1974 Greco Japan VB-450 Violin Beatle Bass (Brown Sunburst)

1974 Greco Japan VB-450 Violin Beatle Bass (Brown Sunburst)Made by the Fujigen factory in 1974, the VB 450 was Greco's Beatle Bass model aimed at being an affordable replica of the Hofner Violin Bass. Hollow construction with a plain top and a laminate flame on the back, bolt on maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard (30" scale length, 22 frets), it weighs 2. 5kg's. Maxon 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

Wearing a faded "Shell Pink" finish

When Ibanez introduced their Iron Label series of electric guitars

Features the Malaysian IC and has a slightly more transparent tone to the 1978 model and shines more with higher frequencies

After delivering her initial model

Loaded with the original Dimarzio made "IBZ USA" pickups (in purple to match the inlays and finish)

Loaded with the original factory loaded Dimarzio Super Distortion humbuckers with a three-way mini toggle and master volume control along with a Stratocaster style bridge and Aria Pro II stamped vintage tuners

and overall playing experience of the guitar (read more here)

Plenty of life in the frets with a straight neck and fully functional truss

the individual Pick-Up points can be switched through via a 5-Way Selector Switch

plays great

the J-Standard Stratocaster was their in-house version of the famous Fender design

Plain top with a lightly flamed back and sides