Skyline Series Hollowbody-30
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.
A tweed hardshell case with a leather handle is available.
Skyline Series basses are sold exclusively through our network of local and online distributors. See our Dealer Page to find your nearest Lakland outlet and a list of online Lakland retailers. Please contact us at sales@lakland.com for assistance outside the USA.
Artists who play a Skyline Series Hollowbody-30
Darin Gray
Plays with: Tweedy
Jason Mattis
Plays with: Evan Bliss & The Welchers
Tom Mendel
Plays with: Wicked, Lion King, Rent, Billy Elliot, Hamilton
| 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 | The Hollowbody-30 features Lakland CS Series Chi-Sonic pickups. designed for high output with a wide frequency response, Chi-Sonics give you warm, rounded bottom, detailed mids, and a smooth natural high end. Hear it > |
| Left handed | Due to the nature of the Hollowbody-30’s symmetrical body, this model can be restrung and played left handed, though the controls will then be at the “top” of the bass. |
| Finishes | Tobacco Sunburst |