Where did you buy your first short scale?

Ty · Post by Ty » Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:04 am

I thought it would be interesting to see where and when every one bought their first short scale guitar.
To start off I bought mine at a little store in pike place market called Emerald City Guitars., the date was or I believe to be December 26 2007.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:10 am

My first shortscale was my Jag-Stang back in 1997 - got it from the Academy of Sound in Stoke-on-Trent.

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:16 am

I will never forget/sell my japanese blue compstang. I didn't care much about guitar but was starting up Swing Hailey and I was just DRAWN to it at the Cerritos Sam Ash. I played it and HAD to get it so I loaned the money. If it wasn't for that Stang I'd never be here. It was one of my happiest moments as a musician.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:40 am

i'm a shortscale noob. fran's jaguar last august.

i loved jags since before i started playing guitar though, it was my destiny to get me a sunburst one one day.

suede · Post by **suede** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:52 am

ebay...

Post by **Mike** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:05 am

Jag-Stang in 2000 or 2001. Not the best introduction.

luke · Post by **luke** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:12 am

Jag-Stang in 2005 or 2006. The best introduction.

euan · Post by **euan** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:15 am

This shady looking guy with long blonde hair and a stripy jumper gave me mine in 2006. He said he wasn't in the music business anymore.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:23 am

euan · Post by **euan** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:36 am

Chips?

Jagermeister · Post by **Jagermeister** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:39 am

...If we don't count the 20" scale classical my parents had made for me in the Philippines when I was three...

Ebay. 2002 I think? The Jag below, graduation present for high school...

Then I learned that I shouldn't like it, because of the bridge and pickups, so didn't play it for a couple years. Then got really pissed off when I pulled it out and re-discovered that it sounded better and suited me more than a few Gibsons that I'd wasted an assload of money on

<3 ever since.

roachello · Post by **roachello** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:26 am

Lolz I was mad @ Fredo for some petty reason. My birthday was coming up and I was throwing all sorts of tantrums when Fredo jumps into his closet and pulls out a white Mustang bass he was saving for my birthday. He had remembered that I was oogling at a Fiesta red one at a music shop and I was getting better at transitioning to bass so he decided it was time for my first Fender and first shortscale! I should throw tantrums more often. I get shortscales out of it <3

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:31 am

I tried to buy a Jaguar but couldn't find one so opted for a Jazzmaster as it was all I could get my hands on, then a few weeks later a guy who used the same rehearsal studio as me was selling his Vista Jagmaster so I bought that. A month or 2 later I got my Jaguar from ebay (USA) for extra cheapness.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:40 am

Timeline:

March 2005: Win auction on AVRI Jag (which I got royally reamed on the postage of). Celebrate by making Mrs Benecol pregnant.

August 2005: Bend bike

Septenmber 2005: In impending climate of baby-skintness, sell Jag and buy SG and a new bike.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:44 am

SG. PAH

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:53 am

I loved it - fatter neck than I've got. If it was white rather than walnut, I'd still have it.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:54 am

A small guitar shop in Sutton-in-ashfield called 'Dougs Cabin' in 1996. I was a regular there but it closed a few years ago, the owner (Doug) was a Jehovas Witness and went to spread the good word moving to Cumbria. The guitar was a Fiesta Red Fender Jagstang. I could not afford a Jaguar so i got the JS, but i was'nt as knowledgeable back then about set up and got rid of it for the Jap Flying V that i still own to this day.

DaveB · Post by **DaveB** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:11 pm

I got a used Bronco in a Ottawa pawn shop in 1975. It had a Fender widerange added in the neck position. I wish I still had it.

Mustang-Pete · Post by **Mustang-Pete** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:27 pm

I bought my Mustang from a local music shop here in Orkney (K2 music if you must know) back in 2006. I got it reduced for Â£400 instead of like Â£520. I was chuffed.

James · Post by **James** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:41 pm

Leominster.