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VINTAGE 1966 HOFNER 500/1 ELECTRIC VIOLIN BEATLE BASS GUITAR SUNBURST
Estimated price for orientation: 2 699 $
Category: Hofner 500 or 1
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Description Brand: Hofner Exact Year: 1966 Dexterity: Right-Handed Model: 500/1 String Configuration: 4 String MPN: Does Not Apply Body Type: Hollow Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany UPC: Does not apply
VINTAGE 1966 HOFNER 500/1PLEASE CALL US TOLL FREE WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR FOR AN IN-HAND DESCRIPTIONASK FOR JOHN1-800-800-0087
What makes this bass special: 100% original with a warm, rich tone & woody acoustic resonance. The bass has a wonderful, true vintage look & plays beautifully. Pro set up included so she's ready to go straight out of the case.Cosmetic Condition: Great shape for a 50-year old bass with good, honest play wear - various minor nicks, chips, dents & dings; surface scratches & lacquer checking throughout. Overall the bass has a cool look to it with a nice patina.Neck: Soft V-shaped maple neck with nicely aged cream binding. Beautiful Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl dot inlays. Frets show moderate wear & have plenty of life in them. Bound headstock with raised Hofner logo. Open-back tuners in perfect working condition. 1 9/16" nut width with zero fret; 30" scale length. Neck is straight & plays great up & down the fretboard.Body: Violin-shaped hollow body with 4-ply bound top & back. Solid spruce arched top, maple sides & flame maple arched back with some really nice figuring in the wood. Trapeze tailpiece, adjustable ebony bridge & white pearloid pickguard. The guard has warped a bit, but is in great shape overall with no cracks. Bass weighs 4 lbs 9.7 oz.Electronics: Hofner "staple" pickups with black bezels. "Tea cup" volume knobs with Rhythm/Solo, Bass & Treble switches. All electronics are in good working condition.Case: Original hardshell case included.
Description
| Brand: | Hofner | Exact Year: | 1966 |
| Dexterity: | Right-Handed | Model: | 500/1 |
| String Configuration: | 4 String | MPN: | Does Not Apply |
| Body Type: | Hollow | Country/Region of Manufacture: | Germany |
| UPC: | Does not apply |
VINTAGE 1966 HOFNER 500/1PLEASE CALL US TOLL FREE WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR FOR AN IN-HAND DESCRIPTIONASK FOR JOHN1-800-800-0087
What makes this bass special: 100% original with a warm, rich tone & woody acoustic resonance. The bass has a wonderful, true vintage look & plays beautifully. Pro set up included so she's ready to go straight out of the case.Cosmetic Condition: Great shape for a 50-year old bass with good, honest play wear - various minor nicks, chips, dents & dings; surface scratches & lacquer checking throughout. Overall the bass has a cool look to it with a nice patina.Neck: Soft V-shaped maple neck with nicely aged cream binding. Beautiful Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl dot inlays. Frets show moderate wear & have plenty of life in them. Bound headstock with raised Hofner logo. Open-back tuners in perfect working condition. 1 9/16" nut width with zero fret; 30" scale length. Neck is straight & plays great up & down the fretboard.Body: Violin-shaped hollow body with 4-ply bound top & back. Solid spruce arched top, maple sides & flame maple arched back with some really nice figuring in the wood. Trapeze tailpiece, adjustable ebony bridge & white pearloid pickguard. The guard has warped a bit, but is in great shape overall with no cracks. Bass weighs 4 lbs 9.7 oz.Electronics: Hofner "staple" pickups with black bezels. "Tea cup" volume knobs with Rhythm/Solo, Bass & Treble switches. All electronics are in good working condition.Case: Original hardshell case included.
What makes this bass special: 100% original with a warm, rich tone & woody acoustic resonance. The bass has a wonderful, true vintage look & plays beautifully. Pro set up included so she's ready to go straight out of the case.Cosmetic Condition: Great shape for a 50-year old bass with good, honest play wear - various minor nicks, chips, dents & dings; surface scratches & lacquer checking throughout. Overall the bass has a cool look to it with a nice patina.Neck: Soft V-shaped maple neck with nicely aged cream binding. Beautiful Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl dot inlays. Frets show moderate wear & have plenty of life in them. Bound headstock with raised Hofner logo. Open-back tuners in perfect working condition. 1 9/16" nut width with zero fret; 30" scale length. Neck is straight & plays great up & down the fretboard.Body: Violin-shaped hollow body with 4-ply bound top & back. Solid spruce arched top, maple sides & flame maple arched back with some really nice figuring in the wood. Trapeze tailpiece, adjustable ebony bridge & white pearloid pickguard. The guard has warped a bit, but is in great shape overall with no cracks. Bass weighs 4 lbs 9.7 oz.Electronics: Hofner "staple" pickups with black bezels. "Tea cup" volume knobs with Rhythm/Solo, Bass & Treble switches. All electronics are in good working condition.Case: Original hardshell case included.