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DIY Electric Bass Kit - Hofner Violon (Flame Maple)
Introducing the Hofner 500/1 Bass Kit by The Guitar Fabrik – a bass guitar that combines vintage charm with modern sophistication.
Features of the DiY Bass Kit:
- Inspired by the classic Hofner 500/1 Violon Bass shape with a flame maple top
- Bass neck made of maple with a rosewood fretboard
- Chrome solderless hardware, accompanied by a white pearl pickguard
This Hofner 500/1 Bass kit offers a unique blend of vintage aesthetics with modern functionality, ideal for DIY enthusiasts looking to craft their own instrument without soldering complexities. Featuring flame maple top and solderless chrome hardware, it provides unmatched elegance and ease in assembly.
Bass Build Levels and Challenges
The Hofner style Bass Kit is best suited for advanced builders due to its unique challenges. Its semi-hollow body features a flame maple veneer that doesn’t require filler, but extra care is needed when sanding—especially for natural finishes—to avoid damaging the veneer. The flat surfaces make painting relatively easy. Assembly is more complex: the set-in maple neck must be glued precisely, with scale length, alignment, and string action carefully checked beforehand, as corrections are impossible once glued. Though wiring is simplified by our solderless system, working within the semi-hollow body adds difficulty. The floating bridge must be correctly positioned (based on measured scale length) and is ideally glued only after the neck is set and setup is verified. Fine-tuning playability is also more demanding than with standard bridges, as it lacks adjustable saddles—intonation and string height must be dialed in by positioning the bridge itself. The nut, however, is easy to remove for adjustments.
Key Features
- Body crafted from hollow maple wood with a flame spruce veneer.
- Canadian maple neck with a rosewood fretboard and white dot inlays.
- Chrome set hardware including floating bridge and mini humbuckers.
We've got your back. Our step-by-step guide walks you through the full build process.
Specifications
| General | |
| Scale Length | 764mm (30.08“) |
| Hand Orientation | Right Handed |
| Neck / Body Fit | Set-in Joint |
| Number of Strings | 4 |
| Bass Body | |
| Wood Type | Hollow Maple Wood with Flame Spruce Veneer |
| # of Wood Block | Made of 2 to 3 blocks of wood |
| Neck Pocket Dimension (LxWxH) | Undefined |
| Body Height (H) | Undefined |
| Cavity/Routing | Pick-up, Bridge, Neck, Wiring routing, cover plates and switch |
| Pilot Predrill | No pre-drilled pilot holes except for the neck pocket |
| Paint | No lacquer, No sealer, No finish |
| Bass Neck | |
| Tuner Pre-Drilled Holes | 10 mm |
| Wood Type | Canadian Maple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Inlay | White dot inlay |
| Nut | White Bone Nut (42mm) |
| Fret Number | 22 frets |
| Fret Size | Jumbo Fret |
| Fret Material | CuproNickel |
| Neck Radius | 305mm (12") |
| Neck Profile | Modern C |
| Truss Rod | Double action, on the head side |
| Paint | No lacquer, No sealer, No finish |
| Bass Hardware | |
| Color | Chrome set |
| Bridge | Chrome Trapeze Floating Bridge with Tailpiece |
| Pick-up | 2 Mini Humbucker, Chrome (H-H Configuration) |
| Switch | 3 cursor controller |
| Machine Head | 2R2L, Chrome |
| Knobs | 2 volumes & bass, rhythm, treble |
| Strap Button | Chrome |
| Covers | Control Plate White Perloid |
| Wiring | Solderless Wiring |
*This product is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or in any way connected to Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, Gibson Brands, Inc., PRS Guitars, Rickenbacker International Corporation, Ibanez Guitars (Hoshino Gakki), Music Man (Ernie Ball, Inc.), Epiphone, Squier, LAG Guitars, Gretsch, Schecter Guitar Research, Jackson Guitars, ESP Guitars, or any other registered trademarks of these or other companies.
