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BGRA: Hagstrom HB II (1968/69)
| Manufacturer |
Hagstrom |
Model |
HB II (1968/69) |
| Reviewer |
Jim Jablonski(15 years on/off) |
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Item owned |
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Price paid |
$100 |
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Neck Type | bolt on maple |
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Fingerboard | Rosewood fretted |
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Body Type | ash I believe |
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Finish | white |
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Pickup(s) | 2 passive single coil |
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Controls | lots of switches,volume |
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EMail : jablon1230@aol.com
This was my first bass,purchased used by around 1970. After using it for a
year or so I moved up to Gibsons, and others later. This bass wound up being
stored in an attic for over 20 years. When I rescued it, it was in pretty
bad shape. I had the neck completely redone and the pickups/pickguard
completely replaced by a local luthier (saved the originals).
With the new pickup(Seymour Duncan) it has a sound that is a cross between a
P-bass & J bass. The neck is a mid-scale(32"), thin and FAST! The body was
left as it was, with ALL it's "character" because I don't play much anymore
(just for fun), so I didn't waste money on cosmetics!
If you should run across a Hagstrom II bass in reasonably good shape,grab
it! The playability of the neck is well worth the costs of repairs.
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