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Cheap short scales

DarnWeightDarnWeight Frets: 2566
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I've currently got a baritone (Cort Sunset) and a VI (Eastwood Sidejack), and am thinking about selling/trading the Sidejack and picking up a cheap short scale bass instead.  No reflection on the Sidejack at all (it's great), but there's a bit too much overlap between the bari and VI, and for occasional bass use it's overkill.  I'm pretty much wedded to the short scale "thing" (I like the sound/feel) and wondered what opinions there were floating around about some of the cheaper SS basses out there, namely...

Squier Jaguar Bass
Ibanez Talman TMB-30
Gretsch Junior Jet II 

...Happy to hear recommendations for anything else, but these seem to be the most commonly available ones for not much money (not looking to spend over 200, new or used).

Cheers! 
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 72245
    Epiphone EB-0

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

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  • Winny_PoohWinny_Pooh Frets: 7763
    the Talmans look nice but I've not played one.
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14411
    edited May 2017
    • Squier Bronco (dirt cheap, budget would cover mods)
    • Westone Concord (I cannot remember which model number indicates the short scale variant)
    • Cort 
    • Ibanez
    • old, screw-neck, Les Paul Triumph copy
    You say, atom bomb. I say, tin of corned beef.
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  • UnclePsychosisUnclePsychosis Frets: 12885
    I like the danelectro ones but suspect they may be slightly over budget. 
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  • pintspillerpintspiller Frets: 994
    I have a Harley Benton. I set it up and it sounds ok. Bring got a Squier Jazz and stopped used HB. Went back to it, and it actually sounds pretty great.
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  • DarnWeightDarnWeight Frets: 2566
    Ended up getting one of the Chinese Hofner violin basses.  The obligatory NBD thread is here!
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  • prowlaprowla Frets: 4915
    Incidentally, I'm looking for a (cheap) Fender/ish short scale bass neck.
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