Höfner Contemporary Violin Bass Black HCT-500/1-BK
4-String semi acoustic bass guitar
The Höfner Contemporary Violin Bass Black HCT-500/1-BK 4-String Semi Acoustic Bass Guitar Blackis the contemporary version of the iconic bass, featuring a sustain block inside the body to give modern, deep-resonating bass sounds while still retaining the original Hofner Beatles bass sound. With a short scale of 30" and the small violin bass body it is one of greatest electric bass guitars ever made.
The main features of the Höfner Contemporary Violin Bass Black HCT-500/1-BK include;
Body Shape: Violin Bass
Wood Top: Spruce
Wood Back: Flame Maple
Wood Sides: Flame Maple
Binding Top: Black / White / Black
Binding Back: Black / White / Black
Binding Sides: White
Centreblock: Spruce
Neck Wood: Maple / Beech / Maple
Construction: 3-Piece
Headstock Shape: Violin Bass
Logo and Artwork: Script
Neck Joint: Hofner Violin Bass Set Neck
Neck Join: 16th Fret
Thickness Neck + FB At 1st Fret :22mm
Thickness Neck + FB Near Heel: 24mm
Heel Cap: Pearl
Fingerboard Wood: Rosewood
Scale: 30" / 76cm
Nut Width: 42mm
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 48mm
Fingerboard Inlays: Dots
Binding: White
Side Dots: Yes
Number of Frets: 22
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Type: Hofner Fretted
Finish Top: Black
Finish Body: Black
Finish Neck: Black
Tuners: Single Nickel
Tuner Buttons: Pearl
Tailpiece: Trapeze Nickel
Nut Material: Plastic
Pickguard: White Pearl
Pickup Neck: Hofner Staple Nickel (Regular and Cavern Models)
Pickup Bridge: Hofner Staple Nickel
Potentiometer Knobs: Black and Silver
Strings: Hofner HCT Roundwound
Action Bass String at 12th Fret: 3mm
Action Treble String at 12th Fret: 2mm
Features:
Manufacturer:
Höfner
Series:
Contemporary Series
Design:
Violin Bass
Top:
Spruce
Solid Top:
No
Back & Sides:
Flamed Maple Laminate
Solid Centre Block:
Yes
Binding:
1-ply, Cream
Neck:
3-ply, Maple/Birch
Neck Construction:
Set-in
Neck Lacquer:
High-Gloss
Neck Profile:
'C'
Thickness at 1st Fret:
22
Fretboard:
Jatoba
Inlays:
Dot
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Number of Frets:
22
Nut type:
Plastic
Nut width in mm:
42
Scale:
Shortscale
Scale (inch):
30
Manufacturer pickups:
Höfner
Pickup neck:
Staple Pickup
Pickup middle:
No
Pickup bridge:
Staple Pickup
Active pickups:
No
Piezo Pickup:
No
Electronic:
Passive
Switch:
2x Pickup On/Off, Solo/Rhythm
Control:
2x Vol
Tuners:
Vintage-Style
Bridge:
Höfner Fretted
Tailpiece:
Trapezoid
Number of Strings:
4
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Nickel
Colour:
Black
Finish:
High-Gloss
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Gigbag included:
No
Case included:
No
Certificate:
No
Höfner Contemporary Violin Bass Black HCT-500/1-BK B-Stock
It arrived today, The color is exactly what I was expecting, a bit tobacco not orangy like in other pictures, the build quality is really good, I'm going to upgrade my baby with German electronics and parts. I recommend it 100%. Thank you Music Store Professional.
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As a Beatles fan I was skeptic about the Hofner CT500/1. But oh surprise, it's beautifully built and finished. I replaced the Knobs also available in Music Store Professional ( Höfner H909/15 Gold Top Knob) is looking really good. The color is exactly what I expected (not orangy like in lower models, rather elegant tobacco) just like in the pictures of the Fab Four. The sound is amazing a mix of classic and contemporary sound. The delivery was fast and always able to track it. I recommend buying in Music Store professional the Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass as an excellent affordable instrument for any style of music.
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