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Old 12-09-2011, 04:03 PM
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Hagstrom HB 8 w neck issues

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On my regular walk through the local GC, spied a used 8 string. Went back to play it last week and the help kid says - "man, everybody tries that thing.... surprised its still here!" at $499 - their standard price for this used 8. Easy enough to play and sounded pretty good, but the upper frets required a lot of effort. Looked down the fret board and saw a ski jump. I've never had a guitar or bass with that kind of problem, so ... how hard is it to fix?

Also, of the 3 knobs, the middle was rocking and not doing anything, and the far knob was sticky. At least one pot needing replacement.

Certainly fixed the GAS quickly.
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Old 12-26-2011, 04:02 AM
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Is this the one in Houston?

I have been looking for one of the HB8 reissues for a while and the one in Houston showed up when I did a "national search" on GCs used site. I was contemplating calling and asking about it but if it's the one you saw, perhaps I'll keep looking...
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Old 12-27-2011, 12:14 AM
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The one I've seen is in the Sacramento store. A little surprised it is presented in the shape its in. Looks pretty, but...
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