10.10.2017
Violin Bass - Vintage Single Pickup
A limited edition of just 12 basses that are inspired by a bass made to special order back in 1957.
In 1957 a special order was placed at Höfner for a Violin Bass with only one pickup. This was produced and delivered and appears to be the only example of such a bass. We have now produced a limited run of 12 basses that replicate that original instrument from 1957. With a single black bar pickup, oval control panel and antique violin finish these basses are a must for all collectors and enthusiasts of the famous 500/1 Violin Bass series.
| Category | Term | Description |
| Body | Shape | Violin Bass |
| Wood Top | Spruce laminate | |
| Soundhole | None | |
| Wood Back | Flame Maple lamintae | |
| Wood Sides | Flame Maple laminate | |
| Binding Top | Black / White / Black | |
| Binding Back | Black / White / Black | |
| Binding Sides | Black | |
| Centerblock | None | |
| Neck | Wood | Flame Maple / Beech /Flame Maple |
| Construction | Three Piece | |
| Headstock Shape | Hofner Violin Bass | |
| Logo and Artwork | Vertical text | |
| Neck Joint | Violin Bass Set Neck | |
| Joint At | 16th Fret | |
| Thickness Neck + FB At 1st Fret | 21mm | |
| Thickness Neck + FB At 12th Fret | 24mm | |
| Heel Cap | Black | |
| Fingerboard | Wood | Rosewood |
| Scale | 30"/76cm | |
| Nut Width | 42mm | |
| Width At 12th Fret | 48mm | |
| Inlays | Pearl Dots | |
| Binding | None | |
| Side Dots | None | |
| Number Of Frets | 21 | |
| Bridge | Material | Ebony |
| Type | Hofner Fretted | |
| Finish | Top | Vintage Sunburst |
| Body | Vintage Sunburst | |
| Neck | Vintage Sunburst | |
| Hardware | Tuners | Single Nickel Rugby Ball |
| Tuner Buttons | Plastic | |
| Tailpiece | Hofner Trapeze Nickel with badge | |
| Nut Material | Plastic | |
| Pickguard | Tortoiseshell | |
| Pickup Neck | Hofner Black Bar | |
| Pickup Middle | None | |
| Pickup Bridge | None | |
| Potentiometer Knobs | Gold top | |
| Electrics | Hofner Tortoiseshell Oval Panel special | |
| Strings | Hofner Flat Wound | |
| Setup | Action Bass String at 12th Fret | 3mm |
| Action Treble String at 12th Fret | 2mm | |
| All Specifications subject to change | ||
