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Hagstorm bass worth it?
- Thread starter D_Bassman
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The Hagstrom guitars and basses were well made. They typically have cool tone too. If there is a drawback it's that parts like pickups, bridges, pickguards, and control cavity covers can be hard to find if you ever have to replace them but that's true of a lot if vintage instrument companies. If it's a decent price I'd buy it.
What you're looking at is a next-to-indistructible thump machine. Light weight, heavy sound. Built to survive a nuclear war, and appears to be in fine shape for its age. I'd grab it in a heartbeat if the price is not an outrageous one.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Try it and see... it looks like it could be dirty fun.
Or...just dirty.
Or...just dirty.
Well basically 200. Most likely will get waiting for response from seller. Just dont really "need" might just buy and sell
This went for a touch over $400 on eBay
Vintage Hagstrom Futurama Bass Guitar - H-IIB - mid '60s - HIIB F400 | eBay
By recent sales that's looking like the average price. Unless the one the OP is looking at has major issues, $200 is a great deal.
Vintage Hagstrom Futurama Bass Guitar - H-IIB - mid '60s - HIIB F400 | eBay
By recent sales that's looking like the average price. Unless the one the OP is looking at has major issues, $200 is a great deal.
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My brother had the guitar version of this many years ago, great guitar especially the neck.
As with used basses, especially older ones, best to try it and make sure everything on it works. Looks pretty cool I must say.
I'm wondering though, looking at the bridge, how does own lower or raise the string action on this? By moving the block backwards or forwards? Also how do you adjust the string intonation?
As with used basses, especially older ones, best to try it and make sure everything on it works. Looks pretty cool I must say.
I'm wondering though, looking at the bridge, how does own lower or raise the string action on this? By moving the block backwards or forwards? Also how do you adjust the string intonation?
I'm still thinking it's the same one. Soundsllike OP offered $200:
I hope it works out!
I have a 67 true hollow body that's awesome and super fun to play. Cost a lot more than $300, needless to say, but they have a good reputation and are well made.
I have the eight-string version of that bass (and a 12-string solidbody guitar). Most likely the slide switches will need a real good cleaning with DeOxit (even clean, well-taken-care-of Hags need that from time to time). These tend to have rather shallow but very stable necks. The truss rod is an extruded H-shaped unit and you very well may never need to adjust it.
The two front screws tilt the bridge up and down. I don't believe you can move the block. It is basically a fixed bridge.
I had the H1B and the intonation was actually pretty good.
