These are hard to find a 28.5 short scale bass guitar …great for young beginners or female bassist with small hands or guys with small hands ..or a guitar player who wants to add bass to some recordings …short scale basses are known for being very accurate pitch wise ! Thanks for looking ! Will be packed securely and if we can find a gig bag that fits one will be included !! Ibanez makes great instruments and this one is no exception, hard to beat for the money !!