Models
Every model, most significant first.
5 models
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Hofner 500/1
Violin-style hollow-body electric bass family
Electric bass
The famous "violin bass," a hollow, violin-shaped electric bass made by the German maker Hofner. Lightweight and short-scaled with a warm, thumpy tone, it is inseparable from Paul McCartney, who has played one throughout his career.
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Höfner 500/2 Club Bass
Short-scale hollow-body electric bass
Electric bass
A short-scale hollow-body electric bass made by the German maker Höfner, a single-cutaway sibling of the famous 500/1 violin bass. Introduced in the late 1950s, the 500/2 Club Bass shares the violin bass's light hollow body and warm, thumpy short-scale tone and is associated with the early-1960s Beatles/Hamburg era. Höfner continues to offer Club Bass reissues.
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Danelectro Longhorn Bass
Short-scale Masonite-body electric bass
Electric bass
A short-scale electric bass made by the American brand Danelectro, introduced in the late 1950s. Its dramatic twin long horns let a two-octave neck sit on a compact body, and its lightweight Masonite construction and lipstick pickups give a warm, woody tone. An early favourite of players such as John Entwistle.
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Fender Mustang Bass
Bass guitar
Electric bass
A short-scale student bass introduced in 1966, the Mustang Bass has a compact offset body, a 30-inch scale, and a split single-coil pickup. Its small size and warm, round tone have made it a favorite for younger players and for studio work.
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Gibson EB-0
Bass guitar
Electric bass · United States
A short-scale electric bass introduced in 1959 that soon adopted the slim, double-horned SG body shape. A single large humbucker mounted near the neck gives it a deep, round, bass-heavy tone.