1962 National Val Pro 85 Electric Bass Guitar

1962 National Val Pro 85 Electric Bass Guitar
1962 National Val Pro 85 Electric Bass Guitar
1962 National Val Pro 85 Electric Bass Guitar
1962 National Val Pro 85 Electric Bass Guitar
1962 National Val Pro 85 Electric Bass Guitar
1962 National Val Pro 85 Electric Bass Guitar
1962 National Val Pro 85 Electric Bass Guitar
1962 National Val Pro 85 Electric Bass Guitar
1962 National Val Pro 85 Electric Bass Guitar
1962 National Val Pro 85 Electric Bass Guitar
1962 National Val Pro 85 Electric Bass Guitar
1962 National Val Pro 85 Electric Bass Guitar
1962 National Val Pro 85 Electric Bass Guitar
1962 National Val Pro 85 Electric Bass Guitar

1962 National Val Pro 85 Electric Bass Guitar

Regular price $2,750.00
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This is a rare National Val Pro 85 Bass from the first year of production in 1962. It has a number of very unusual features that give it a unique tone and feel including a very short 25" scale length, piezo bridge pickup, and fiberglass body. The extra short scale length allows the frets to be much closer together making it a very comfortable bass for players with smaller hands.  A blend knob allows you to dial in the perfect balance between the warm neck pickup and the brighter bridge piezo pickup. The resulting tone has an airy quality similar to an upright. The hollow "Res-O-Glass" fiberglass body makes the bass a bit lighter overall and adds to the airy tone. The frets have hardly any wear and plays nicely up the neck. The res-o-glass body is in great shape with no break or cracks. This example is in excellent, all original condition and comes complete with the original hard shell case. 

Overview

Year: 1962

Brand: National

Model: Val Pro 85 Bass

Condition: Excellent

Repairs:

Modifications:

Case: OHSC

SKU: 5216

Additional Information:

Materials

Body: "Res-O-Glass" Fiberglass

Neck: Maple

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Pickup: Original Valco Magnetic neck pickup and "Silversound" Piezo bridge pickup

Bridge: Original with Piezo pickup

Tuners: Original

Measurements

Nut Width: just over 1 11/16"

Scale Length: 25"

Neck Depth, 1st fret: 0.89"

Neck Depth, 12th fret: 1.03"

String Spacing at Bridge: 1 7/8"

Weight (lbs): 8.6

Action: 5/64" - 4/64"

Strings: Flatwound

Flat Rate Shipping

$95 shipping on all instruments within the continental US.

Hassel Free Returns

We want you to be completely satisfied with your new instrument. All purchases come with a 48 hour approval period. If for any reason you don't want to keep your guitar, just let us know within this period and send it back in the original packaging. Customer will be responsible for return shipping costs.

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