Hagstrom VIKB-WCT Viking Bass Guitar, Wild Cherry Transparent

Hagstrom Viking Bass Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar Wild Cherry VIKB-WCT-U

Introduced as the Concord bass in 1965, Hagstrom’s Viking® bass injects some tactfully chosen vigor into an all-time classic design. This meticulously crafted semi-hollow bass with a short 30.75-inch (781 mm) scale is fitted with Hagstrom’s custom-voiced Dyna-Rail humbucking pickups. A brilliantly designed 6-way rotary switch allows switching between various humbucking and single-coil configurations for a dizzying array of tonal options. From 60’s Brit-rock to modern day low-end goodness, the Viking® bass delivers ear-candy galore.

H-Expander

All Hagstrom electric guitars and basses include our patented H-Expander™ truss rod. Providing tension at both ends and running the entire length of the neck, the rigid yet light-weight alloy truss rod allows for very low action and thin neck, two factors that were instrumental in earning Hagstrom its reputation as the world’s fastest playing guitar. The H-Expander™ truss rod not only provides ultimate neck stability, but it also contributes to Hagstrom’s unique tone. Longer sustain and around attack are some of the sonic characteristics the H-Expander™ adds to the tonal essence of Hagstrom.

• Hagstrom Machine Heads
• Hagstrom models use 18:1 or 15:1 gear ratio machine heads based on our own designs to ensure accurate tuning. Viking® and HB series basses feature machine heads with a 17:1 gear ratio.
• Resinator Wood

Resinator™ wood is a wood composite material that is both more uniform in density and more stable than any standard wood product. These characteristics eliminate dead spots or “wolf tones” sometimes associated with conventional wood fingerboards. Resinator™ wood has an articulate sound similar to high-quality ebony but without any of the problems associated with ebony. It provides a stable and clear tone, and also adds higher overtones and harmonics which uniquely detail each note. Like our H-Expander™ truss rod, Resinator™ wood is a major contributor to the distinctive “Hagstrom tone”.

Viking Bass Specifications:

Body

• Material: Ply Maple.
• Top: Contoured
• Style: Semi-Hollow

Neck

• Joint: Set Neck.
• Material: Canadian Hard Maple.
• Truss Rod: H-Expander™.

Fingerboard/Nut

• Material: Resinator™.
• Radius: 15".
• Inlays: Pearl Block.
• Frets: 21 Medium Jumbo.
• Scale Length: 30,75" (781 mm).
• Nut: GraphTech Black Tusq XL.
• Nut Width: 40 mm.

Electronics

• Pickups: 2 x Dyna Rail - Viking® Bass N/B.
• Pickup Selector: 6-Way Rotary.
• Neck + Bridge, Single Coil (Outer coils).
• Bridge, Single Coil (Outer Coil).
• Neck, Single Coil (Outer Coil).
• Neck + Bridge, Humbucking.
• Bridge, Humbucking.
• Neck, Humbucking.
• Controls: 2 x Volume / 2 x Tone.

Parts

• Bridge: Long Travel Tue-O-Matic with Hagstrom Trapeze Tail Piece.
• Tuning Keys: Hagstrom Design 17:1.
• Strings: .45 - .95.