The hartwood satellite bass in metallic blue is a medium scale offset bass that brings together vintage style modern feel and practical versatility. Designed in the uk by hartwood it features a contoured basswood body with a high metallic blue finish and pearloid pickguard. A roasted maple neck with a modern c profile and satin finish delivers an instantly comfortable feel while the 16 radius laurel fretboard provides smooth fretting across all 20 medium sized frets. The shortened 32 scale length offers lower string tension and closer frets making navigating the neck easier and faster. The split coil pickup provides warm punchy tones with enough clarity to sit neatly in the mix with a volume and tone control to shape your sound on the fly. The combination of solid hardware stable tuning and great playability makes the hartwood satellite stage and studio ready right out of the box.