The Lakland Hollowbody 30 is one of the best-built short scale basses around. They're not easy to find, especially used, and this one is very clean. I bought this after a shoulder injury where I couldn't play long-scale basses, but my shoulder is better now and this little Lakland has seen little playing time for several months. Some things that impressed me about the Hollowbody 30 include it warm, organic tone (currently strung with Chromes), the excellent construction/finish, great balance (no neck dive!), compact body, and light weight (about 8 lbs). The fretwork is excellent and the action is low and fast. $775 shipped CONUS. {} {} {} {} {}