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  1. 6stings

    Help needed: '60 Klira Twen Star 162-2/3 Wiring & Pickups

    I stumbled upon this one and would like to turn it back to life! It has seen some hard days obviously - someone glued the neck so bad, the strings were like a mile from the fretboard. And the glue was a type that never hardens! It took me a day to remove the neck with minimal damages to the heal...
  2. Q

    Reviving an abused Klira

    I am trying to help the bassman in our band resurrect a Klira he bought online. This is a set-neck version (late 60s?) with a mother of toilet seat diamond-like inlay on the peghead. I have reset the neck – which had come undone – pulled out the frets to make it fretless. And now the pickups...
  3. MaryMary

    NBD: Klira Twen Star 356 violin bass

    After a very long USPS delay (they're doing the best than can, hard with the pandemic), my Klira Twen Star 356 violin bass (1965, made in W. Germany) arrived today! Happy Solstice to me! This is such a cool bass. Obviously Klira was trying to benefit from the Hofner/Macca bass, and it sure does...
  4. Klira Twen Star 1966

    For sale Klira Twen Star 1966

    Vintage Klira 356 Twen Star Violin Bass. Made in Germany. - 1967-1968. - ~29-7/8" scale - 5 lbs. - tobacco burst finish - adjustable rosewood bridge - spruce top - flamed maple back and sides - bolt on maple neck - rosewood fingerboard - pearl dot inlays - 19 frets plus zero fret - 1-5/8" nut...
    $800.00
  5. C

    For Sale Klira Twen Star 1966

    Vintage Klira 356 Twen Star Violin Bass. Made in Germany. - 1967-1968. - ~29-7/8" scale - 5 lbs. - tobacco burst finish - adjustable rosewood bridge - spruce top - flamed maple back and sides - bolt on maple neck - rosewood fingerboard - pearl dot inlays - 19 frets plus zero fret - 1-5/8" nut...
  6. Vintage 1960's Klira Bass and original case

    For sale Vintage 1960's Klira Bass and original case

    Selling my vintage 1960's Klira bass. The tone out of these pickups is PHAT. I have used this primarily for recording, and again, can't stress enough the tone these pickups kick out is pretty insane. Refinish is from long, long before my time in owning this bass. Price does not include...
    $400.00
    • Strings: 4
  7. nickbearden

    For Sale Vintage 1960's Klira Bass and original case

    Selling my vintage 1960's Klira bass. The tone out of these pickups is PHAT. I have used this primarily for recording, and again, can't stress enough the tone these pickups kick out is pretty insane. Refinish is from long, long before my time in owning this bass. Price does not include...
  8. nate56

    1966 Klira Twen Star 356

    Just picked up this bass and absolutely loving it! One of the pickup rings is missing and the other is damaged, but overall it plays very nice. Supposedly its strung with old hofner flats (light green silk at both ends). The D string is is about to unwind completely so I'm on the hunt to find a...
  9. nate56

    Need help identifying Light green flatwounds

    Just bought this fine short scale bass and love the strings on them. However the D string is completely unwinding so I'm trying to find a replacement D string. Any idea what brand these are? I've been told Hofner flats but I havent seen any pictures of hofner/pyramid flats with the light green...
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  10. Klira violin bass Twen Star 356
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    For sale Klira violin bass Twen Star 356

    This 1968 Klira Twen Star 356 violin bass was made in Germany in the same town as the more famous Hofner basses. Their similarities are obvious. The Klira is fully hollow bodied, with 2 distinctive cat’s-eye sound holes. These make the instrument extremely acoustic – more so than the Hofners...
    $900.00
    • Strings: 4
  11. Pimpernel Smith

    SOLD Klira violin bass Twen Star 356

    This 1968 Klira Twen Star 356 violin bass was made in Germany in the same town as the more famous Hofner basses. Their similarities are obvious. The Klira is fully hollow bodied, with 2 distinctive cat’s-eye sound holes. These make the instrument extremely acoustic – more so than the Hofners...
  12. Klira Twen Star mid 60's Vintage Closet Queen
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    For sale Klira Twen Star mid 60's Vintage Closet Queen

    Klira Twen Star Electric Bass in exceptional condition with I believe is the original HSC. ****I've been told this may be a Vox case. Same period and condition as the bass. I've never seen one with it's case and so have lowered the price a bit***** I've owned a few and this is the best example I...
    $995.00
    • Strings: 4
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    SOLD Klira Twen Star mid 60's Vintage Closet Queen

    Klira Twen Star Electric Bass in exceptional condition with I believe is the original HSC. ****I've been told this may be a Vox case. Same period and condition as the bass. I've never seen one with it's case and so have lowered the price a bit***** I've owned a few and this is the best example I...
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  16. ThuzzleFump

    NBD Klira Violin Bass

    Here are some shots of my recently-acquired Klira violin bass. I bought it in sad shape...strung with guitar strings, missing adjustment screws for the bridge pickup, neck unglued and held in by a big ugly woodscrew, about half an inch of neck relief...all minor stuff but had to be fixed. IMO...
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    Bridge, pickup off

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  35. ThuzzleFump

    I've become lazy AF

    I went on a buying spree and have picked up a bunch of quirky shortscales with slim necks...Klira, Micro-Frets, Baldwin Burns, and, skinniest of all, a Framus 5/140 with a body like a softshell turtle and a neck like a broomstick. Now all of my Fenders and Fender-likes feel like giant unwieldy...
  36. BadJazz

    60's German Klira Violin bass for sale locally (Oregon)

    I have nothing to do with this listing but in researching Klira basses and reading comments on them here I figured I'd give a heads up to the Klira enthusiasts here. 1960's Violin Bass Guitar One owner, $300. Seems like quite the deal.
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  37. oranje

    Nice Klira Twen Star for sale in SD CL

    I love these and already own one, Great bass and not easy to find. No connection, just thought I would pass it along. Been up for quite a while. Cheers! Klira Twen Bass
  38. Klira Twenstar 356 - 60's Hollowbody
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    For sale Klira Twenstar 356 - 60's Hollowbody

    This is a Mid-to-Late 60's Klira Twenstar 356 - Great condition and ready to gig. Asking $750 $975 shipped VERY well-packed and insured CONUS. This is the real deal made in Bubenreuth, Germany down the road from the Hofner factory. Klira used a lot of the same wood and techniques as hofners...
    $750.00
    • Strings: 4
  39. cultrvultr

    SOLD Klira Twenstar 356 - 60's Hollowbody

    This is a Mid-to-Late 60's Klira Twenstar 356 - Great condition and ready to gig. Asking $750 $975 shipped VERY well-packed and insured CONUS. This is the real deal made in Bubenreuth, Germany down the road from the Hofner factory. Klira used a lot of the same wood and techniques as hofners...
  40. Pimpernel Smith

    Klira 356 Hum

    I just acquired this Klira 356 bass, and after setting it up, I must say that that it has some excellent features and fabulous tone abilities. The controls are quite different that anything else that I've used, but after 30 minutes you get the hang of them. Front knob master volume, back knob...
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