Hofner Ignition Violin Bass, Black - RRP £340 (DPS)
Hofner Ignition Violin Bass, Black - RRP £340 (DPS)
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The Hofner Ignition Violin Bass is a unique electric bass guitar which features a violin shape hollowbody constructed from flame maple with a solid spruce top to deliver the iconic Hofner tone. Also incorporating a 22 fret Rosewood fingerboard, ignition staple nickel pickups, rosewood bridge and open geared tuners the Ignition Violin Bass is sure to stand out on stage and produces a distinctive sound.
Key Features
- Flame Maple Body, Spruce Top
- Unique Hollow Violin Body
- 22 Fret Rosewood Fingerboard
- Ignition Staple Nickel Pickups
- Impressive Double Bass Style Tone
Taking a lead from our 70s Violin Bass models the Ignition Violin Bass guitars from Hofner let you get your hands on one of the world's iconic guitars. In contrast to the HCT model this version has a fully hollow body and of course comes with the famous Hofner control panel, wooden bridge and Hofner style tailpiece.
Hofner's comprehensive range of guitars draws on the firms long-standing success making precision string instruments for musicians. The Beatles' Sir Paul McCartney played a Hofner Violin Bass, and the company's superb attention to detail and stylish design has continued to inspire both rock and jazz musicians to this day. Despite the numerous changes over 125 years the company is still strongly a family firm with strong values for customers, and for high quality, musical instruments.
Specifications
Body & Bridge:
- Shape: Ignition Violin Bass
- Top Wood Material: Spruce
- Back/Side Wood Material: Flame Maple
- Finish: Black
- Binding: White
- Center Block: None
- Bridge Material: Rosewood
- Bridge Type: Hofner Fretted
Neck & Fingerboard:
- Wood: Maple
- Construction: One Piece
- Headstock Shape: Ignition Violin Bass
- Logo & Artwork: Script
- Neck Joint: Hofner Violin Set Neck
- Joint Position: 16th Fret
- Neck & FB Thickness @ 1st Fret: 21mm
- Neck & FB Thickness Near Heel: 22mm
- Fingerboard Wood: Rosewood
- Scale: 30'' / 760mm
- Nut Width: 42mm
- Width @ 12th Fret: 50mm
- Inlays: Dots
- Binding: White
- Side Dots: Yes
- Number Of Frets: 22
Pickups & Hardware:
- Bridge Pickup: Hofner Ignition Staple, Nickel
- Neck Pickup: Hofner Ignition Staple, Nickel
- Tuners: Single Nickel
- Tailpiece: Trapeze, Nickel
- Tuner Buttons: Pearl Finish
- Nut Material: Plastic
- Pickguard: Pearloid Plastic
- Potentiometer Knobs: Black
Pocklington Music is East Yorkshires Premier music store
Nominated for Family Business of the Year 2017
Shortlisted for Music Industries Association best small retailer 2015
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