Hofner Ignition Special Edition Violin Bass Guitar in Black

£349.00

Hofner have impressed us with this New Hofner Ignition Special Edition Violin Bass Guitar in Black in Bass, it’s in stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Bass, additional Bass Guitars options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below. Based on Hofner's violin basses from the 19070s, the Ignition Special Edition bass has that same old school look and tone but in a modern, affordable bass. This bass has a fully hollow construction which gives it a woody tone with a punchy midrange,…

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Hofner have impressed us with this New Hofner Ignition Special Edition Violin Bass Guitar in Black in Bass, it’s in stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Bass, additional Bass Guitars options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below.

Based on Hofner's violin basses from the 19070s, the Ignition Special Edition bass has that same old school look and tone but in a modern, affordable bass. This bass has a fully hollow construction which gives it a woody tone with a punchy midrange, similar to that of an upright bass and is picked up through the two Hofner staple pickups. It also has a short scale length at 30" which gives it a looser string feel for more comfortable fretting as well as a deeper, rounder sound.

The Ignition Special Edition is full of vintage-style appointments to match its tone. Appointments include a wooden saddle with trapeze tailpiece, control panel with Teacup knobs, a classic Hofner logo on the body and the iconic sunburst finish.

Specifications

Body

  • Shape Ignition: Violin Bass
  • Wood Top: Spruce + body decal
  • Wood Back: Flame Maple
  • Wood Sides: Flame Maple
  • Binding Top: White
  • Binding Back: White
  • Binding Sides: White
  • Centerblock: None

Neck

  • Wood: Maple
  • Construction: One Piece
  • Headstock Shape: Ignition Violin/Club Bass 
  • Logo and Artwork: Script
  • Neck Joint: Hofner Violin/Club Bass Set Neck
  • Joint At: 16th Fret
  • Thickness Neck + FB At 1st Fret: 21mm
  • Thickness Neck + FB Near Heel: 22mm

Fingerboard

  • Wood: Thermo modified Jatoba
  • Scale: 30"/76cm
  • Nut Width: 42mm
  • Width At 12th Fret: 50mm
  • Inlays: Dots
  • Binding: White
  • Side Dots: Yes
  • Number Of Frets: 22

Bridge

  • Material: Rosewood
  • Type: Hofner Fretted

Hardware

  • Tuners: Single Nickel
  • Tuner Buttons: Pearl finish
  • Tailpiece: Trapeze Nickel
  • Nut Material: Plastic
  • Pickguard: Pearloid plastic
  • Pickup Neck: Hofner Ignition Staple Nickel  
  • Pickup Bridge: Hofner Ignition Staple Nickel
  • Potentiometer Knobs: H909/15 Tea Cup knobs
  • Strings: Hofner Round Wound
  • Approximate Weight: Kg 2,3

Setup

  • Action Bass String at 12th Fret: 3mm
  • Action Treble String at 12th Fret: 2mm

Additional information

Weight 26 kg

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