Story
The Eastwood VKB-4 revives and improves the spirit of the ultra-expensive vintage semi-hollow 4-string basses that collectors chase today. They're nearly impossible to find, and often selling for more than $10,000+ on today’s vintage market See for yourself!
Originally released in 1958, it was a semi-hollow short scale bass featuring a massive "mudbucker" neck pickup. Later in the 60's an updated version added a mini-humbucker in the bridge position.
The VKB-4 massively improves on that model by adding what was missing all along - a good bridge pickup! Here we've enlisted the trusted P-Style Bass pickup and now this is the best of all!
Built at our premier Korean factory, the VKB-4 combines exceptional craftsmanship, premium materials, and professional-grade playability worthy of the originals that inspired it. Featuring a resonant maple top with mahogany back and sides, plus a custom-wound vintage-voiced humbucker carefully tuned to capture the character and response of those sought-after classics, the VKB-4 delivers both authenticity and modern reliability in equal measure.
This is one of the best semi-hollow 4-string bass available today. The level of quality, attention to detail, and unmistakable vintage-inspired tone. If you've been searching for the ultimate vintage-inspired 4-string bass experience, this is the one you've been waiting for!
Features and Specs
- Body Wood - Pressed Maple Top, Mahogany Back and Sides w/ Centerblock
- Neck Wood - Set Maple
- Fretboard Wood - Bound Ebony
- Body Binding - White/Black 5-Ply
- Inlays - MOTO Slotted Diamond
- Side Dots - MOTO
- Scale - 30 1/2”
- Nut Width - 1.65”
- Neck Width @ 12th Fret - 2.165”
- Neck Carve Shape - C
- Neck Depth @ 1st Fret - .850”
- Neck Depth @ 12th Fret - .975”
- Fretboard Radius - 12”
- Frets - 22 Jumbo
- Pickups - Neck Custom Humbucker, Bridge P Bass Style
- Wiring - Vol, Vol, Tone w/ Push Pull Split Coil
- Hardware - Chrome
- Bridge - F Style (19mm String Spacing)
- Tuners - Vintage Style with Mint Buttons
- Knobs - Gold Bell
- Nut Material - Synthetic
- Pickguard/Truss cover - Black 5-Ply
- Body Finish - Gloss
- Headstock Finish - Gloss
- Neck Finish - Gloss
- Overall Length - 45 1/2”
- Body Length - 19 1/2”
- Body Width Lower Bout- 16 1/4”
- Body Width Upper Bout - 11 5/8 ”
- Body Depth - 2 1/4””
- Overall Depth - 3”
- Average Weight - 9lb (More Info on Weight)
- Strings: .44, .64, .81, .100
Case Fit
- Premium Soft Case: Optional Add-On
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Later in the 60's an updated version added a mini-humbucker in the bridge position. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-end=\"444\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-end=\"444\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eThe VKB-4 massively improves on that model by adding what was missing all along - a good bridge pickup! Here we've enlisted the trusted P-Style Bass pickup and now this is the best of all! \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-end=\"680\" data-start=\"446\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-end=\"1130\" data-start=\"682\"\u003eBuilt at our premier Korean factory, the VKB-4 combines exceptional craftsmanship, premium materials, and professional-grade playability worthy of the originals that inspired it. 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Later in the 60's an updated version added a mini-humbucker in the bridge position. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-end=\"444\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-end=\"444\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eThe VKB-4 massively improves on that model by adding what was missing all along - a good bridge pickup! Here we've enlisted the trusted P-Style Bass pickup and now this is the best of all! \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-end=\"680\" data-start=\"446\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-end=\"1130\" data-start=\"682\"\u003eBuilt at our premier Korean factory, the VKB-4 combines exceptional craftsmanship, premium materials, and professional-grade playability worthy of the originals that inspired it. Featuring a resonant maple top with mahogany back and sides, plus a custom-wound vintage-voiced humbucker carefully tuned to capture the character and response of those sought-after classics, the VKB-4 delivers both authenticity and modern reliability in equal measure.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-end=\"1130\" data-start=\"682\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-end=\"1313\" data-start=\"1132\"\u003eThis is one of the best semi-hollow 4-string bass available today. The level of quality, attention to detail, and unmistakable vintage-inspired tone. If you've been searching for the ultimate vintage-inspired 4-string bass experience, this is the one you've been waiting for!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"face1oy4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eFeatures and Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" class=\"fa-g63wun\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eBody Wood - Pressed Maple Top, Mahogany Back and Sides w\/ Centerblock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eNeck Wood - Set Maple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eFretboard Wood - Bound Ebony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eBody Binding - White\/Black 5-Ply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eInlays - MOTO Slotted Diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eSide Dots - MOTO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eScale - 30 1\/2” \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eNut Width - 1.65”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eNeck Width @ 12th Fret - 2.165”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eNeck Carve Shape - C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eNeck Depth @ 1st Fret - .850”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eNeck Depth @ 12th Fret - .975”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eFretboard Radius - 12”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eFrets - 22 Jumbo \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003ePickups - Neck Custom Humbucker, Bridge P Bass Style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eWiring - Vol, Vol, Tone w\/ Push Pull Split Coil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eHardware - Chrome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eBridge - F Style (19mm String Spacing)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eTuners - Vintage Style with Mint Buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eKnobs - Gold Bell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eNut Material - Synthetic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003ePickguard\/Truss cover - Black 5-Ply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eBody Finish - Gloss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eHeadstock Finish - Gloss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eNeck Finish - Gloss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eOverall Length - 45 1\/2”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eBody Length - 19 1\/2”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eBody Width\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLower Bout- 16 1\/4”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eBody Width Upper Bout - 11 5\/8 ”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eBody Depth - 2 1\/4””\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eOverall Depth - 3”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eAverage Weight - 9lb \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eastwoodguitars.com\/pages\/general-faq#8860902\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e(More Info on Weight)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eStrings: \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"\u003e.44, .64, .81, .100\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eCase Fit\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePremium Soft Case:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rivolta-premium-case\"\u003eOptional Add-On\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e"}