Lakland Skyline Hollowbody Short Scale Bass HB30 Black

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.

• 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.
• Left handed Not available
• Finishes Tobacco Sunburst, Black