HÖFNER HI-CB-SE-SB Ignition Club Bass SE Transparent Black
Hollow-body electric bass with Shortscale scale length and Ignition Staple pickups
The Höfner HI-CD-SE-SB Ignition Club Bass SE Transparent Black combines authentic Vintage vibes in look and sound with a surprisingly attractive price. The traditional hollow-body E-Bass comes naturally in the classic Single Cut-Design of the Sixties, which the Bavarian traditional company developed as an alternative to the coveted violin Bass and a comfortably playable Shortscale scale length. Höfner Ignition Staple pickups with signature Höfner circuitry ensures on the bass amp for premium vintage tones that feel at home in more than just classic beat music. Reliable Hardware in traditional style completes the Ignition Club Bass SE from Höfner.
The Höfner HI-CB-SE-SB Ignition Club Bass SE Transparent Black offers classic vintage tones and an authentic look with an attractive price.
The Höfner HI-CB-SE-SB Ignition Club Bass SE Transparent Black at a glance:
Hollowbody E-Bass from the Höfner Ignition Series
Transparent Black high gloss finish
Set-neck construction with 30" Shortscale scale length (762 mm)
Laminated spruce top
Laminated maple back and sides
Glued maple neck
22-fret rosewood fingerboard with Dot inlays
C-neck profile
One Höfner Ignition Staple pickup in neck position
One Höfner Ignition Staple pickup in bridge position
Passive circuitry with volume controls for each pickup, bass-on switch, treble-on switch and rhythm/solo switch
Höfner Fretted Bridge with compensated string rests
Höfner trapeze tailpiece
Vintage-style bass machine heads
The resonance body in singlecut design is glued to the maple neck of the Ignition Club Bass.
Hollowbody Bass with Shortscale scale length
The construction of the Höfner Ignition Club Bass SE follows the historical guidelines of the sixties. The practical resonance body made of laminated maple carries a top made of laminated spruce and promises together with the short 30" scale length (762 mm) a particularly sonorous sound with authentic vintage character. The Shortscale construction together with the surprisingly slim profile of the glued maple neck provides buttery smooth playing characteristics.
Höfner Ignition Staple pickups and classic Höfner circuitry deliver premium bass tones with distinct vintage character.
Staple pickups with typical Höfner circuitry
The tone conversion of the Ignition Club Bass SE Transparent Black is done by Höfner Ignition Staple pickups in the neck and bridge position. The authentic replicas of the original Höfner pickups ensure the bass amp for a warm vintage tone with a deep bass foundation, which is ideally suited for the classic sounds of the British Invasion. The pickups are managed with the authentic Höfner circuitry, which features separate volume controls and on/off switches for the pickups as well as a rhythm/solo switch.
Open-gear tuners on the headstock of the Ignition Staple Bass promise accurate and stable tuning.
Vintage-Style Hardware
Last but not least, Höfner's HI-CB-SE-SB Ignition Club Bass features reliable hardware in a typical Vintage-Style style. From the classic trapeze tailpiece the strings are guided over the height-adjustable Höfner Fretted Bridge, which guarantees a clean intonation of the bass guitar with compensated string rests made of fret wire. Vintage-style tuners with open gears ensure also make for a robust and accurate tuning of the hollow-body electric bass.
Features:
Manufacturer:
Höfner
Series:
Ignition
Design:
Club Bass
Top:
Spruce
Solid Top:
No
Back & Sides:
Flamed Maple Laminate
Solid Centre Block:
No
Binding:
1-ply, White
Neck:
Maple
Neck Construction:
Set-in
Neck Lacquer:
High-Gloss
Neck Profile:
'C'
Thickness at 1st Fret:
21
Fretboard:
Rosewood
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:
Ignition Staple
Pickup middle:
No
Pickup bridge:
Ignition Staple
Active pickups:
No
Piezo Pickup:
No
Electronic:
Passive
Switch:
2x Pickup On/Off, Solo/Rhythm
Control:
Vol, Tone
Tuners:
Vintage-Style
Bridge:
Höfner Fretted
Tailpiece:
Trapezoid
Number of Strings:
4
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Nickel
Colour:
Transparent Black
Finish:
High-Gloss
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Gigbag included:
No
Case included:
No
Certificate:
No
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