Höfner Ignition VSB LH SE

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Electric Bass

  • Left-handed model
  • Hollow-body design
  • Spruce top
  • Maple body
  • Maple neck
  • Jatoba fretboard
  • 22 Frets
  • Scale: 76 cm
  • Nut width: 39.8 mm
  • 2 Höfner humbuckers pickups
  • Control panel with 2 volume controls, 2 on/off switches, rhythm/solo switch for volume boost
  • Original Tea Cup potentiometer knobs on the control panel
  • Nickel-plated hardware
  • Colour: Vintage Sunburst
  • Includes a certificate of authenticity and a "Bassman" sticker
Available since June 2009
Item number 232785
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Colour Sunburst
Soundboard Maple
Neck Maple, Beech
Fretboard Jatoba
Frets 22
Scale Shortscale
Pickup System HH
Elektronic Passive
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$359
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Beautiful instrument and top service from Thomann
Black Letter 27.01.2019
I decided to buy this for studio recordings and, though I'm a guitarist by trade and for recording purposes generally use a top-notch double-bass session player, I felt that a couple of songs could do with an electric bass. After reading a number of reviews, I decided to go for the Hofner. It really is such a pleasure to play and write with, lightweight and yet with a deep, earthy sound - it sounds how a bass should and with great clarity. I love the shape and size and, combined with a Fender Rumble amp, it really does the business. It suits most musical styles, though perhaps not metal!! For myself, it works perfectly in what I do: folk and Indie. Service from Thomann was excellent: the guitar was thoroughly protected throughout by protective packaging and delivery was within 5 days (I was out when originally delivered and they notified me that delivery would go ahead the following day - which it did. Perfect!!) I have already ordered further merchandise from them and feel very confident in all they do. Seriously, for the quality, care of build, sound and exquitsite finish, you can't go better than the Hof Ignition, especially for the price.
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Hofner VSB LH
Robert98 15.05.2013
I had one of these as a teenager back in the early sixties and have always thought about buying or making another. There were very mixed reviews about this model at various places on the internet but being a luthier myself I thought that if it did have any minor issues I could easily sort them out. I must say the finish is stunning, I just don't know how a bass with a solid spruce top and flame maple back and sides can be made for this price.

Well there was a dry joint on the switch assembly which took about five minutes to fix. I have fitted flat wound strings, which is more or less essential if you want that 60's Beatle bass sound and now I have to say that I actually prefer the sound of this bass to that of the one I had all those years ago.

Update; two years on and I'm still totally happy with this bass. I play guitar mainly but take every opportunity I can to play bass just so I can play this one :)
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Nice lefty short scale
Anonymous 14.08.2016
Love the spruce top on this one, 'though it's most probably a laminate of some sort. I have owned violin basses from Rogue and Rondo Music and this one feels like a better made instrument for sure.

If you caught the shorty scale bug and like the woody tone of these hollow body instruments, by all means, succumb to the little beast with abandon. :o)
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Just what i wanted.
TobeyP 09.07.2021
I am a smaller guy so I like to use short scale basses. I bought this on a whim and straight out the box it's look's amazing. It's so light and feels very comfy in your lap. It does need a setup, but beside that it sounds great. It doesn't have no tone control but that's what an amp is for. I expect many people who buy this bass, does so for a specific reason but it capable of a lot more. I can say now that I am a Hofner fan.
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