such a fun and funny video guys! I'm definitely going to check this bass out.
Lots of fun. Thanks y'all! God bless y'all.
I gotta say it's weird seeing cat stickers from my shipping desk on your video, but I'm so stoked to hear you riffing on it with that smile on your face. Carey makes great products.
Is the next batch in stock Nick?
@@citizenbxtr883 Last quarter of the year, friend!
Awesome bass! And uuuh, Ian, eat your heart out man! Winter is THE new sidekick 😃
The kids are so cute! I love my Acinonyx and watching your unboxing reminded me of my own - except you got much more swag than I did! I've been continuing to use different button combinations and really learning what songs they are each best for. As you say, "there's not one tone on this bass that I have not loved."
Short scale basses are the bomb!
I bought a ridiculously cheap Ibanez GSRM-20B MikroBass and my bass teacher was a bit flabbergasted by how great it actually is.
Sounds amazing, looks classy in the flesh and is a doddle to play.
Have got a set of LaBella flats ready come first string change.
Great to see the interaction with your kids, looks like you have a great relationship with them.
Yep, the 5-string version is not too shabby either. B string is a bit floppy but not unusable and I like the sounds of J-style pickups on that one. There's also a Jackson 4-string pj with the same scale length and price range.
Great video AND family time. ❤
So fun getting the kids involved.
Kids are adorable & I love where you live. Suggestion: " Block-Out " your Mailing information. I live in NYC, and (unfortunately) we are always on High-Alert. Would not want to see you have a bad experience. Love the channel brother.
Great episode! The kids were so funny.
Love seeing the kids! They have grown so much.
Sweetest bass video of the year!
Great kids man. Nice video
Man you got the life, bless you and your family
Sounds insane! Modern vintage! Wow. Looks like an Italia Klira or Edmond bass.
Im an EB SG player, I love short scale. I like that one a lot too.
I also love the loose feel of the short scale basses. I have a Starfire with 96s on it, and it's one bendy and rubbery feeling bass
I can say from my experience of owning one - This bass is UNREAL. Scott, if you’re reading this… PUT SOME FLATS ON IT, AND IT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND!!!
Change to piccolo strings and then tell your guitar solo, sorry I don’t need you anymore
@@Tax2Me 🤨
Sounded pretty good with rounds.
Sounds good!
Amazing Bass Scott, I am sold!
Amazing family Bro, well done in the Dad category. I love my Sterling Music Man Sub but I can def see me getting a second one. Short scale Bass rocks👍
They also make a Sterling short scale Stingray bass.
I love it really nice instrument, and I've been all Ga Ga over my fender mustang that bass gives it a run for the money😍
My favorite sbl video I have seen
Cuteness overload with your kids! I need go see some of my nieces and nephews this weekend...
Awe your kids are so sweet. That made my day
My main bass is a 1967 Starfire with Alembic Series II, pickups, electronics and hardware. It sounds amazing.
Liked the bass. Loved the kids!😎🤘
You're kids are awesome...I remember when mine were that young... great times
I like the pickup positions ... like the Rickenbacker or the EB3
Sounds awesome
I remember when Carey Nordstrand was developing this bass. Always wanted to try one!
Hi John Frondelli, I hope you’re doing well!
@@mrufino1 , hey Mark, what's up brother. Long time no see! :D
i have a few shortscale basses , my favorites are the hofner ignition and epiphone viola , both strung with labella flatwound strings . i don't know why but there's something about the construction of the violin bass that gives it such an awesome bottom end . and they're just sexy as hell !
Love the "cassette player" switches
watching your bike riding advertisement and I was like holy s&*% did he really slap the guitarist!!! LMFAO THX SCOTT
So precious! I have not got to the playing yet, just keep rewinding to "We're just fixing the camera, ok?"
This is officially the cutest video in your channel. Period.
Lovely kids God bless them and you bro .... bass sounds awesome
so cuuuuuuuute 🤩✨🎶
Interesting bass. It's nice to see some of these builders giving us some good, high quality short scale basses--and some interesting features like that switching. Of course, there has been Fender Mustang basses forever, and many of those have been great basses over the years. But a lot of short scale basses in the past were just cheap junk. Now there are some serious, professional short scale basses--quite a number to choose from. This one obviously, but also Fender's American Mustang, Music Man short scale Stingrays, Spector Bantam, Sandberg Lionel, and a bunch of others. I love my short scale Stingray. Someone else here mentioned that they have sold all their long scale basses and gone totally short scale. I'm tempted to do that as well, because now, like I said, there are some killer short scale basses out there which do not compromise in sound or quality. And short scales are just more fun to play, faster, lighter on the shoulder during long gigs, less stressful on the arm reach.
