Hofner Shorty Violin Bass CT Vintage Sunburst Electric Bass Guitar with Gig Bag

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Hofner Shorty Violin Bass CT Vintage Sunburst Electric Bass Guitar with Gig Bag
Product no: 9000-0091-5248 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Packing old-school vibes and imposing sound, the Höfner Shorty Violin Bass CT in Vintage Sunburst is a uniquely awesome addition to any collection of basses, especially if you've been on the look-out for a more compact bass guitar. The short 30" scale length and the humble basswood body of the Shorty Violin Bass help to maintain travel-friendly dimensions, and Höfner even include a gig bag so you can immediately take your new best friend to gigs or rehearsals.

The Shorty Violin Bass: Two Success Stories

An invention of the fifties, the iconic Höfner violin bass has its own chapter in the history of music and was followed by the Shorty in the eighties, an ever-popular model available in both guitar and bass form. The Shorty Violin Bass CT offers the best of both worlds, shaping surprisingly big sound thanks to a passive humbucker mounted onto the solid body.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets 24
Number of strings 4
Active tone control no
Sustainable product not specified
Pickup configuration H (humbucker in neck position)
Pickup type humbucker (passive)
Neck connection bolt on
Fretboard wood rosewood
Includes cover yes
Includes case no
Sound (amplified) classic and full
Colour brown, burst
Country of origin South Korea / Indonesia / China / Vietnam
Left-handed no
Body material linden (basswood)
Model Violin bass
Bass guitar scale length short scale (< 30 inches)
String-thru-body no
Body type solid

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging) 3,7 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging) 101,0 x 29,0 x 11,0 cm

Product specifications

  • Höfner electric bass guitar
    • model: Shorty Violin Bass - CT
    • colour: Vintage Sunburst
  • body
    • material: basswood
  • neck
    • joint: bolt-on
    • material: maple
    • scale length: 30" (762mm)
    • fretboard: rosewood
    • number of frets: 24
    • nut width: 42mm
    • position markers: dots
  • hardware
    • bridge: fixed bridge
    • machine heads: open-gear with pearloid buttons
    • hardware finish: chrome-plated
    • pickguard: yes
  • electronics
    • bridge pickup: Höfner passive humbucker
    • controls: 1x volume, 1x tone
  • included: gig bag

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