Finally – a 30” short scale hollow body bass without compromises!

The inspiration for the HB30 was simply to design a really cool short scale that addresses the idiosyncrasies of vintage hollow instruments. First, the body is carved instead of braced, which gives it a bit more weight to counterbalance the neck so it’s not “neck heavy.” This design also allows us to use our standard Lakland tailpiece bridge for rock solid intonation without a floating bridge.

• 30″ short scale hollow body bass
• Standard Lakland tailpiece bridge for rock solid intonation
• Smooth “J” taper neck for vintage feel

The neck is a familiar 1.5” (J taper) design so string spacing is familiar and extremely comfortable. Playing ergonomics are similar to our full-scale models so the 12th fret is where you expect it. The vintage style single coils provide strong and punchy output with lots of depth and personality. Industry standard Volume/Volume/Tone control layout is instantly familiar. Styling is retro-Italian inspired for a 60’s vibe that looks as great as it sounds.

Specs:

• Weight: 7.2 lbs
• Nut width: 1.5″
  
• Nut type: Delrin
  
• Fret size: .041/.085”
• Width at final fret: 2.42”
  
• 1st fret neck depth: .8”
  
• 12th fret neck depth: .89″
  
• Fingerboard radius: 10″
  
• Scale length: 30″
  
• Frets: 20
  
• Bridge string spacing: .75″
  
• Neck wood: Flat-sawn Maple
  
• Body wood: Carved Mahogany back and sides with carved Maple top
  
• Fingerboard wood: Pau Ferro
  
• Tuners:  Hipshot Ultralites
  
• Truss rod access:  At headstock with cover – 4mm hex
  
• Controls:  Volume/Volume-Tone/Tone (passive)
  
• Bridge:  Lakland Bridge (through bridge stringing only)
  
• Pickups:  Lakland Single Coil extended range pickups.
  
• Finish: Black