Hagstrom H8II 8-stringed Bass Wild Cherry Transparent
8-string bass. Re-creation of the historic Hagstrom H8 bass, Wild Transparent Cherry.
50years ago, in 1967 Hagstrom’s US distributor brought the idea of an 8-string bass. At that time, the only other company producing an 8-string bass was Rickenbacker, but these were custom-order instruments; thus, Hagstrom became the first manufacturer to serial produce an 8-string bass, bringing this unique instrument to a much wider audience.
Before too long bassist Noel Redding of the Jimi Hendrix Experience discovered it, and its unique sound can be heard on the The Jimi Hendrix Experience album “Axis: Bold as Love” (check out the track “Spanish Castle Magic” where the H8 really shines). In fact, Jimi Hendrix himself was a fan of the instrument and used it in various sessions over a period of several years; he owned the sixth H8 ever produced. Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister also showed up from time-to-time playing an H8.
We went to great lengths to ensure that our H8II is a faithful re-creation of this historic instrument in Hagstrom’s leg¬acy. A double cutaway mahogany body is bolted to a Canadian Maple neck supported with Hagstrom’s H-Expander® truss-rod. The H8II features a short 30.75” (781mm) scale length with a dot-inlaid Resinator® fingerboard. Pickups are Hagstrom’s DynaRail Humbuckers with an additional coil-split feature activated by a push/pull switch built into the volume control.
Accessories
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Article number 1451140
MusicNomad MN140 Premium Kit Guitar Care
Guitar One, F-One and a microfiber cloth
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Article number 1451105
MusicNomad MN105 F-One Fretboard Oil
Cleaner and Conditioner for fretboards
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Article number 1104037
Ernie Ball EB-4037
Nylon guitar strap. Black.
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Article number 4075131
Hercules GS412B-PLUS Guitar Stand
Guitar Stand with upgraded Auto Grip function. For single guitars.
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Article number 3091240
Hagstrom B-40 Hag-Bag
Hag-Bag for solid body Bass Models. Black with beige logos and outlines. 2 pockets, handle, double shoulder...
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Article number 1104114
Ernie Ball Musician's Tool Kit - 4114
A all-in-one instrument care system.
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Article number 3911010
AMP CR-10
Instrument cable. Metal connectors. 3m
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Article number 1104220
Ernie Ball EB-4220
Microfiber polish cloth
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Article number 3424290
Profile FPB01 Pro Italian Leather Guitar Strap - Black
3" wide Pro Guitar Strap with first quality Italian leather top, and foam padded backing. Black.
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Article number 3420010
Profile SP100-CR
Guitar Strap Lock Set (pair). Don't risk dropping your beautiful guitar! Chrome finish.
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Article number 25516280
K&M 16280 Guitar Wall Mount
Guitar Wall Mount - Black.
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Article number 3091580
Hagstrom 8-String set
The Hagstrom original 8-string Bass Set.
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Article number 1106081
Ernie Ball EB-6081 Instrument Cable
Superior braided cable, black, 3 meter
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Article number 3091260
Hagstrom B60 Hag-Case
Case for FXB, HB, HB8, H8II Bass models
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Article number 1109612
Ernie Ball 9612 Fretwrap Small
Perfect tool for unwanted overtones and sympathetic resonance.
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Article number 8047194
VOX AP2-BS
VOX amPlug 2 Bass - Headphone bass guitar amplifier
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Article number 8051512
KORG PC-2 Pitchclip2 clip on tuner
The clip-on tuner for simple and efficient tuning.
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Article number 25517581
K&M 17581 "Heli 2" Electric Guitar Stand - Black
E- Guitar Stand - Heli 2 - Black. Width-adjustable from 185 to 230 mm. Height: 350 mm.
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Article number 1190010
DMI Guitar Labs Fret Butter™ - BTTR
Fretboard cleaner for your guitar. Bring back like-new luster to your frets
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Article number 1109604
Ernie Ball EB-9604 Pegwinder Plus
The comfortable way to change strings on your guitars & basses.
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Article number 8054901
KORG Pitch Black X Mini - Pedal Tuner
Next-generation mini pedal tuner from Korg, featuring the new ULTRA BUFFER is even more powerful and easy to...