Punchy, warm, and full of character — this short-scale bass delivers tone that plays as smooth as it sounds. The GB-Short Scale blends comfort, color, and versatility with a roasted maple neck, punchy humbucker, and Markbass® preamp that lets you dial in everything from smooth funk to gritty rock.
Shorter Scale, Smaller Body
The 30-inch short scale and a body that’s about 20% more compact than standard offer easy playability and comfort—perfect for players who value portability and smooth feel.
Roasted Maple Neck & Fretboard
By treating the maple in an oxygen-free oven at a high temperature, the wood becomes more stable and takes on a golden-brown hue for enhanced stability, a vintage look, and a bold, powerful tone.
Spoke Nut Hotrod Truss Rod
The spoke nut hotrod truss rod improves neck stability as well as ease of neck bow adjustment.
Poplar Body
The poplar body offers a balanced tone with a warm midrange and smooth highs, making it suitable for various musical styles.
Markbass MB-1 Preamp
The Markbass MB-1 preamp provides a very natural and transparent boost that does not color the organic nature or resonance of the instrument’s woods. The combination of crystal clarity and natural warmth delivers a passive-style feel with smooth lows, fullbodied mids, and bell-like highs.
Cort Powersound Humbucker
With just one pickup, the versatile Cort Powersound humbucker supports both full humbucker and single-coil tones via a coil-split switch—covering everything from vintage funk to heavy rock style.
1-Volume, 3-Band EQ, 3-Way Pickup Function Selector
The control layout features a master volume, a 3-Band EQ for precise tone shaping, and a 3-Way selector that switches the pickup between series, split, and parallel modes— allowing players to easily dial in a wide range of tones.
Ergonomic Neck Joint
Designed and implemented to facilitate easy access to the upper register of the fingerboard, the new Ergonomic Neck Joint increases playing comfort while reducing tendon stress and awkward wrist and finger positions. Now you can solo away and reach the highest notes with confidence well as greatly improved playability
Body Poplar
Neck Roasted Maple
Neck Shape C Shape
Fingerboard Roasted Maple
Scale Length 30″ (762mm)
Fingerboard Radius 15.75″ (R400)
Frets 22 Frets
Nut Material PPS
Nut Width 1 1/2″ (38mm)
Pickups Cort Powersound Humbucker Pickup
Markbass MB-1 Preamp
Controls 1-Volume, 3-Band EQ, 3-Way Pickup Function Selector
Bridge Vintage
Tuners Open Gear Tuners
