Offbeat Guitars "Jackie-O" 30" Short Scale Bass, Grape Glow on Distressed Pine, Walnut/Wenge Neck, Fralin Split Blade Strat Pickups, Gotoh Hardware

Offbeat Guitars "Jackie-O" 30" Scale Bass in Grape Glow dyed finish on distressed Eastern White Pine, featuring a Walunt Short Scale Neck with Wenge Fretboard and Carbon Fiber Stiffening Rods, a pair Fralin Split Blade Strat Passive Pickups, Gotoh Res-O-Lite Tuners, Gotoh Vintage-Style, Solid Brass Bridge, DR Hi-Beam Strings, Hand Brushed, Solid Aluminum Pickguard 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.

I'm not saying a guitar player wanting to play a little bass or a person with smaller hands wouldn't appreciate this bass, but Jackie-O is a short-scale made for the serious bassist. It's for the gigging player who needs a bass they can rely on night after night, but wants something different than the typical P or J.

The bass body is made from knotty and distressed Eastern White Pine with a dyed Grape Glow finish. The pickups are Fralin Split Blade Strat pickups, which are passive and hum-cancelling. The tone is similar to Jazz bass, but the blade magnet gives it a smoother attack. The pickguard is solid, hand-brushed aluminum.

The 20 fret walnut neck with wenge 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 Hi-Beam 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 6.95 lbs, but it balances perfectly on a strap thanks to the lightweight Res-O-Lite tuners (and also because it's a short-scale, in case you missed that earlier).

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

Specifications:
Body: Textured Eastern White Pine
Color: Grape Glow
Neck: Walnut (carbon fiber reinforced)
Fretboard: Wenge
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
Pickups: Fralin Split Blade Strat (Passive)
Electronics: V/V/T (Passive)
Pickguard: Hand Brushed Solid Aluminum
Knobs: Dome, Aged, Nickel
Strings: DR Strings Hi-Beam SS 45-105
Gig Bag: Gator 4G
Weight: 6.95 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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