Höfner HCT-500/1L-SB Violin Bass CTLH

Electric Bass

Lefthand model
Design: Beatles bass with sustain block
Top: Spruce
Body: Maple
Neck: 3-piece maple/beech/maple
Fingerboard: Jatoba
22 Frets
Scale: 76 cm
Nut width: 42 mm
Pickups: 2 Höfner H511B "Staple Humbucking" humbuckers
Control panel with 2 volume controls
2 On/Off switches
Rhythm/Solo switch for volume boost
Nickel-plated hardware
Colour: Antique Brown Sunburst

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Available since February 2008

Item number 202970

Sales Unit 1 piece(s)

Colour Sunburst

Soundboard Maple

Neck Maple, Beech

Fretboard Jatoba

Frets 22

Scale Shortscale

Pickup System JJ

Elektronic Passive

Incl. Case No

Incl. Gigbag No

$615

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Great bass - suprisingly versatile

Curtis R. 26.02.2015

Hofner have made a very good bass for the money here. It's finish is superb from top to bottom. Between the pickup switches/knobs you can go all the way from a very deep reggae tone to a more percussive rock tone. Very happy with the sound.

The overall feel of the bass is something to note. The strings are quite close together, and with it being 30" scale length, it's a completely different feel to a standard 34" bass. If you have smaller hands, or don't like the normal stretch of a long scale bass, then this may just be the bass for you. Also, if you are after a lighter bass for long gigs, it's like lifting a feather compared to other solid body basses.

The intonation is really good as well. I thought I'd have trouble getting the intonation right, but the little pieces in the bridge come out and can be re-slotted to reduce or increase each string scale length which it works very well.

All in all, I'd recommend this bass to anyone.

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Surprise...

Anonymous 29.08.2014

First of all, I was victim of a mistake! I ordered a Sunburst one and got a Black! Surprise, Surprise...the first impact was pretty disappointing as I was expecting to see a Sunburst version when I open the box. But after 10 minutes looking to that beautiful black beast, I started to love it! Come on, the SB one is already Paul's signature, let's do something different then. Well, everything was going smooth then I decided to chance the strings and put on some brand new Fender flatwonds and when I was turning the tuner, the plastic bit literally crumbled in my hand, I had to take a metal one from my Fender acoustic guitar and repair. The finish on the neck it's not the best, and the tuners are from a pretty poor quality. But the sound worth every single penny. I suggest you to buy the Hofner control panel too...makes it looks better.

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Nice 500/1 without the high price

BillyCWalrus 05.08.2020

Very sweet tone (I installed flatwounds); consistently keeps tune; very nice fit and finish for the price point; very lightweight; very responsive vol/tone knobs; Installed aftermarket teacup knobs because I like their feel better. It truly is a lot of fun.

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Classic

Leo_CRO 21.01.2020

This bass is classic in the world of basses! Great tone, nice finish, easy to play, not weight too much!
5 stars to this product!

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