Some of the many headstocks and logos used on the Klira violin bass:
| type | origin | year | neck | construction | headstock | zero fret | trussrod |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162-I | Germany | 1965 | set | violin with double cutaway and varying soundslits | various | yes | yes |
| notes: Different models of headstock or hardware. | |||||||
| type | origin | year | neck | construction | headstock | zero fret | trussrod |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162-II | Germany | 1966 | set | violin with single cutaway | various | yes | yes |
| notes: | |||||||
| type | origin | year | neck | construction | headstock | zero fret | trussrod |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 356 'Twen Star' | Germany | 1967-68 | bolt on | violin with soundslits, mostly 'cateyes' | various | yes | yes |
| notes: characteristic for the 356 series is the 'toaster' pickup, later model with Hofner-shaped 3-star headstock. Pictures in the first line courtesy of Thornton Davis - Canada | |||||||
| type | origin | year | neck | construction | headstock | zero fret | trussrod |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star | Germany | mid 60's | bolt on | violin | various | yes | yes |
| notes:
More Hofner-like version of the 356 twen-star without the 'cat-eyes'.
The headstock ornaments were painted and always different. pictures in the first line courtesy of Achim Bitz, Mannheim - Germany | |||||||
| type | origin | year | neck | construction | headstock | zero fret | trussrod |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 357 'Super Star' | Germany | late 60's | bolt on | violin | symmetrical | yes | yes |
| notes: as on most Klira models hardware details were subject of permanent changes (compare headstock and tailpiece with catalog model below). | |||||||
356 vs 357:
picture below courtesy of Thornton Davis - Canada:
models: 162-II - - - - 356 - - - - 162-I - - - - 162-II
