Key Features
- Inspired by Hofner's '70s basses, giving you a wonderfully retro instrument
- Slip back in time and achieve a vintage tone with Ignition Staple pickups
- Experience beautiful resonance thanks to a lightweight hollow body
- Sculpt your sound with precision using the versatile Hofner control panel
Hofner Ignition Violin Bass, SE Bassman, Black Overview
The Hofner Ignition Violin Bass reignites the greatness of '70s violin basses. It's inspired by Hofner's '70s models, offering versatility, articulate sound, and an exquisite playing experience. Thanks to a sublime hollow body, this sleek beast of an instrument is not only lightweight and comfortable to play, but it also delivers luscious resonance for a full, immersive sound. Delve into the clarity of a spruce top and the brightness of maple back and sides, and slide from fret to fret with complete effortlessness on the thermo modified jatoba fingerboard.
Providing gorgeous vintage tonal properties, Hofner Ignition Staple Nickel pickups promise a sound that will pierce through any mix. Their sonic capabilities are reminiscent of the 1960s, reminding us of the legends that have counted on Hofner basses, such as The Beatles' Sir Paul McCartney. Going one step further, the famous Hofner control panel allows you to tailor and finetune your sound. So, you'll have all that vintage goodness but with your unique style.
Product Ref: 185918
Full Description
View Full DescriptionAn exquisitely crafted hollow body
Featuring a stunning spruce top and flamed maple back and sides, the hollow construction of this bass lends itself to dreamy playing experiences. As well as being comfortably lightweight, it produces gorgeous resonance and captures the heavenly natural tones of the two tonewoods. Project every note with delicious clarity, whilst divine dynamics carry your music far and wide.
As well as having such a spectacular sea of resonance enhancing your sound, the maple back and sides will ensure you're not hindered by any muddy feedback that is typically associated with hollow-body instruments. Maple offers glistening articulation and wonderful brightness that team perfectly with the rich tonal properties of the hollow construction.
Step back in time
They're a Hofner staple, so you know you can rely on them. Hofner Ignition Staple Nickel pickups are loaded at the neck and bridge for a '60s-inspired sound. Prepare for a massive, classic, and beautifully vintage tone. And thanks to the famous Hofner control panel, which includes EQ controls and a volume dial for each pickup, you can be sure to be instantly recognisable. Sculpt your sound with precision and adjust it quickly and easily without ever disrupting your performance. You'll have a premium bass tone at an affordable price.
Specifications
- Product Code: HIBBSEBK
Body
- Top Material: Spruce
- Back & Sides Material: Flamed Maple
- Binding: White
Neck & Fingerboard
- Neck Material: Maple
- Construction: One Piece, Hofner Violin/Club Bass Set Neck
- Fingerboard: Thermo Modified Jatoba
- Scale Length: 760mm
- Number Of Frets: 22
- Inlays: Dots
- Side Dots: Yes
- Nut Width: 42mm
- Width At 12th Fret: 50mm
Hardware & Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Hofner Ignition Staple Nickel
- Neck Pickup: Hofner Ignition Staple Nickel
- Bridge: Rosewood, Hofner Fretted
- Tailpiece: Nickel, Trapeze
- Tuners: Single Nickel
- Tuner Buttons: Pearl Finish
- Nut Material: Plastic
- Pickguard: Pearloid Plastic
- Potentiometer Knobs: H909/15 Tea Cup Knobs
- Strings: Hofner Round Wound
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