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4 retro bass guitars (£279-£1549)
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Price: £1,549
Origin: Indonesia
Body: Carved mahogany back and sides, carved maple top
Neck: Flat-sawn maple, bolt-on, 864mm (34-inch) scale, 41.25mm at nut
Fingerboard: 20 medium frets, rosewood ’board, dot inlays
Hardware: Chrome Lakland bridge; Hipshot licensed Ultralite tuners
Electrics: CS series humbucking Chi-Sonic pickups; volume/volumetone/ tone (passive); three-way toggle
Options: Lined fretless with side dots at same price; USA-built version (£3,267), USA Deluxe model (£3,667)
Left-handers: No, but manufacturers suggest “the Hollowbody’s symmetrical body means it can be restrung and played left handed, although the controls will then be at the ‘top’ of the bass”
Finishes: Three-Tone Translucent (Sunburst) only
