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Hofner Contemporary Series Violin Bass

Name: Hofner Contemporary Series Violin Bass
Brand: Hofner

Hofner · Contemporary Series Violin Bass

Price: 705 EUR – 705 EUR

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A more affordable, China-built interpretation of Hofner's iconic 500/1 'Violin Bass' hollow-body shape, made famous by Paul McCartney, positioned below the German-made Vintage and Icon series in Hofner's own catalog.

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About the Hofner Contemporary Series Violin Bass

The Contemporary Series carries over the defining features of Hofner's violin-shaped hollow body: an arched top and back, a short 30-inch scale, and a pair of toaster-style single-coil pickups controlled by a bank of rocker switches rather than conventional knobs on some versions. Built in Hofner's Chinese facilities rather than the company's German factory, it uses less costly wood grades and hardware than the German-made Vintage reissues or the higher Icon series, while keeping the same silhouette and general electronics layout that made the design recognizable.

Hofner maintains several tiers of Violin Bass built in different countries at different price points specifically because of the model's enduring popularity beyond its original 1950s design intent - largely driven by its association with McCartney's Beatles-era basses - and the Contemporary Series exists to make that shape and general playing feel available at a price well below the German-made versions.

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Sound character of the Hofner Contemporary Series Violin Bass

The hollow, arched violin-shaped body resonates far more than a solid-body bass, and combined with the short 30-inch scale and low-output toaster-style single-coils, it produces the thumpy, warm, quickly-decaying 'thump' tone the design is known for rather than sustain-heavy output or high-end bite.

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Technical data for the Hofner Contemporary Series Violin Bass

Body	Hollow, arched violin shape
Pickups	2x toaster-style single-coil
Scale	30 in (short scale)
Origin	China (Hofner Contemporary Series)

Price history for the Hofner Contemporary Series Violin Bass

Cheapest seen: 705 EUR · Most expensive seen: 705 EUR

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The history of the Hofner Contemporary Series Violin Bass

Hofner's Contemporary Series Violin Bass reproduces the brand's iconic hollow violin-body shape in a China-built, more affordable tier below the German-made Vintage and Icon series.