Höfner Ignition SE 5-stars Reviews

Great all rounder

The bass is lightweight making it perfect for live performances. The sound versatile as ever. And it’s cheap.

A Great Bass

A beautiful instrument and a great sound at a great price. I changed the roundwound strings for flats and added a sponge damper between the bridge and the bridge pickup to try to get the "McCartney " sound. It sounds great.

Just Awesome!!

The best quality and price!

The pursuit for the right string!

I already knew before I ordered the Ignition SE, that change of strings was essential for it to sound better, because the default strings sound terrible. So I ordered a set of flat wounds, that were unfortunately too long for this violin bass. I had to reorder a set of medium scale, from the Hofner brand itself, and finally the bass was set up! It sounds amazing with the warm low end from the flat wounds, and the shorter neck makes it super playable. Let's not forget about the bargain you get for this price!

Perfect Bass for a The Beatles fan on a Budget

I've been watching hundreds of videos of a Hofner reviews, demos and dreaming of owning one, one day.

And here we are!

it's my first bass guitar. I'm on a budget which I can only afford this one. I'm using it through my audio interface with Reaper as my DAW. It's absolute eargasm when I picked the strings with a flatwound strings.

The only cons for me are the plastic nut and the fret buzzing everywhere. but I adjusted the truss rod to lessen the buzzing to some extent. I'm planning to repaint the black pickup switches to white.

Other than that, it's an excellent budget beatle bass a fan can buy without breaking the bank!

Bought this bundled with a gig bag.

unbelievable value for money

Was hoping to get the contemporary model but it wasn't in stock so thought I'd give the Ignition a go. I was lucky enough to get the shop demo model that had been set up really well and I'm kind of blown away by the sound I'm getting out of 330 euro bass. It has a unique tone and I've been using it with the neck pick-up only. It's also great for recording - plugged straight into my A&H Gsr24m. Sounds lovely if you stroke the strings near the neck pick-up. Highly recommend. I actually changed the height of teh bridge a little bit - piece of cake!

Quality for the price

The finish and details of the instrument are top. Sound is what I expected from this: a classic.

Smashing product and service

Fantastic product reviews online, including YouTube

Sounds Great, Looks Great, Perfect.

If you want a high quality traditional 4 string fretted bass that is light & easy to handle for Rock & Pop this is it. It won't break your back or your bank balance & there is low end to die for. It may be cheaper than the vintage models but this one has the full Hofner sound. Wonderful.

I've dreamed of owning an hofner ever since I was a kid! I do recall bawling my eyes out when I first saw it at a store and couldn't bring it home with me (I was only 14 then). Needless to say, as soon as I got my first ever paycheck, this bass was the so-long expected gift for myself. And I couldn't be happier with it! Its sound is surprisingly brilliant (even though I might upgrade it to labella strings), and I do love the vintage details of this version. Worth the buy!

What an iconic bass!

Lovely looking, lovely playing, just a beauty in every way! And THAT Bassman sticker is the icing on the cake for me.. :-)

Sound better than expected

Received my ignition SE some days ago and tested it on a pair of venues qith my usual gear. love the weight and lenght.

At first i got scared of the not so clear sound but after setting it and a bit of eq on my amp it did sound great.

My new fav for the gigs (i play latinoamerican musics)

A dream...

For a Beatles fan like me, who learned to play instruments just to play their songs, this Höfner Bass is my last new joy... I play guitars, piano and keyboards, but so much I was longing for this symbol of my youth and not only. Sound and esthetic are great, even if it’s a low price compared with the top models, I love it with no doubt. The beautiful shade of sunburst colour is something that I often admire without need to play, but when I play it it’s a dream revival. I love it, just like I love the Beatles.

You Will Need to Buy a Set of Flatwounds

I didn't believe other people at first, but the strings that come on these basses are literally the worst strings i've ever played on anything so I bought some Pyramid Flatwounds and now it plays and sounds great. It is the only good quality bass that will last at this price point, yes the nut is not great and the bridge is very hard to adjust, but over time you can upgrade it. It really has potential to be a great bass with simple upgrades, would recommend to anyone as it will last as long as you want it too, you really can't go wrong!

Authentic Beatles sound

This bass is great value for money. It is well made and played really well straight out of the box. It required a set up like any new instrument. The strings it came with are not very nice, but I put flat wounds on it to get the Macca tone. Its fantastic.

Pros.. authentic 60s sound.

Very light to hold.

Comfortable to play.

Great fun and visually impressive.

Cons.. the tuners feel a bit weak, but are fine.

Fret board was very dry and needed oil.

Overall im very impressed and at such a great price, its well worth buying one.

Great Value

If you want a Hofner Bass and don't want to spend too much money then this is perfect. It is a good instrument, beautiful finish, good sound and authentic looking.

For a good sound you will have to swap the strings; as the ones it comes with are poor; but that is OK. I recommend the Pyramid Gold 040- 100 short scale; (amazing strings.)

Whilst you are at it it is worth oiling the neck with some lemon oil as it is very dry; and not as smooth as it could be.

It may take a little setting up, but this is a lovely instrument.