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Vintage '62 Electric Bass Guitar In 1956, Walter Hofner had an idea for an amplified semi-acoustic bass. When it was brought to life, his idea revolutionized popular music. Many players revere Hofner's Violin Bass as a legend because of its historical significance and its warm, woody, double-bass-like amplified tone. The Hofner Violin Bass is a unique instrument with a smooth, sweet sound and a playing ease that simply eludes most ordinary basses. Based on Paul McCartney's 1962 Violin Bass, the `62 bass has delighted Hofner aficionados by replicating details of the original. For example, the "strip" machine heads, the slot-head screws on the hardware, and the two-piece neck are authentic touches that connect this instrument to an earlier time. In the Vintage '62 Hofner has created a replica of Paul's bass historically accurate enough to satisfy even the most demanding Beatles fan.
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Specifications
Selected German spruce top, back and sides from selected flamed maple
2-piece maple neck
Rosewood fretboard, 22 frets
Mother-of-pearl dots
Scale 30" (76cm)
Nut width 1 2/3" (42mm)
Machine heads: Hofner 61/74B (2 on a strip)
Hofner 72/20B ebony bridge with movable metal saddles for perfect intonation and string spacing
Hofner 62/30 trapeze tailpiece, brass
Hofner 65/36-P floating celluloid pickguard, pearl
2 Hofner 511B "Staple" humbucking pickups
Hofner A2-B: Control panel with 2 volume controls, 2 on/off switches, rhythm/solo switch for volume boost
Nickel-plated hardware
Colors: antique-brown sunburst
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Vintage '63 Electric Bass Guitar In 1956, Walter Hofner had an idea for an amplified semi-acoustic bass. When it was brought to life, his idea revolutionized popular music. Many players revere Hofner's Violin Bass as a legend because of its historical significance and its warm, woody, double-bass-like amplified tone. The Hofner Violin Bass is a unique instrument with a smooth, sweet sound and a playing ease that simply eludes most ordinary basses. Named for the year the most familiar version of the Violin Bass was popularized, the Vintage '63 captures its characteristic tone - deep, warm and reminiscent of a full-size string bass. Built to be as durable as its legacy, the compact-sized, easy-to-play, light-in-weight Vintage '63 is equally at home on stage or in the studio. |
Specifications
Selected German spruce top, back and sides from flamed maple
Maple-beech-maple neck
Rosewood fretboard, 22 frets
Mother-of-pearl dots
Scale 30" (76cm)
Nut width 1 2/3" (42mm)
Machine heads: Hofner 61/73B (4 individual)
Hofner 72/20B ebony bridge with movable metal saddles for perfect intonation and string spacing
Hofner 62/30 trapeze tailpiece, brass
Hofner 65/36-P floating celluloid pickguard, pearl
2 Hofner 511B "Staple" humbucking pickups
Hofner A2-B: Control panel with 2 volume controls, 2 on/off switches, rhythm/solo switch for volume boost
Nickel-plated hardware
Colors: antique-brown sunburst
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Deluxe Electric Bass Guitar Although they share a similar body shape, the Deluxe is a distinct departure from the Vintage `63. The Deluxe is a thoroughly exclusive instrument with a one-piece European maple neck, gold-plated hardware, and diamond-shaped mother-of-pearl headstock inlays. A dark, full-body binding that contrasts with the lighter woods surrounding it is one of the details that sets the Deluxe apart. Responsive and light in weight, the Deluxe is truly a pleasure to play. |
Specifications
Selected German spruce top, back and sides from selected flamed maple
1-piece maple neck
Ebony fretboard, 22 frets
Abalone double dots
Scale 30" (76cm)
Nut width 1 2/3" (42mm)
Machine heads: Hofner 61/73B (4 individual)
Hofner 72/20B ebony bridge with movable metal saddles for perfect intonation and string spacing
Hofner 62/30 trapeze tailpiece, brass
Hofner 65/36-P floating celluloid pickguard, black
2 Hofner 511B "Staple" humbucking pickups
Hofner A2-B: Control panel with 2 volume controls, 2 on/off switches, rhythm/solo switch for volume boost
Gold-plated hardware
Colors: natural
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Club Bass Electric Bass Guitar In 1956, Walter Hofner had an idea for an amplified semi-acoustic bass. When it was brought to life, his idea revolutionized popular music. Many players revere Hofner's Violin Bass as a legend because of its historical significance and its warm, woody, double-bass-like amplified tone. The Hofner Violin Bass is a unique instrument with a smooth, sweet sound and a playing ease that simply eludes most ordinary basses. With original scarce and expensive, popular demand compelled Hofner to recreate the Club Bass 500/2. The new Club Bass borrows the feel, the tone, and many features from the Vintage '63 and combines them with a single-cutaway profile.
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Specifications
Selected German spruce top, back and sides from flamed maple
Maple-beech-maple neck
Rosewood fretboard, bound, 22 frets
Mother-of-pearl dots
Scale 30" (76cm)
Nut width 1 2/3" (42mm)
Machine heads: Hofner 61/73B (4 individual)
Hofner 72/20B ebony bridge with movable saddles
Hofner 62/30 trapeze tailpiece, brass
Hofner 65/36-P floating celluloid pickguard, pearl
2 Hofner 511B "Staple" humbuckers
Hofner A2-B: Control panel with 2 volume controls, 2 on/off switches, rhythm/solo switch for volume boost
Nickel-plated hardware
Colors: antique-brown sunburst
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Cavern '61 Electric Bass Guitar In 1956, Walter Hofner had an idea for an amplified semi-acoustic bass. When it was brought to life, his idea revolutionized popular music. Many players revere Hofner's Violin Bass as a legend because of its historical significance and its warm, woody, double-bass-like amplified tone. The Hofner Violin Bass is a unique instrument with a smooth, sweet sound and a playing ease that simply eludes most ordinary basses. Cavern '61 Taking the name form the storied club in Liverpool where the Beatles performed early in their career, the original Cavern '61 models are highly prized and sought after by collectors. This early bass featured a flat back (unlike the arched back of its sibling models), two "Diamond"-style pickups placed close together, an "old-school" Hofner logo, and a slightly fatter neck shape.
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Specifications
Selected German spruce top, back and sides from selected flamed maple
Maple-beech-maple neck
Rosewood fretboard, 22 frets
Mother-of-pearl dots
Scale 30" (76cm)
Nut width 1 2/3" (42mm)
Machine heads: Hofner 61/73B (4 individual)
Hofner 72/20B ebony bridge with movable metal saddles for perfect intonation and string spacing
Hofner 62/30 trapeze tailpiece, brass
Hofner 65/36-P floating celluloid pickguard, pearl
2 Hofner 510B "Diamond" humbuckers
Hofner A2-B: Control panel with 2 volume controls, 2 on/off switches, rhythm/solo switch for volume boost
Nickel-plated hardware
Colors: antique-brown sunburst