Hofner HIBB Ignition Violin Electric Bass

An iconic Hofner violin bass for an incredible price, the hollowbody HIBB sports the classic control panel, wooden bridge, and Hofner-style tailpiece.

Overall User Ratings (based on 7 ratings)
  • Overall:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Submitted March 30, 2015 by Nate D'Anna in Phoenix, AZ

"Hofner Ignition Bass"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Don't let the price fool you. This Hofner bass is a joy to play and sounds great.The finish is beautiful. I changed out the black volume control knobs with aftermarket "tea cup" style knobs for about $8.00. I would recommend buying La Bella Deep Talkin' Bass strings. They are flat wound and specifically designed for the Hofner bass short neck. With the correct amp, this bass can sound funky with treble or very deep with good sustain and everything in between. No need to spend thousands on the more expensive Hofners. This is a winner.

Musical Background:

Pro-57 years/ Instructor/ Guitar, 5string banjo, Mandolin, Bass

Musical Style:

Classic Rock/Modern Country
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Submitted April 22, 2016 by Scott S in Accident, MD

"Very Cool"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I bought this for my 8-year-old son, who has been playing for about a year. I have several Hofner's and he loves them, so I figured this one would be perfect for him to learn on. I had to do a little set up, lowering the bridge, changing the strings over to La Bella Flatwouds, and adjusting the intonation (which takes a lot of time and patients, but will intonate perfectly). It sounds great, with or without an amp. I has a very smooth action once you get the strings changed. The quality and finish seem good and the price can't be beat. it has a great McCartney sound, and sounds better than my hofner HTC, well, i can't say better, but it sound closer to an original 500/1 because it is fully hollow. buy it, you will have a lot of fun with it.

Musical Background:

Been playing Guitar and Bass for 38 years

Musical Style:

Rock
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Submitted April 18, 2018 by WALLACE ROACH in RUSTBURG, VA

" Hofner HIBB Ignition Electric Bass "

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I've always wanted a Beatle bass. This one looks great, very retro. It plays great and sounds good too. I'm a guitar player and trying to learn the bass is harder than I thought. If you're a Beatles fan and want a nice priced decent bass to learn on or gig with this Hofner is a solid best pick.

Musical Background:

playing with a guitar over 50 years, playing with bass, not so long

Musical Style:

Classic rock
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Submitted November 2, 2017 by Michael H in ANCHORAGE, AK

"Hofner's HIBB Bass Ignites"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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From smooth moving neck to fulsome bass tone, Hofner hit another superb run. This guitar carries the tradition on it's back and it's performance abilities are up for it. Great sounds, smooth touch, and fun to play.

Musical Background:

I have been play for more than 50 years. I play drums professionally; and, play guitar and bass with friends at occasional gigs.

Musical Style:

Rock, soul, funk, folk-rock, and country.
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Submitted October 1, 2015 by Dean J in Hudson, WI

"After new strings and a little adjustment...Really Nice!"

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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Out of the box, my first impression was, "Oh my!" but not in a good way. It looks great, but the set-up was total crap. A new set of flat wound strings, which I had purchased before hand based on other reviews, a simple truss rod adjustment, and a bridge adjustment for the intonation, and voila, a perfect viola bass.( see what I did there??) So, after all that, would I buy it again or recommend it to a friend? Yes, definitely. I would probably pass on the junky case for the additional $100 next time, but could I find a better one some where for the same price? who knows.

Musical Background:

Hobby Band type - 25 years

Musical Style:

classic rock/oldies
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Submitted April 28, 2015 by Robert Muller in Carmel, IN

"Good Beatle's Mojo for a Reasonable Price"

Overall: 3 out of 5 stars
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My daughter is a ten-year-old Beatle's freak. She's learning songs on the bass, but my J-bass was so heavy it put her shoulder to sleep. This bass is a true hollow body. It is light as a feather, and sounds pretty good. Once set up properly it plays reasonably well and sounds even better! The quality is about what you'd expect from a Chinese instrument at this price point, but it does provide that tone that really only a Hofner can give and makes for a great starter instrument.
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Submitted January 7, 2014 by scott rimbaugh in las vegas, NV

"Hoffner bass from zzounds"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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as with every product Ive purchased from zzounds i am very pleased.It arived when expected arrived in excellent condition and performed as it was advertised to. also Ive had a few questions on this and other products and have always received prompt courteous and affective reply's . in short i will purchase other products from zzounds in the future and highly recommend them. one more thing the play as you pay plan is awesome.. Thanks zzounds.

Musical Background:

after 40 yr hiatus just started playing again. laying down tracks with my son a guitarist

Musical Style:

rock and roll.
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