Pre-owned in excellent condition, this Hofner HCT-500/1 is a fantastic Violin Bass with a thumping low-end and great playability. The sunburst finish on this model is particularly nice and it lets the flame maple back & sides pop through nicely.

This Hofner has been well looked after and shows only light signs of wear. There are tiny scratches from general use. It has been freshly setup with a fresh set of D'addario Chrome Flatwounds and is playing great with close to no fret wear.

Comes with original hardshell case.

Hofner’s best-selling Contemporary version of the Violin Bass. The sustain block inside the body gives a modern, deep resonating bass sound, while still retaining the original Hofner bass character. Original Hofner ‘Staple’ pick-ups. Antique brown sunburst.

Body:

• Wood Top: Spruce
• Wood Back: Flame Maple
• Wood Sides: Flame Maple
• Binding Top: Black / White / Black
• Binding Back: Black / White / Black
• Binding Sides: White

Neck:

• Wood: Flame Maple / Beech / Flame Maple
• Construction: Three Piece
• Headstock Shape: Hofner Violin Bass
• Logo and Artwork: Script
• Neck Joint: Violin Bass Set Neck
• Joint At: 16th Fret
• Thickness Neck + FB At 1st Fret: 21mm
• Thickness Neck + FB At 12th Fret: 24mm
• Heel Cap: White Pearl

Fingerboard:

• Wood: Rosewood
• Scale: 30″/76cm
• Nut Width: 42mm
• Width At 12th Fret: 48mm
• Inlays: Pearl Dots
• Binding: White
• Side Dots: Yes
• Number Of Frets: 22

Bridge:

• Material: Ebony
• Type: Hofner Fretted

Hardware:

• Tuners: Single Nickel
• Tuner Buttons: Plastic
• Tailpiece: Hofner Trapeze Nickel
• Nut Material: Plastic
• Pickguard: White Pearl
• Pickup Neck: Hofner Staple Nickel
• Pickup Bridge: Hofner Staple Nickel
• Potentiometer Knobs: Gold top
• Electrics: Hofner Pearl Panel
• Strings    Hofner: Flat Wound
• Approximate Weight Kg: 2,1