Hagstrom Viking Semi-Hollow Electric Bass Guitar - Black Gloss

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 a 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 a round 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 insure 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”.