I love the tone and playability of a short scale instrument, 30 inches to be exact. But until now the market has not offered a true high end example of a 30-inch design. Another issue with most short scale basses on the market is that the bodies are just too small, they do not balance well.
Using a better proportionate body, perfect frets, “Thin skin” poly body finish, hand oil neck finish, and Novak Bisonic pickups the 1930 I & II is the answer to this void in the market.
Base Price USD $4550
Body Wood: Lightweight Swamp Ash or medium weight Alder
Neck Wood: Quartersawn, straight grain Maple with 2 graphite reinforcement bars
Fingerboard: Rosewood w/ Birdseye Maple dots, Birdseye Maple w/ Ebony dots, Rosewood w/ Pearl blocks and binding (add $300), Rosewood w/ Abalone blocks and binding (add $400)
Body Finish: Wilkins “Thin Skin” Poly
Neck Finish: Oil (to recreate the feel of a vintage bass with the finish worn through – recommended), High Gloss (add $150)
Headstock: Matching body color (add $200)
Fingerboard Nut Width: 1.50”
Scale Length: 30”
Truss adjustment: Allen key at body
Fret Size: Medium / Vintage-Style (recommended) or Jumbo
Nut: Bone
Tuners: Hipshot Reverse Gear Open Back w/ Taper Shafts (recommended) or Hipshot Ultra-Lites w/ Tapered Shafts
Bridge: Hipshot Custom designed dual access (string through body or string through bridge), .750” spacing, Hipshot Bass Tremolo (add $700)
Hardware: Chrome, Gold available by request
Strap Buttons: Dunlop dual design
Pickguard: White, Mint, or Spitfire Vintage Tortoise Shell (add $300)
Pickups: Novak Bisonic
Electronics: Passive Volume / Tone (CTS Potentiometers), Switchcraft top mounted jack
Strings: LaBella Stainless Steel Roundwound or LaBella Low Tension Flats
Case: Mono Bass Sleeve Gig Bag
Warranty: Lifetime to the original owner
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