Semi-acoustic violin bass with shortscale scale length and staple pickups
Semi-acoustic violin bass from the Höfner Contemporary series
Black high gloss finish
Set-neck construction with 30" shortscale scale (760 mm)
Laminated spruce top
Laminated curly maple back and sides
Solid spruce center block
Glued, three-piece maple-beech neck
Jatoba fingerboard with dot inlays
C-neck profile
One Höfner Staple pickup in neck position
One Höfner Staple pickup in bridge position
Passive electronics with two volume controls, two pickup on-off switches and solo rhythm switch
Höfner ebony fretted bridge
Höfner trapeze tailpiece
Höfner vintage style bass machine heads
Semi-acoustic construction with short scale.
For the compact body of the Violin Bass CT, Höfner naturally relies on a laminated spruce top combined with laminated curly maple back and sides. Combined with the shorter 30" scale length, the practical E-Bass accordingly delivers a surprisingly full vintage tone with a deep bass foundation that doesn't tend to boom or feedback even at high volumes thanks to the solid centre block. The set maple-beech neck is comfortable to play thanks to the slim C-profile.
With the Höfner Contemporary Violin Bass Trans Black, the traditional company from Baiersdorf complements the popular Contemporary series with a subtly modified interpretation of the legendary violin bass that shaped the sound of the Beat era and British invasion.
Staple pickups with typical Höfner circuitry.
The Höfner Violin Bass CT with two authentically reproduced Höfner staple pickups elicits first-class vintage sounds of the beat era from the bass amplifier, which with deep basses and percussive character form the perfect foundation for the band sound. The pickups are naturally controlled by the typical passive Höfner circuitry with two volume controls, solo rhythm switch as well as bass-on and treble-on switches. Last but not least, authentic vintage-style hardware, consisting of a trapeze tailpiece, the Höfner Fretted Bridge with compensated string rests and precise vintage tuners, completes the Violin Bass in Trans Black by Höfner.
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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