Hofner HCT-500/1 Contemporary Violin Bass – Sunburst

The best-selling 500/1 Contemporary version of the Hofner Violin Bass Guitar offers those wanting to own one of the World's iconic guitars the chance to do so at a very attractive price. The HCT-500/1 recreates the style of the 1964 classic. It features a sustain block inside the body to give modern, deep-resonating bass sounds while still retaining the original Hofner Beatles bass sound.

Comes with a padded gig-bag. 

Specifications

• Model #: HCT-500/1-SB
• Body
• Shape: Violin Bass
• Wood Top: Spruce
• Wood Back: Flame Maple
• Wood Sides: Flame Maple
• Binding Top: Black/White/Black
• Binding 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
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• Wood: 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 Middle: None
• Pickup Bridge: Hofner Staple Nickel
• Potentiometer Knobs: Black and Silver
• Strings: Hofner HCT Roundwound