I’ve moved to 30 inch scale exclusively. My primary bass is a EBMM Short Scale Stingray but this bass sounds sooooooo good. I also am very impressed by the Sandberg Lionel. FWIW, I also have a short scale SBMM that I had defretted. Very cool
Scott you have a beautiful house and your kids are adorable. You seem like great father :)
I really wanna see more of your house tho
Scott, I like how close the neck pickup is to the fretboard. It would be interesting if you can go through your fleet of basses and show how much pickup placement changes the tone of guitars. What is the bass with the pickup closest to the fretboard, which one has the pickup closest to the bridge, P/J/P90/H style pickups in different positions. I modded my P-bass with two J pickups one up by the neck and one back by the bridge and it's a fun player but I didn't go to the far extremes (I also play regular guitar most often). What are the extreme pickup placement basses you have?
Wonderful Review!!! Very Cool Kids!!!
The two kids are amazing! 🤣🤣🤣
Man love to see Scott awesome house and set up. If bass paid for all that I’m finna keep practicing
Bass media: Have you heard about the newest, hottest trend? SHORT SCALE BASS!
Me (and countless others): Uh, yeah, that's what we've been playing for the last 10 years...
Picking up bass I figured I'd only be interested in the standard long scale but I think I may need a short scale bass guitar...
Just got one... I love how committed these kids are, so funny and cute
I'm "burpy" too, and no one touches me like that!
11 out of 10 for Bass-Dad moves! That was awesome! I'm not sure about that rolling technique, you may want to get him some training before you promote him to roadie! LOVED IT!
Question, Why the glove?
Cool bass.
So many buttons, so many possible things to break/malfunction. That always worries me.
Scott This Has Got to be The Best UNBOXING I Have ever Seen Your Son and Daughter Are Absolutely Adorable There Smart and Cute Future Bass Players I Look forward to Seeing Future Bass Lesson From The Kidds. Scott You're The Best Teacher on You Tube For Sure and That Bass is Phenomenal Nordstrand Basses are the Best 👍
healthy great bright kids well done mate
Some day it shall be mine!!
the kids working while you talk at 1:02 is so funny
Put Black Wrapped Strings on it, I think you'll love it!
You have a beautiful family,great job in raising them cool!
That's a very cool bass but I have noticed that I'm not a fan of the buttons I prefer knobs the buttons pretty much assign a preset eq with the knobs I can find any tone I want I would like all those buttons replaced as knobs and then it would be real sweet!
Im pausing at the 2:18 mark and getting excited along w/you Scott, but I HAD to pause to let u know that i see your daughter has your hosting genes.. Jussayin 🤷🏽🤙🏾
Can a short scale bass have a double octave neck? Or is that the difference between short scale and long scale bass necks?
The cutest kids Made my day!!....... And then that bass 🥰 🎸 double whammy.... nice design.
All buttons in for series mode!
The kids are bloody adorable ❤️
Do all short scale basses fret buzz so much??
a question does this glove also make it easy to slide? and are they good quality? Greetig from Holland
That’s a seriously special bass. I _will_ get one if I can.
The bass’s greatness is totally overshadowed by the fact that you have the cutest kids on the planet.
Bassdad nr 1❤
🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Scott , you need to add your kids more often to your videos !!
They are cute and hilarious 😂
🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽 . . . . those tones - that growl-like "burp" & the specs of it overall.. 🗣 WOAH!!
Scott, check Goya Panther 2 Bass made in Italy 1960. The Bassbuilders probably took inspiration from him to build this miracle.
That's exactly the case. Goya are so hard to find and Nordstrand wanted to recreate in a modern way.
Nice house scott
Could a right handed person play a left handed bass like that to have easier access to the controls? Keep up the awesome work.
String it upside down and give it a shot
Their accent is adorable🥺🥺
Your a lucky man , those are some cute kids . Love to hear litle ones with British accents ! Thanks , made my day . Also cool bass !
Your family is adorable... thank you for being here...
THAT's how to do an unboxing video 👍
Never heard anyone refer to a tone as “Burpy” but that it is. I wonder is there any advanced to the machine head configuration? Or is it just a design choice? Looks a bit banjo.
A modern take on a 60s Teisco. I like it.
Actually the Goya Panther II ‘60
@@mauriliomina823 Interesting. It’s got the 60’s MIJ vibe.
This is such a cool bass. Loved reviewing this thing.
I just ordered a bass never really played but what is the glove for ?
He has a nerve condition that the glove eliminates so he can play.
Do you have any experience with Serek or Wilcock basses? Seem to be highly praised in the short scale community.
I think your daughter is a future CZcamsr. She knows how to speak to the camera. And hopefully a future musician as well.
Dumb question? What brand is the bass? I see the name on the headstock but i can't decipher it. lol
If I buy one of these through your link, how much do you make?
SBL subscriber link is the ONLY discount we offer, ever. What SBL gets is happy subscribers!
Did he not discover the best tone in this bass; the “secret weapon”? Push in all 4 pickup selector switches and throw it in series mode.
why have not an squier?
Ya know, now we will want the kids in all the rest of the posts. Reminds me of one of my first basses. A short scale Epi viola bass. My guess is they're also good starter basses for kids with smaller hands.
Kiddos crushed it
The kids are great, but watching them flip the box is stressing me out!