I’ve seen selections on that site before. I don’t particularly want paisley, but thought that “Gold Label” specialty model looked nice for a short scale bass to post here. But that paisley is tasteful enough that I wouldn’t turn it down if it fell in my lap out of nowhere, even if I had to restring it for lefty, which would be sort of a shame for such an exclusive model.
The only Höfner Club Bass that comes in a left handed model is the H500/2-L-0 Club bass LH, in antique brown sunburst with nickel hardware. The right-handed version of it is currently $3,079.99 at Guitar Center, out of stock in left handed, but no doubt at least that much for it. Perhaps a LH version might be found used for a better price, who knows.
I’d be much more likely go for the Höfner Ignition Violin Bass in LH, also $400. But if we’re talking skins to put on it, I’d probably pass. The skins I like at SkinYourSkunk are:
I just can’t envision any of those on a Höfner bass, Club or Violin style (okay, the Orange Paisley design is reminiscent of the “Yellow Submarine” Beatles, or Peter Max illustrations, so might work in a way). The skin above with the flowers might look nice on my short scale black LH Ibanez miKro, though.
Wow - southpaws really do get a bad deal looking for basses? I had no idea Hofner’s LH selection was so limited.
I’m not sure I’d put a vinyl sticker on an expensive bass - but now that I think about it - I passed on a sub $100 Ibanez Talman a while back because the seafoam green just isn’t my thing:
@KenKnight,
That skin would have been great! Keep your eyes out for another bargain and go for it. Good old Robbie the Robot!
Höfner does offer other left handed models:
Ignition VSB LH SE in black
HCT-500/1L-BK(C) Contemporary Violin
HCT 500/1L-SB CT LH NC
H500/1 LH Artist Violin Bass
H500/1-61L-0 ‘Cavern’ Bass LH
H500/1-61L-RLC Violin Bass LH
H500/1-62L-0 McCartney reissue ‘Mersey’ LH
H500/1-63L-RLC-0 Relic 63 LH Violin Bass
H500/1-64L-0 Violin bass LH
HOF-HI-BB-PE-L-SB Pro Edition Ignition LH
HCT-VTH-LH-SB, HCT-VTH-LH-R
HCT-VTH-BK Verythin Contemporary LH
and as already mentioned,
13. the H500/2-L-0 Club bass LH
I updated my list in the " LEFT HANDED BASS INSTRUMENTS (LEFTY BASS)" thread, to add the Höfner models (which got deleted by mistake the last time I updated the post), and also added All in One (AIO) LH bass models.
I am looking at that one and a Squier Mini Bass. Any thoughts of 1 vs the other? Price point on both about the same. I am 5’3 with Hobbitt hands, a full size 34", and looking for something a bit easier to play.
Either one should do, they’re about the same setup. I have this Squier, 32" scale length and it’s pretty nice.
As far as 34" scale basses, here is a bassist I like, Mina of the band Girlfriend, who is roughly your size and self taught. She is quite good; get a smaller bass if you like, but don’t be intimidated lack of hand size. I have smaller hands too, we’re not all Josh at 6’5".