Hofner Icon B bass

[k3rmit]

heya guys, im new to the forums!!
I just wanna run through stuff, need some help !!

i wanted to buy a light bass for gigs, but only wanted something cheap, but with a different look
i was originally looking at the epi viola bass
but reading on i found out you could purchase a hofner bass, albeit its chinese made, therefore making it cheaper
its around $349 in the usa
just wondering, if anybody has seen it on any uk based guitar sales site? i havent
if not, would it be better goin for another bass (recomendations please) or go for the import?

thanks for any feedback. (thats probably the most ive ever typed for a forum post!)

[beerdragon]

The Shine basses are supposed to be ok. there's one here on ebay.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200180549921"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=200180549921[/url]

[Musky]

Hi there - welcome to the forum!

I had no idea Hofner were doing these, and the briefest of looks on google doesn't seem hopeful for them being available in the UK at the moment.

However, about a year ago there was a real spate of people on the boards (or rather another incarnation of it) buying and raving about the quality of the Harley Benton BeatBass - [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_beatbass.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_beatbass.htm[/url]

It's a Hofner copy and, best of all, it's dirt cheap!

[OutToPlayJazz]

Hi there, yes the ICON series Hofner is the cheapest US market only Hofner. They also do the contemporary series, which is much better quality. I have a Hofner contemporary violin bass for sale in as new condition with a genuine Hofner gig bag if you're interested. (Took me 3 months to get the damned case!) I'm after £325 ono for it. It's the black one with the white beading around the edges, btw.

[SJA]

Peter Cooks guitar world have the contemporary one for £349.

[url="http://www.petercooks.co.uk/clearance.php"]http://www.petercooks.co.uk/clearance.php[/url]

IIRC the Bass Centre had it as well, but they've made their site really difficult to navigate now.

Edited December 8, 2007 by SJA

[SJA]

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