The best-selling current version of the 500/1 Hofner violin-body bass offers an affordable model for those who want to own the world's most iconic bass guitar. The Hofner Contemporary Series bass guitar is a reissue of the 1961 model with a center block for improved sustain, a 3-piece maple and beech neck, and close-together neck and bridge pickups. With a rosewood fingerboard, light weight and a scale length of only 30", this bass sounds great and is light enough to be comfortable during long gigs and recording sessions.