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ERNIE BALL MUSIC MAN Short-Scale Stingray Special

Why have short-scale bass guitars proliferated in recent years? Possible answers might include concerns about wood sustainability; a reduced need for high-register bass notes in the synth era; hostile airlines refusing to allow basses as carry-on luggage; greater numbers of younger, small-handed bassists; or simply the bass-playing population getting sick of full-sized, back-unfriendly instruments. Whatever the source of the short-scale wave, many of us love it, and we’re

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