BootLegger Guitar Absinthe 4 String Short Scale Headless Bass 2026 - Honey Gloss

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Absinthe 4 String Bass Short Scale Honey Gloss

The Bootlegger Absinthe Short Scale 4-string bass is a cool instrument right out of the box. Next to the Absinthe Long Scale 5-string, it looks small, but don’t be fooled. This is a 30" scale, two-octave neck, that is extremely comfortable. Right out of the box, you can tell the build quality. The Honey finish is amazing, and the hardware is solid.

The bass sports two active EMG X series jazz pickups, and the slightly slanted pickup placement offers a solid tone in any pickup blend. The controls are vol, vol, tone, and very familiar to bassists. One 9-volt battery supplies the current and is in its own battery compartment on the back of the body for easy access.

This is a headless bass, and all the locking mechanisms are solid. Bootlegger has done a good job in its design. The tuners are at the bridge, which are individual mechanisms instead of a solid plate bridge. This is to prevent sympathetic vibrations and to produce a solid fundamental note.

The setup out of the box was very good, and the intonation was set very close. I did a few tweaks to the action of the G string (because I've got to), checked the truss rod, and she was ready to go. Sound-wise, the bass produces a variety of pleasing bass tones and plays with ease. The short scale was comfortable, and I got used to it quickly. I've never owned a short scale before, but this bass is a lot of fun!

The bass comes with a nice hardshell, plush-lined case, and all the Allen wrenches you will need for any adjustments.

This bass would travel extremely well and is pretty compact. The body shape is an eye-catcher for sure!

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Specs 

Body / Neck

• Body Ashwood
  
• Neck Bolt on Hard Maple 4 Piece
  
• Fretboard and Head Ebony
  
• Frets DHP-24H(2/7mm JUMBO)
  
• NUT 45 X 3.4 Graphite
  
• Dual truss rod
  
• Neck radius. 350R C shape
  
• Fretboard fanned dots 5mm Pearl
  
• Side dot markers 1.5mm black
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  Hardware, String Locks and Tuner System
  
  

• String locks, Bootlegger Individual string locking Monoral system 
  
• Bridge Bootlegger individual Monoral tuner system 
  
• Our monorail system is designed to reduce transient vibration noise.
  
• All brass or metal locks or tuners do not touch each other; they attach individually and improve the natural tone.
  
  Hardware, String Locks and Tuner System
  

• String locks, Bootlegger Individual string locking Monoral system 
  
• Bridge Bootlegger individual Monoral tuner system 
  
• Our monorail system is designed to reduce transient vibration noise.
  
• All brass or metal locks or tuners do not touch each other; they attach individually and improve the natural
  
• Pickups
  
• EMG SJ5AX Active X Series Pre Amp Jazz Set
  

More

• Scale 30.00 inch 
  
• Strings 45-130 D’Addario strings 
  
• Dimension 36 1/2 x 12
  
• Weight 7.9 lbs