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 – 4 mm 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