Description
Hofner's Custom Artist Bass is perfect for players who love that warm, woody Paul McCartney thump but want something with a slightly different sonic flavor. Featuring a trio of Hofner Diamond pickups, a flame maple body, and an elegant black finish, this bass is a one-of-a-kind tone machine.
The Custom Artist Bass features a flame maple body and a spruce top, giving it a bright, resonant sound with tight lows, punchy mids, and chiming highs. Its white binding and pearl heel cap give it a classic aesthetic, while its tortoiseshell control plate and gold teacup knobs set it apart from standard 500/1s. Players will love its comfy 3-piece flame maple and beech neck, which feels great for everything from rock 'n' roll riffin' to fingerstyle funk, and its velvety rosewood fingerboard which plays with a buttery-smooth response. And, for folks who love that iconic, classy look, this bass sports a Trapeze nickel tailpiece, an ebony bridge, and the gold Hofner script logo.
Unique to the Custom Artist Bass is its three powerful Diamond pickups, which excel at churning out that old-school 'rounded' sound with deep lows, clear highs, and a quick decay. Unlike your typical 500/1, this bass has a middle pickup, allowing for more sonic versatility. Need something dark and tubby? Activate the neck pickup. Looking for a brighter, more articulate sound? Engage the bridge pickup, and this beauty will sing like you wouldn't believe. Use the middle pickup to taste, and you'll be able to dial in a wealth of great tones for nearly any performance setting.
Complete with a deluxe padded Hofner case for safe and easy transport, the Custom Artist Bass is excellent for players seeking a high-end bass with an impressive palette of vintage tones.
Specs
Body Shape: Violin Bass
Top: Spruce
Back and Sides: Flame Maple
Binding Top: Black / White / Black
Binding Back: Black / White / Black
Binding Sides: White
Neck Wood: Flame Maple / Beech / Flame Maple
Headstock Shape: Hofner Violin Bass
Neck Joint: Violin Bass Set Neck
Joint At: 16th Fret
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Scale: 30"
Nut Width: 42mm
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 Diamond Pickup
Pickup Middle: Hofner Diamond Pickup
Pickup Bridge: Hofner Diamond Pickup
Potentiometer Knobs: Gold top
Electronics: Hofner Pearl Panel
SKU: H50013VPBK0
