Offbeat Guitars Shelby 30" Short Scale Bass in Deep Water Glow on Pine, Walnut Neck with Bubinga Fretboard, EMG TBHZ Pickup and EXB Control

Offbeat Guitars "Shelby" 30" Scale Bass in Deep Water Glow Dye Finish on lightly distressed/textured Northern White Pine featuring a Walnut Short Scale Neck with Bubinga Fretboard, EMG TBHZ Passive Pickup with Series/Parallel, Push/Pull Volume Pot and EXB (Treble/Bass Expander), Gotoh Res-O-Lite Tuners, Gotoh Vintage-Style, Solid Brass Bridge, DR Hi-Beam Strings, and Aged Hardware.

Short-scale basses have been promoted as "student models" or for guitar players that want to play bass or for people with small hands. We've seen manufacturers treat them as such, almost like they're an afterthought. (I wouldn't hold my breath for an Ultra Series Mustang to be released anytime soon -- or ever.) And this is with so many great players playing short-scales throughout the decades, including Sir Paul McCartney, Bill Wyman, Jack Bruce, Jack Casady, Phil Lesh, Stanley Clarke, Tina Weymouth, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, and so many more, including Joe Dart, who has his own short-scale signature model. 

Inspired by Leo's last instrument he designed before leaving Fender, Shelby is a bass made for the serious, gigging musician that wants to stand out from the crowd (and maybe draw attention away from the guitar player). And of course, any muscle car aficionado will tell you that the best Mustang is a Shelby.

The bass body is made from knotty and textured Northern White Pine with dyed Deep Water Glow finish.. The pickup is an EMG TBHZ, dual-coil, AliNiCo passive pickup with a push/pull, series/parallel switch to add plenty of tonal variation. Besides the volume and tone controls, there is an EXB control, which essentially lowers the mids while boosting the low and high frequencies. This allows you to quickly go from a finger-style tone with a little punch in the mids to a mid-scoop slap tone with just a twist of one knob. And since it is cutting the mids while boosting the treble and bass at the same time, there isn't a huge boost in volume, which makes life a little easier for the person running sound. (Sorry, can't do much about the guitar player though.)

The 20 fret walnut neck with bubinga fretboard features carbon stiffening rods for added stability. The nut width is a Jazz bass sized 1.5", and the finish is a satin oil/poly blend. The neck gets sanded to 600 grit, while we bullet nose the fret ends and polish them to a smooth 12,000 grit. All of which makes it a real joy to play.

A set of DR Strings Hi-Beam stainless steel strings runs between a Gotoh vintage-style, solid brass bridge over a Tone Ninja nut to a set of Gotoh Res-O-Lite tuners.

The bass weighs in at a nice and light 7.15 lbs, which is a little heavy for one of our shorty scales, but pretty light compared to a typical bass guitar.

The bass comes with a 20mm padded Gator 4G gig bag.

Audio samples can be found on our website here: offbeatguitars.com/Shelby-Sound
Be sure to checkout the video linked in the photos for sound samples.

Specifications:
Body: Textured Northern White Pine
Color: Deep Water Glow
Neck: Walnut (carbon fiber reinforced)
Fretboard: Bubinga
Finish: Oil/Poly Blend
Scale Length: 30"
Neck Profile: C-Shape
Fingerboard Radius: 10"
Nut Width: 1.5"
Nut: Tone Ninja
Tuners: Gotoh Res-O-Lite
Bridge: Gotoh Vintage-Style, Solid Brass
Pickup: EMG TBHZ (Passive)
Electronics:  EMG V/T/EXB (Active)
Knobs: Dome, Aged, Nickel
Strings: DR Strings Hi-Beam SS 45-105
Gig Bag: Gator 4G
Weight: 7.15 lbs.

Offbeat Guitars is a small, mom-and-pop guitar maker in Castle Rock, Colorado. Though we are not a custom shop, we offer many different finishes, pickup configurations, and a few wood and pickguard options.

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