If you mean the difference between the Contemporary Club Bass and the Contemporary violin: Both made in China woth some German parts (pick ups and more). The violin one is voilin shaped and the club is more Les Paul shaped. A slightly bogger body, so maybe more bass? I haven't heard the club amplified.
And now I see a strange coincidence: Contemporary Series = CS./ Custom Shop - CS
Confusing!!
I meant that Höfner now also has a Custom Shop with very expensive German made custom coloured Club Basses,
Between ContSrs and CustShp are the normal German made Höfners.
In Holland:
Cont Series: 650 euros
German Hofners: 2.000 euros
Custom Shop: Not yet available but I guess 3000+?