Hofner Ignition HI-BB Violin Bass. Optional Hofner Hard Case. PENDING - *SOLD* £285 Norfolk

[Obrienp]

Selling my Hofner Ignition Violin bass in excellent condition. Only about 6 months old and without any dings or scratches. Fitted with LaBella Beatle Bass flats 50-100, replacement more robust machine heads and traditional “tea cup” knobs. You will get the original machine heads, knobs and round wound strings, in case you want to revert. Also benefitting from a professional set up from my friendly local luthier, who sorted the nut and a few of the frets, plus neck relief, bridge height, intonation, etc.

 

The replacement machine heads are better than the originals and use the same screw holes etc but still feel a bit vague, although they do seem to hold tune. With the benefit of hindsight, I should probably have gone for the even more expensive Hofner Germany machine heads sold by Thomann but they cost about a third of what the bass costs. I suspect even then they are not that brilliant: the guitar style machine heads are a design flaw IMO but they are part of the vibe of these quirky basses.

 

You can look up the specs on line but the basics are: full hollow body, “staple” humbucker pickups, idiosyncratic pickup selector and preset tone options, 30” scale, quite narrow string spacing. I think it sounds really good for that 60s hollow body sound and of course for early Beatles stuff. In that respect I think it sounds more genuine than the contemporary range with the centre block.

 

So why am I selling it? Well, I find I am just not playing it that much. I took it to a couple of gigs as a back up bass and used it on a couple of songs. I was expect to use it more, as I play in a covers band that does a lot of 50s and 60s stuff but it hasn’t really happened. Now I am gassing for a medium scale solid body and I need the money to fund it.

 

The cheapest I have seen these online is £290, so £220 is pretty keen, as you get £125 worth of strings, machine heads, knobs and set up thrown in for free. You are welcome to try and buy in Fakenham, Norfolk. I have a box, so I can ship at buyer’s expense. I will also meet up within a reasonable distance, say 60 miles, or so.

 

I am also selling a genuine Hofner Violin Bass Hard Case, for £45, or £40 if bought with the bass. The case has a few light scuffs but nothing that has gone through the tolex.

 

Obviously open to reasonable offers but I need the money, so not looking for a trade..

Edited November 29, 2022 by Obrienp

[tredders]

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[Obrienp]

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