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Ignition Club Bass

A Höfner hollow bass, introduced 2012^[1]. Built on the Höfner Contemporary (CT/HCT) and Icon/Ignition series (Far East-built, 2005 to present) line.

Entry-level Club-shaped hollow bass in the Ignition range, from 2012.

Also known as Club Bass, HI-CB.

How it changed

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Who owned it and where it was built

The eras of the Höfner Contemporary (CT/HCT) and Icon/Ignition series (Far East-built, 2005 to present) line in the years this model was made. No end year is on record, so the last row runs as far as the line does. The model rides on its line: when the owner or the plant changed, it changed for this model too.

Sources

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   The Hofner CT (Contemporary) Series and Icon/Ignition instrumentsgraded community

   • THE HOFNER IGNITION CLUB BASS GUITAR (2012 to Present Day)Ignition Club Bass, introduced 2012
   • has set up manufacturing facilities particularly in China, but also in other Far Eastern countries.Era: Höfner Contemporary (CT/HCT) and Icon/Ignition series (Far East-built, 2005 to present), 2012–now
2. 2
   Hofner: A Short Historygraded primary

   • So, at the end of 2004, Höfner was sold to Klaus Schöller and his wife Ulrike Schrimpff. Klaus had been the former general manager at Höfner while Ulrike had been Finance Director at Höfner since 1995.Era: Höfner Contemporary (CT/HCT) and Icon/Ignition series (Far East-built, 2005 to present), 2012–now
   • The branch office in Beijing is 100% Höfner (i.e. is not a joint venture) [...] Today in Beijing Hofner student level instruments are produced,Era: Höfner Contemporary (CT/HCT) and Icon/Ignition series (Far East-built, 2005 to present), 2012–now
3. 3
   Höfner files for bankruptcygraded secondary

   • long-time general manager Klaus Schöller and his wife, finance director Ulrike Schrimpff.Era: Höfner Contemporary (CT/HCT) and Icon/Ignition series (Far East-built, 2005 to present), 2012–now
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   Hofnergraded community

   • Klaus Schöller and Ulrike Schrimpff remained as the owners of the business until June 2026.