Heh, you just made me fish out my yard stick to check the height of the stand I have under my 30 gallon tank (for the 5000th time - you'd think I would remember this stuff!). It's exactly 28" tall. I'll have to mull over this some more.
So I just got off the phone with a gentleman by the name of Alex at Aqua Vim Products in Queens NY. He is steering me towards this series they manufacture in China:
http://www.aquavim.com/4-ultra_combo.htm
They have a 60 gallon that's rimless and has 45 degree angle cut glass for the corners, and their "almost star fire" clarity glass. If I don't get the complete kit which consists of a sump, assorted filtration and pvc doodads, pump, and light, it would be approximately $1600 with the stand. Another $200 to ship it. He could also have the factory make this tank as shallow as I want it, but I would have to wait for it to be modded, and it would be shipped in a 40' shipping container with the rest of his order - 2-3 months.
I'm not wild about black stands, so this is a possibility but not *quite* there yet.