Hagstrom H8-II Black Gloss
Hagstrom H8-II Black Gloss
Item: BAS0009935-000
With the Hagstrom H8-II Black Gloss the Swedish tradition company presents the reincarnation of the legendary 8-string elect...
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HAGSTROM H8-II Black Gloss
8-string electric bass with two Dyna-Rail pickups and extensive circuitry
With the Hagstrom H8-II Black Gloss the Swedish tradition company presents the reincarnation of the legendary 8-string electric bass, whose floating sound set the groove for countless psychedelic rock recordings. Hagstrom uses a contemporary construction with a mahogany body and a screwed maple neck with "H-Expander" tension rod and Resinator Wood fretboard. At the bass amplifier two Hagstrom Dyna-Rail humbuckers in combination with the extensive passive circuit provide a surprisingly versatile sound spectrum. Last but not least, the Hagstrom H8-II 8-String E-Bass has a massive Hagstrom Adjustable String-Through-Body bridge and precise Die-Cast tuners.

With four pairs of octaved strings and the extensive circuitry, the Hagstrom H8-II delivers floating psychedelic sounds.
Hagstrom H8-II with high playing comfort
Hagstrom uses a mahogany body in a chic retro double cut design and a screwed maple neck for the H8-II, which has an extremely slim "C" profile thanks to the typical "H-Expander" clamping bar. In combination with the 30.75" Short Scale Scale (781 mm) the E-Bass offers an extremely smooth playability over the entire fingerboard made of Resinator Wood.
Dyna-Rail pickups and versatile sound options
The Hagstrom H8-II Black Gloss uses two Hagstrom Dyna-Rail humbuckers as pickups, which reproduce the floating sound of the octavated string pairs broadband and dynamically. In addition, the passive electronics offer extensive sound options for a particularly versatile sound spectrum. A separate slide switch can be used to switch the pickups on and off, while the push/pull switch in the volume control splits the pickups into single coils. In addition, a switchable Hi-Cut filter and the "Mute" filter are available to reduce the level and treble. Last but not least, the Hagstrom H8-II has a kill switch that mutes the entire bass.
High-quality hardware equipment
Last but not least, the Hagstrom H8-II Black Gloss convinces with its high-quality hardware equipment, which convinces with unrestricted reliability. Accordingly, the Hagstrom Adjustable String-Through-Body Bridge is used on the bridge, whose solid construction with lockable string riders contributes significantly to the smooth sound of the bass. In addition, eight Hagstrom die-cast tuners on the head plate guarantee precise and stable tuning.
The Hagstrom H8-II Black Gloss at a glance:
- 8-String Electric Bass from the Hagstrom RetroScape Series
- Standard tuning with octave strings
- 30.75" Short Scale Scale (781 mm)
- mahogany body
- Screwed maple neck with "C" profile and "H-Expander" clamping rod
- 15" radius Resinator Wood fretboard
- Two Hagstrom Dyna-Rail humbuckers
- Coil split via push/pull volume control
- Two pickup on/off slide switches
- Hi-Cut Slide Switch
- Mute slide switch activates level reduction and Hi-Cut
- Kill Switch in the upper body horn
- Hagstrom Adjustable String-Through-Body Bridge
- Hagstrom Die-Cast Tuner
Features:
- Series:
RetroScape
- Design:
Double Cut
- Body:
Mahogany
- Neck:
Maple
- Neck Profile:
'C'
- Neck Lacquer:
High-Gloss
- Neck Construction:
Bolt-on
- Fretboard:
Resinator
- Fretboard Type:
Fretted
- Fret Format:
Medium Jumbo
- Inlays:
Dot
- Nut type:
Graph Tech Black TUSQ XL
- Scale:
Shortscale
- Manufacturer pickups:
Hagstrom
- Pickup neck:
Dyna Rail Humbucker, Alnico V
- Pickup middle:
No
- Pickup bridge:
Dyna Rail Humbucker, Alnico V
- Active pickups:
No
- Piezo Pickup:
No
- Electronic:
Passive
- Switch:
5x Blade Switches
- Control:
Vol (Push/Pull)
- Tuners:
Die-Cast
- Bridge:
Hagstrom String-Through-Body
- Strap Button:
Standard
- Hardware:
Chrome
- Colour:
Black Gloss
- Finish:
High-Gloss
- Factory Tuning:
Standard E with ovatve strings
- Case included:
No
- Gigbag included:
No
- Certificate:
No
Hagstrom H8-II Black Gloss
€ 749.00
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Puchased this 8 string bass at extensive research and dv247 had this bass at a great price so... Why not!
Delivery only took 3 days.
Took about 30/40 minutes to correctly set up and tune (this bit does a take a while) but What a bass it is. Weighted perfectly, great build quality and an awesome tone.
Thanks to dv247 for a great buying experience. I can thoroughly recommend them and will definitely be purchasing more in the future. \m/
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