Hofner Beatles Bass Ignition Sunburst Right-Handed Bass Guitar
Discontinued, this product can no longer be ordered.
Product no: 9000-0006-0358 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.
General
The Violin Bass is one of the most striking bass guitars in the world. This hollow-body bass made its claim to fame in the hands of Paul McCartney, giving it its nickname: the Beatles Bass. More recently spotted in bands like Deerhoof, the Höfner Ignition Violin Bass is a more affordable version of this influential instrument. It has the same violin-like shape and finish and is fully hollow for those characteristic double-bass tones. Its other distinctive features include a comfortable short scale length, pearloid pickguard and Hofner tailpiece.
Ignition Violin Bass: a manageable bass guitar
Besides the unforgettable look, this lightweight bass is bestowed with a distinct sound. Its humbuckers, hollow body and tone controls combine to produce a surprisingly versatile and rich tone. You can use the volume controls to adjust the volume level of each pickup and the bass and treble switches to turn them on or off independently. What's more, this comfortable, this beautifully finished, agile bass guitar radiates Hofner quality.
Hofner instruments
The German company, Hofner (known for their legendary Violin Bass) is the largest manufacturer of string instruments in Western Europe. Founded in 1887, Hofner offers a line of acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitars and classical instruments that are all produced with great care and attention to detail and tradition. Many guitarists and bass players, ranging from amateurs to professionals, choose Hofner instruments for their charming combination of charachter-rich tone, comfort and high build quality.
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Specifications
Product features
| Number of frets | 22 |
|---|---|
| Number of strings | 4 |
| Active tone control | no |
| Pickup configuration | HH |
| Pickup type | humbucker (passive) |
| Neck connection | set neck |
| Fretboard wood | rosewood |
| Includes cover | no |
| Includes case | no |
| Colour | burst |
| Country of origin | China |
| Left-handed | no |
| Body material | maple + spruce top |
| Model | Hollow-body bass guitar |
| Bass guitar scale length | short scale (< 30 inches) |
| String-thru-body | no |
| Body type | hollow body |
Weight and dimensions including packaging
| Weight (incl. packaging) | 4,0 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (incl. packaging) | 114,0 x 35,0 x 11,0 cm |
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Cheers. CJS.
This was a thrill to unbox.. I couldn't dismiss the courier fast enough! On opening I was amazed at the sheer beauty of this instrument and couldn't wait to plug it in. A quick look over to check for any transit damage, but the ample packaging had done it's job well. After accustomising myself with the pickup selector switches I was soon noodling around the fretboard with ease exploring it's various tones. I love the stubby double bass tone associated with the Beatles right through to the gritty Stranglers punch, and then back to warm and mellow blues. Even being short-scale, it's sustain is incredible considering I'm only playing through an inexpensive 20W amp, plus there is more ground to explore with flatwound string options.
I am fairly new to bass, as I've played six string electric guitars for years...but the transition to this little Hofner gem was little more than effortless. It is light and incredibly easy to play, and because of it's small size, it feels like a regular six string when strapped on. I would recommend this instrument ideal as a first bass for budding bass men as it's size makes it so easy to zip your fingers around and develope your playing.
Even unplugged it sounds warm and rich, and the build quality is very good for it's price.
I am absolutely delighted as you may tell... can't praise it enough...look, my tea's gone cold!!!
Happy days.
CJS.
Delighted all round
Up close you can see this is a budget bass. Mine had some issue which Bax sorted out - the tailpiece was scratched, the scratchplate bracket was missing a screw and one of the strap pins was incorrectly moulded. The neck to body joint isn't as seamless as say epiphones usually are. The binding looks aged yellow in some places and bright white in others.
But they were building to a price, and on the plus side you get genuine spruce top, lovely flame maple back, maple sides, hard maple neck and rosewood fingerboard and bridge.
So on balance - I think I am glad about the compromises made. I have a bass that sounds and looks great and plays as you would expect with this style bass (short scale hollow body Beatles style bass).
Très bien protégée pour la livraison.
Très satisfait de mon achat .
seuls bémols les cordes à filet rond de tres moyenne qualité et une inversion des switch des micros manche et chevalet sur la mienne.
Excellente première impression
Lutherie vraiment honnête avec un bémol sur le sillet qui mérite un chanfrein car angle saillant gène le positionnement de la main gauche en bas du manche.
A part ça les réglages sont ok.
En acoustique sonne bien ce qui permet de s'entraîner tout le temps.
Les micros un peu faibles en sortie mais le son électrique réagit bien aux nuances doigt et médiator.
Excellent rapport qualité prix
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