Hayman 40/40 Bass Guitar vintage 1974 rare UK made

Pricing & History

Sold for
Start Free Trial or Sign In to see what it's worth.
Sold Date
Source eBay UK

Despite English amps being pretty much the benchmark for everyone else, there were very few guitar makers of any real repute - Burns, and, er, well, that’s it really! Hayman guitars were developed for Dallas Arbiter by Jim Burns after he sold his company, and were in their day regarded as the English Fender, having the same attention to detail and build quality as the more expensive American axes. All manufactured in the UK.The 40/40 was the only bass in the range, and as such they’re quite rare these days. This one dates to 1974 according to the serial no, and is in pretty good nick for it’s age (37 years old!), having belonged to a working musician for most of its life and done many gigs and recording sessions. For all that, the nicks and scars are small and not many, with some light lacquer crazing on the back only, but no buckle rash. Everything’s there that should be, all original, except for the bridge cover - most people took it off ‘cos it got in the way, and then promptly lost it - this one is no exception. No case, I’m afraid, but I will supply a gigbag.Sunburst finish, with maple neck & board. 2 split double-pole single-coil pickups, mounted on metal plate visible under scratchplate, running through single volume and tone control, with traditional 3-way selector switch. Unusual smoked perspex scratchplate - so cool it’ read more

Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members’ research needs.

Flag item for content or copyright

If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please contact us here to flag it for review.

If you are the originator/copyright holder of this photo/item and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal.