Lakland Skyline Hollowbody Short Scale Bass HB30 Black

Rock n Roll Vintage Guitars

Description

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:



  • 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