The Weirdest Short Scale Bass I’ve Played (and it sounds INSANE)
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- 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!
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.
Scott, I just love the way you interact with your kids, good on you. Oh yeah, the bass is cool also.
"Are you goin' on a gig?" "Yeah." I love how there was no hesitation.
I'm not sold on the buttons, but boy does it sound incredible.
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.
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."
Such a fun and funny video guys! I'm definitely going to check this bass out.
Your playing is, as always, exceptional. So melodic and rhythmic.
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 😃
Lots of fun. Thanks y'all! God bless y'all.
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.
Great video AND family time. ❤
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.
watching your bike riding advertisement and I was like holy s&*% did he really slap the guitarist!!! LMFAO THX SCOTT
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.
Sweetest bass video of the year!
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
Great kids man. Nice video
Love seeing the kids! They have grown so much.
Im an EB SG player, I love short scale. I like that one a lot too.
Man you got the life, bless you and your family
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 main bass is a 1967 Starfire with Alembic Series II, pickups, electronics and hardware. It sounds amazing.
So precious! I have not got to the playing yet, just keep rewinding to "We're just fixing the camera, ok?"
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
Cuteness overload with your kids! I need go see some of my nieces and nephews this weekend...
Sounds insane! Modern vintage! Wow. Looks like an Italia Klira or Edmond bass.
So fun getting the kids involved.
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
Sounds good!
The two kids are amazing! 🤣🤣🤣
This is officially the cutest video in your channel. Period.
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 !
Awe your kids are so sweet. That made my day
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...
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!
My favorite sbl video I have seen
Liked the bass. Loved the kids!😎🤘
I like the pickup positions ... like the Rickenbacker or the EB3
You're kids are awesome...I remember when mine were that young... great times
Sounds awesome
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?
Just got one... I love how committed these kids are, so funny and cute
Lovely kids God bless them and you bro .... bass sounds awesome
Wonderful Review!!! Very Cool Kids!!!
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
the kids working while you talk at 1:02 is so funny
Love the "cassette player" switches
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 🤷🏽🤙🏾
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 👍
so cuuuuuuuute 🤩✨🎶
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.
Cool bass.
So many buttons, so many possible things to break/malfunction. That always worries me.
🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽 . . . . those tones - that growl-like "burp" & the specs of it overall.. 🗣 WOAH!!
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...
Put Black Wrapped Strings on it, I think you'll love it!
Scott , you need to add your kids more often to your videos !!
They are cute and hilarious 😂
The cutest kids Made my day!!....... And then that bass 🥰 🎸 double whammy.... nice design.
You have a beautiful family,great job in raising them cool!
Your a lucky man , those are some cute kids . Love to hear litle ones with British accents ! Thanks , made my day . Also cool bass !
I'm "burpy" too, and no one touches me like that!
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!
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.
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.
healthy great bright kids well done mate
This is such a cool bass. Loved reviewing this thing.
Yeah, the bass is cool, but how adorable are your kids!? 🤩
And so comfy with the camera as well.
Really though, I liked the bass. But for some reason I struggled to hear any real difference in the tones you got this time. 🤷♂️
Some day it shall be mine!!
The kids are bloody adorable ❤️
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
a question does this glove also make it easy to slide? and are they good quality? Greetig from Holland
I think your daughter is a future TH-camr. She knows how to speak to the camera. And hopefully a future musician as well.
Their accent is adorable🥺🥺
Bassdad nr 1❤
🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
I think @IanMartinAllison needs to remind Scott about this video considering his latest stance on short scale...😆
😅😅😅
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.
Nice house scott
Do you have any experience with Serek or Wilcock basses? Seem to be highly praised in the short scale community.
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.
THAT's how to do an unboxing video 👍
Can a short scale bass have a double octave neck? Or is that the difference between short scale and long scale bass necks?
All buttons in for series mode!
Your family is adorable... thank you for being here...
Question, Why the glove?
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.
The kids are great, but watching them flip the box is stressing me out!
Kiddos crushed it
Love that bass. Never played a short scale, and was wondering: can anyone tell me if they make slap techniques easier or harder?
Btw, your kids are so bright. You can tell by their vocabulary that they're scarily intelligent. Future evil genii (if that's the right word. Ask the kids!)
idk if short scale will make slap easier to play. From my experience it depends on the amount of frets my 20 fret jazz bass is way easier to slap on compared to my ibanez which has 24 frets on it. But it's also what you are used to so deff try a short scale and see how it feels.
I'm still mulling over getting a short scale after playing a couple for about two hours total. I've not noticed any real difference in slap technique, save that my impression was it may be a little faster to move around the neck. The bigger impact on slapping was the string spacing, one of the short scales had a narrower spacing than I'm used to and that ended up slowing me down a little until I had a chance to become used to it. It felt a bit awkward.
For me, the lower tension makes it easier to slap
Short-scale basses will always have lower string-tension than a 34" or 35". You do need to adjust your technique a bit for ALL styles of playing. It's relatively easy to overdrive your strings and even slam them right into the pickups on a short-scale. I find it relatively easy to adjust my finger-style playing when moving between a short-scale and a standard. But playing slap on a short-scale is a completely different ball-game. The strings just don't "bounce" the way they are supposed to when the tension is that low. Don't get me wrong - it can be done - but requires some focused practice to get the new feel.
Great vid lovely kids would’ve like to hear you slap it
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.