Made in Germany • Collector’s Edition • Original Case & Certificate • Left handed • No 20/50
Celebrate half a century of one of the most recognizable bass guitars ever made with this Höfner 50th Anniversary Violin Bass, produced in 2006 to commemorate the original 1956 design that helped define the sound of the British Invasion.
Built in Germany with traditional craftsmanship, this limited-edition model faithfully captures the lightweight hollow-body construction and warm, upright-like tone that made the Höfner violin bass legendary. The instrument features a beautiful antique brown sunburst finish, solid spruce top, maple back and sides, and the classic dual Höfner diamond pickups that deliver the signature deep, woody tone loved by vintage bass enthusiasts.
A special pearloid pickguard engraved with “50th Anniversary Höfner Violin Bass 1956–2006” distinguishes this commemorative edition. The bass also includes its original Höfner hard case, strap, documentation, and certificate booklet, making it a highly collectible piece for players and Beatles-era gear collectors alike.
Lightweight, resonant, and visually iconic, the Höfner violin bass remains one of the most distinctive electric bass designs ever produced.
Key Features
Model: Höfner 50th Anniversary Violin Bass
Year: 2006
Country of Manufacture: Germany
Body Style: Fully hollow violin bass
Top: Hand-carved spruce
Back & Sides: European maple
Neck: Maple, set neck
Fingerboard: Rosewood with pearl dot inlays
Scale Length: 30" short scale
Pickups: Dual Höfner “Diamond” pickups
Electronics: Classic Höfner control panel (volume + rhythm/solo switches)
Finish: Vintage sunburst nitrocellulose
Included: Original Höfner hard case, strap, documentation, certificate
Made in Germany • Collector’s Edition • Original Case & Certificate • Left handed • No 20/50
Celebrate half a century of one of the most recognizable bass guitars ever made with this Höfner 50th Anniversary Violin Bass, produced in 2006 to commemorate the original 1956 design that helped define the sound of the British Invasion.
Built in Germany with traditional craftsmanship, this limited-edition model faithfully captures the lightweight hollow-body construction and warm, upright-like tone that made the Höfner violin bass legendary. The instrument features a beautiful antique brown sunburst finish, solid spruce top, maple back and sides, and the classic dual Höfner diamond pickups that deliver the signature deep, woody tone loved by vintage bass enthusiasts.
A special pearloid pickguard engraved with “50th Anniversary Höfner Violin Bass 1956–2006” distinguishes this commemorative edition. The bass also includes its original Höfner hard case, strap, documentation, and certificate booklet, making it a highly collectible piece for players and Beatles-era gear collectors alike.
Lightweight, resonant, and visually iconic, the Höfner violin bass remains one of the most distinctive electric bass designs ever produced.
Key Features
Model: Höfner 50th Anniversary Violin Bass
Year: 2006
Country of Manufacture: Germany
Body Style: Fully hollow violin bass
Top: Hand-carved spruce
Back & Sides: European maple
Neck: Maple, set neck
Fingerboard: Rosewood with pearl dot inlays
Scale Length: 30" short scale
Pickups: Dual Höfner “Diamond” pickups
Electronics: Classic Höfner control panel (volume + rhythm/solo switches)
Finish: Vintage sunburst nitrocellulose
Included: Original Höfner hard case, strap, documentation, certificate
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