World Tour Deluxe Hofner Beatle Bass Guitar Gig Bag Review

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(More customer reviews)If you have a violin shaped Beatle bass this is the most affordable bag for it. Most of the other bags specifically for this bass design are at least 3 times more expensive. The padding is thick enough as long as you you don't drop the bass on a hard surface. I was happy to find this bag and am happy with it.

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If you were Paul McCartney, you'd have one of these great World Tour Deluxe Hofner Beatle Bass Guitar Gig Bags. The Beatle Bass Gig Bags are top-of-the-line, professional quality bags designed and built for the rigors of the road. Twenty mm of high-density padding on all sides is covered with a water resistant, PVC-backed Cordura exterior material and fine scratch-proof Cordura interior. World Tour Deluxe Hofner Beatle Bass Guitar Gig Bag Features: Gusseted triple pocket storage Traditional handle, rear handle, and backpack-style transport attachment Interior neck, tuner and bridge patches to prevent tearing Heavy-duty 10mm zippers with oversize pulls Rubber base feet 5-year warranty Dimensions: Length Width-Upper Bout Width-Waist Width-Lower Bout Depth 45.5 11.25 12.5 13.34 3.5 AmericanMusical.com is an authorized dealer of World Tour products.

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Hofner Icon Series Vintage Violin Bass, Transparent Black Review

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(More customer reviews)To qualify this, I have only been playing the bass for a few months at the time I'm writing this review...
I fell in like with the look of the Hofner Icon at the local Guitar Center and bought it. After a month of practice, lessons, and research, I happened upon a Hofner 500/1 vintage '63 reissue violin bass (hand made in Germany) at a hole-in-the wall music shop in downtown Chicago and fell in LOVE with it and it's amazing flatwound strings! I dropped nearly $2,000 and brought this beautiful instrument (such high quality that it should qualify as a piece of furniture) and returned my Icon with no regrets.
I may actually purchase another Icon soon and throw some flatwound strings (Hofners from North Coast Music) and use it for my travel bass when on vacation.
Here's what you need to know about the available Hofner basses:
ICON ($400ish)
-Made in China with Chinese electronics that can be quirky
-Fit and finish is adequate for the price point
-Regular roundwound strings with some fret buzz depending on setup
-Hollow body
-A pain in the butt getting a case sometimes! Go EBay or Amazon!
-Available in lefty (often with a case oddly)
CONTEMPORARY ($700ish)
-Made in China with German electronics
-Fit and finish adequate...slightly better than the Icon
-Has regular roundwound strings
-Hollow body BUT has a sound block inside giving it more sustain and a more modern, hence "contemporary" bass sound
-Has a neck bridge so you can slap on a McCartney-style Hofner strap!
-Available in lefty I believe?
-No case
GERMAN-MADE HOFNERS ($2,000 +)
-Hand-made in the Fatherland
-Fit and finish are amazing! Beautiful wood, stain, finish, feel
-Hofner (Pyramid) flatwound strings that give the most mellow "thump" and feel like butter!
-Comes with either a German vintage bullet case or flight case
-Available in lefty of course!

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With authentic details inspired by the original, the Hofner Icon Series Vintage Bass makes the legendary violin bass available to the rest of us. Don't get the idea that this a just a "nowhere man" look-alike. This quality instrument features a real spruce top and beautiful flamed maple back and sides. The semi-hollow body and set neck will give you the warm, round tone you expect from the violin bass. Rosewood fretboard, sunburst finish.The Icon Series Vintage Bass is featured in the video game Guitar Hero II for PlayStation 2.

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Musician's Gear Electric Bass Case Violin Shaped (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a special case. I you didn't know that before. It's made for a hofner, which is great, but that's not the part that bothers me. It's that a hofner doesn't even fit in the case. You create a special case for a specific instrument and it doesn't even fit.
I mean you can MAKE it fit. But inside, there is a Styrofoam piece that causes the bass to stick up. So when you go the close it the strings get in the way so you can't close it. You basically have to have a friend sit on the top of it, while you lock it. It made me very nervous because I thought I was going to damage the bass in someway.
Anyways, one day I was fed up with it, and ripped it out, which made it fit, but now it's really loose inside the case. Which I'm afraid will damage it more.
All in all, not a good case.

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These hardshell cases combine all the necessary elements for a high-quality, reliable case that provides excellent protection for your electric bass. They are made with 5-ply cross-laminate woods that can stand up to a great deal of pressure. The exterior has a well-secured, tolex-type covering. The neck piece is screwed in for years of use. We line the interior with a soft foam that keeps the guitar well protected and firmly in place. These cases for viola shaped electric basses are a fantastic value at their low price. They come with a limited lifetime warranty..

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