Hofner HCT Violin Bass, Sunburst

The best-selling 500/1 Contemporary version of the Hofner Violin Bass Guitar in sunburst offers those wanting to own one of the World's iconic guitars the chance to do so at a very attractive price. 

Recreating the style of the 1964 version.

Featuring a sustain block inside the body to give modern, deep-resonating bass sounds while still retaining the original Hofner Beatles bass sound. With a short scale of 30" and the small violin bass body it is one of greatest electric bass guitars ever made.

Body Shape Violin Bass

Wood Top Spruce           

Wood Back Flame Maple

Wood Sides Flame Maple

Binding Top & Back Black / White / Black

Binding Sides White

Centerblock Spruce

Neck Wood Maple / Beech / Maple

Construction Three Piece

Headstock Shape Violin Bass

Logo and Artwork Script

Neck Joint Hofner Violin Bass Set Neck

Joint At 16th Fret

Thickness Neck + FB At 1st Fret 22mm

Thickness Neck + FB Near Heel 24mm

Heel Cap Pearl

Fingerboard Jatoba

Scale 30" / 76cm

Nut Width 42mm

Width At 12th Fret 48mm

Inlays Dots

Binding White

Side Dots Yes

Number Of Frets 22

Bridge   Material Ebony

Type  Hofner Fretted

Hardware Tuners Single Nickel

Tuner Buttons Pearl

Tailpiece Trapeze Nickel

Nut Material Plastic

Pickguard White Pearl

Pickup Neck Hofner Staple Nickel

Pickup Bridge Hofner Staple Nickel

Potentiometer Knobs Black and Silver

Strings Hofner HCT Roundwound

Model:  HCT5001SB
Part Number:  HCT5001SB
Brand:  Hofner
Stock Availability  In Stock
Pickup Configuration  H / H
Body Material  Spruce
Back & Sides  Flamed Maple
Fingerboard  Jatoba
Neck Material  Maple
Scale Length  30" Short Scale
Construction  Set Neck
Colour  Sunburst
Finish  Gloss
Case Supplied  -
Number of Strings  4
Type  Bass Guitar