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SKU HOF-HI-BB-SB

Hofner Ignition Series Vintage Violin Bass Guitar - Sunburst

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Body     

Shape:     Ignition Violin Bass
Wood Top:     Spruce
Soundhole:      
Wood Back:     Flame Maple
Wood Sides:     Flame Maple
Binding Top:     White
Binding Back:     White
Binding Sides:     White
Centerblock:     None

Neck     

Wood:     Maple
Construction:     One Piece
Headstock Shape:     Ignition Violin/Club Bass
Logo and Artwork:     Script
Neck Joint:     Hofner Violin/Club Bass Set Neck
Joint At:     16th Fret
Thickness Neck + FB At 1st Fret:     21mm
Thickness Neck + FB Near Heel:     22mm
Heel Cap:
    
Fingerboard     

Wood:     Rosewood
Scale:     30"/76cm
Nut Width:     42mm
Width At 12th Fret:     50mm
Inlays:     Dots
Binding:     White
Side Dots:     Yes
Number Of Frets:     22

Bridge     

Material:     Rosewood
Type:     Hofner Fretted

Hardware

Tuners"     Single Nickel
Tuner Buttons:     Pearl finish
Tailpiece:     Trapeze Nickel
Nut Material:     Plastic
Pickguard:     Pearloid plastic
Pickup Neck:     Hofner Ignition Staple Nickel
Pickup Middle:     
Pickup Bridge:     Hofner Ignition Staple Nickel
Potentiometer Knobs:     Black
Strings:     Hofner Round Wound
Approximate Weight Kg:     2,3

Setup     

Action Bass String at 12th Fret     3mm
Action Treble String at 12th Fret     2mm

Manufacturer's Description

Ignition version of the famous Höfner 500/1 Violin Bass. Sunburst.

Taking a lead from our 70s Violin Bass models the Ignition Violin Bass guitars from Hofner let you get your hands on one of the world's iconic guitars. In contrast to the HCT model this version has a fully hollow body and of course comes with the famous Hofner control panel, wooden bridge and Hofner style tailpiece. The Hofner Ignition Violin bass comes at the perfect price point for players requiring the classic Hofner sound on a budget.

*note: Photos may not be of the exact instrument you'll receive. The serial number may differ. Please feel free to contact us for an in-hand description.