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The contemporary version of the Violin Bass: the sustain block inside the body provides a modern, fulminant deep hand down and bass sounds. Original Höfner 'Staple Top' pickups. In black (-BK) or antique brown sunburst (-SB).

  • - Top: Spruce
  • - Back: Flame Maple
  • - Sides: Flame Maple
  • - Centreblock: Spruce
  • - Neck Wood: Maple/Beech/Maple
  • - Fingerboard: Rosewood
  • - Scale: 30″/76cm
  • - Nut Width: 42mm
  • - Number Of Frets: 22
  • - Pickup Neck: Hofner Staple Nickel
  • - Pickup Bridge: Hofner Staple Nickel

Key attributes
Body Scale
Short Scale
Body Shape
4-Strings
Bass Model
Other
Colour
Black
Body
Orientation
Right-Handed
Body Material
Maple
Neck
Neck Material
Maple
Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
9.5"
Hardware
Hardware Finish
Nickel
Including Bag
Not included
General Information
Manufacturer information
MusiX GmbH
Schildgasse 12
79618 Rheinfelden (Baden)
Germany

manufacturerinfo@musix.com
Short-scale Electric Bass attributes
Fretless
No
Pickup Types
Single Coil
Product Details
Product Number
136372
Brand
Höfner
Series
Violin Bass
SubSeries
500/1
Category
Short-scale Electric Bass
Brand Category
Höfner - Short-scale
Relevancy rank in Category Short-scale Electric Bass
25 of 25
Date
June 2009
Product Quantity
Unit
1 piece(s)
Dimension
Gross Weight
4kg

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I received this Hofner 500/1, which was originally made in Asia. It's a beautiful bass guitar, very well-finished and with the iconic look that collectors love. Sound quality: As soon as you change the strings to Hofner flat-wound strings, you'll get a classic, 5-star vintage sound. However, don't expect to use it for slap bass.

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I received this Hofner 500/1, which was originally made in Asia. It's a beautiful bass guitar, very well-finished and with the iconic look that collectors love. Sound quality: As soon as you change the strings to Hofner flat-wound strings, you'll get a classic, 5-star vintage sound. However, don't expect to use it for slap bass.

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