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At A Glance
- Body Material
- All Mahogany
- Cutaway
- Double Cutaway - Based On Original 1967 Design
- Neck Joint
- Bolt-On Neck
- Material
- Hard Canadian Maple
- Truss Rod
- H-Expander™
- Neck Profile
- "C" Profile
- Radius
- 15"
- Body Binding
- Multi-Ply Binding
- Material
- Resinator™
- Nut Width/Material
- Graph Tech™ Black Tusq XL (40 mm)
- Fretboard
- Resinator™ Fretboard
- Inlays
- Hagstrom Perloid Dot Inlays
- Frets
- 21 Frets
- Tuning Keys
- Hagstrom Design 22:1 Tuning Pegs
- Scale Length
- 30.75" / 781 mm
- Pickups
- 2 x Hagstrom DynaRail Humbucker
- Controls
- 1 x Volume Control With Push/Pull Coil Split
- Kill Switch
- Yes - Located On Upper Bout
- 4 x Switches (Left To Right
- Neck - Off/On, Bridge - Off/On, Master Tone - Off/Mid & High Cut, Mute - Off/Gain Reduction & High Cut
- Bridge
- Hagstrom Adjustable String-Through Body
- Tuners
- 4 x Hagstrom 22:1 Chrome Die Cast Tuners
- Tuners
- 4 x Hagstrom 18:1 Chrome Die Cast Tuners
- Custom String Gauges
- G .040 / G .013 (Octave), D .050 / D .023 (Octave), A .065 / A .038 (Octave), E .090 / E .052 (Octave)
- Optional Case
- B-60
- Optional Bag
- B-40
Hagstrom H8II-WCT-U RetroScape Electric Bass Guitar, Wild Cherry Transparent
Most people invariably think of Hagstrom when talking about an 8-string bass. That’s because Hagstrom was the first brand to mass-produce an 8-string version: the H8. In the late 1960s, countless beat and hard rock icons experimented extensively and used its unique sound as the backbone for psychedelic and classic songs. The H8 not only survived this experimental era of the 1960s but quickly became a timeless instrument. With the H8-II of its RetroScape series, Hagstrom introduces an authentic re-issue of this legendary 8-string bass originally released in 1967. In other words, its tremendously powerful and sparkling sound is back!
More Hagstrom H models on record
The Vault keeps discontinued instruments on file so owners can identify what they have and find parts that fit. These are the other Hagstrom H models we hold records for.
STRAIGHT TALK
What Stands Out
Keep In Mind
From the people who own them
Nothing in The Vault is for sale. These records exist so the instruments stay documented after the manufacturer moves on — and the most useful part of that record is what owners add to it.
Owner photos
Put yours on the record.
The catalog shot showed one finish, under one light, a long time ago. Yours has been played. Photos from owners are what the next person finds when they are trying to identify a part, match a finish, or work out whether the one they just bought is really what the seller said it was.
What do you know about this one?
Specs only go so far. What actually fits, what breaks first, what the factory got right and what everyone ends up changing — that lives with the people who own them, not in a datasheet. Post what you know and it stays on this page for whoever comes looking next.
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Gear Help, Handled
From spec questions to full builds — players who have lived this gear since 2007.
Since 2007
Fit & Compatibility
- Bridge, tuner, and nut fit confirmed for your guitar
- Pickup and electronics compatibility checks
- Pedal power and amp/cab impedance matching
Mods & Upgrades
- Upgrade paths for the guitars you already own
- Wiring, routing, and hardware swap guidance
- Advice from people who actually do the mods
The Vault
- Discontinued and EOL guitars kept on record
- Specs, history, and known part compatibility
- Share your builds and mods with the community
