1971 Greco Japan VB-300 Violin Beatle Bass (Brown Sunburst)

1971 Greco Japan VB-300 Violin Beatle Bass (Brown Sunburst)Made in Japan in 1971, the VB 300 one of Greco's earliest Beatle Bass models aimed at being an affordable replica of the Hofner Violin Bass. Hollow construction with a plain top and back, bolt on thick, rounded profile neck with a rosewood fingerboard (30" scale length, 22 frets), it weighs 2. 5kg's. Original Japanese made bass humbuckers give it that rounded pop that you'd expect from this style of bass, they're controlled by on off switches and

Full hollow construction with a body shape that's slightly more compact than a ES-335 (closer to a Wahburn HB-35)

Made by the Fujigen factory in 1987 as part of Fender Japan's famous "E Series" of guitars

Maple body with a gloss black finish bolted to a slim maple neck with a dark rosewood fingerboard (24 frets

Received a full professional service prior ro listing along with a neck repair and spot refinish so the area is strong and smooth

string-through bridge and some aftermarket passive ESP branded humbuckers mean it's built for modern sounds

it weighs a huge 4

Fender standard cast/sealed tuning machines

Listed in some catalogs as an IGB-60 (although some feature the ASB mark on the truss cover)

very good overall condition aside from a few small dings

Alder body with a light laminate flame finish on the top with a slim maple neck and a 24 fret rosewood fingerboard (648mm scale length)

the right pickups and pickup placement

Seems mostly original with an aftermarket 5-way switch and replacement pickguard along with the original Japanese ST-VINTAGE single coils