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A Hard-rocking Bass with Vintage P-style Flair





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Straight from the Black Country, the Orange Glenn Hughes Purple O is as versatile and hard-rocking as its namesake. This electric bass guitar's okoume body gives it an articulate acoustic tone with a delightfully tight low-end response. Its Seymour Duncan SPB-1 P-style split-coil pickup bolsters its articulation even more while also yielding an authoritative thump that's guaranteed to leave a lasting impression. You'll value the relaxed playability of the Purple O's comfortable maple neck, which is capped by a slick-feeling purpleheart fingerboard. As for looks, it's impossible to deny this bass guitar's head-turning chequerboard binding, gleaming hardware, and light-catching gloss finish. Glenn Hughes is one of rock's most acclaimed bassists, and his signature Purple O electric bass befits a musician of his unequaled pedigree.





Built to rock hard





Few bassists rock as hard as Glen Hughes, and his signature Purple O is one of the few electric bass guitars that can keep up with him. Built around a solid okoume body, this instrument yields an articulate acoustic tone with tight low-end response ? and that's before you even plug it in! The Purple O's bolt-on maple neck offers incredible playing comfort that's well-matched by a fast-action purpleheart fingerboard.





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Vintage-tinged P-style tones





The Orange Glenn Hughes Purple O comes equipped with a passive Seymour Duncan SPB-1 split-coil pickup ? a clear favorite among the bassists here at Sweetwater. This P-style pickup showcases hand-ground Alnico V magnets and vintage-correct coil windings, outfitting you with a bold, smooth tone with incredible note articulation and an authoritative, chest-pounding thump. Players who dig late-'50s split-coil tones will absolutely swoon over the Purple O's Duncan SPB-1 split-coil pickup.





Hardcore hardware





When reliability is non-negotiable, you need an electric bass you can count on. That's where the Glen Hughes Purple O comes in. For starters, it brandishes a top-loading, 4-saddle bridge forged from nickel. You also get near-bulletproof open-gear tuners. Together, these hardware choices ensure rock-solid performance, prepping you for any playing scenario.





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Orange Glenn Hughes Signature Purple O Electric Bass Guitar Features:


Signature electric bass of Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Trapeze, Black Sabbath, Black Country Communion)


Okoume body breeds an articulate acoustic tone with a delightfully tight low-end response


Seymour Duncan SPB-1 P-style split-coil pickup yields incredible note articulation with an authoritative thump


Comfortable maple neck with a slick-feeling purpleheart fingerboard


Rock-solid top-loading, 4-saddle bridge and open-gear tuners


Head-turning chequerboard binding, gleaming chrome hardware, and a light-catching gloss finish


Comes with a black pickguard and an additional ivory pickguard