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Vintage 1959 Hofner 500/5 Natural 'Stuart Sutcliffe' Beatles Bass Guitar #170
Estimated price for orientation: 2 695 $
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Description Right-/ Left-Handed: Right-Handed Body Material: Solid Wood Body Type: Solid Brand: Hofner String Configuration: 4 String Model: 500/5 Soundboard Style: Flat Top Body Colour: Natural Size: Full Size MPN: 170 Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
At The Music Locker we will do all we can for you to get the instrument you want, including part-exchanges. Call us anytime on 07970061897 or 07831118877 to discuss the best deal. Description 1959 Hofner 500/5 Bass GuitarThis guitar has been in storage for over 40 years & is one of the finest examples in the world. It even comes with the original guitar strap! Guitar Interactive Magazine say it perfectly "This might be about as iconic as a 1960s bass can get - maybe short of a Burns Bison or a Fender Precision or, of course, a Hofner 'Beatle bass'! Just taking it from its case instantly took me back to looking through vinyl gatefolds as a kid, staring at '60s albums that featured an array of different Hofner instruments. Back then, especially in Europe, where Fender and Gibson basses were more or less unknown (and certainly unaffordable!), Hofners were the basses most aspired to and, indeed, Stuart Sutcliffe played one of these in the early days of The Beatles. And when Mr McCartney took over bass duties, what did he buy? Why, a Hofner, of course!" Product Details Serial Number: #170 (Very early!!!)Body: Original natural finish w/ nitrocellulose lacquer, 2 classic f-holes.Neck: Rosewood fingerboard w/ vintage sized frets (minimal wear, although some rusting is present). Hardware: Original black single coil pickups. The code stamped into the brown fibreboard base of the 'Preh' brand pots date to the 26th week of 1959. Hofner tailpiece bridge and original machine heads. Service History We pride ourselves on our inspection and set up of each guitar, making this ready to plug in and play. Please note that this is set up to a standard The Music Locker deems saleable. Personal preference may differ so please see the Product Details section above. Cosmetic Inspection This is in brilliant condition. An absolute beauty! We struggle to find anything worth mentioning other than the rust & tarnishing to the frets. However, please bear in mind this is almost 60 years old so will not be in the exact condition it left the factory. Please have a close look at the high resolution photographs below, as these form part of our description. Originality In our opinion, this is all original apart from the pickguard and bridge which are re-issues. Summary Overall, this is a very rare and collectible guitar. Not only is this sure to increase in value year on year, but also it can be an enjoyed investment. You?re more than welcome to come along and have a play on this through one of our vintage amplifiers! Where else but at The Music Locker! If you click and buy through eBay, please pay (or make contact) with us within 24 hours, in order to let us know your payment plan. We?re happy to accommodate in whatever way we can, as long as we know. We pride ourselves on our affordable, high quality and safe worldwide shipping. Please see the exact quote for your country. This price includes boxed and secure packaging, insurance for the sale price and full tracking via UPS. Personal inland delivery is also a possibility so please contact us for more information. A deal can be done on any item collected as we strive to keep the risk of breakages as low as possible for such delicate beauties. Please Note - If you're not located within Europe, you may be eligible to pay import duty or tax, of which The Music Locker cannot be held responsible. Please make sure you are aware of this before purchasing.
Description
| Right-/ Left-Handed: | Right-Handed | Body Material: | Solid Wood |
| Body Type: | Solid | Brand: | Hofner |
| String Configuration: | 4 String | Model: | 500/5 |
| Soundboard Style: | Flat Top | Body Colour: | Natural |
| Size: | Full Size | MPN: | 170 |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: | United Kingdom |
At The Music Locker we will do all we can for you to get the instrument you want, including part-exchanges. Call us anytime on 07970061897 or 07831118877 to discuss the best deal. Description 1959 Hofner 500/5 Bass GuitarThis guitar has been in storage for over 40 years & is one of the finest examples in the world. It even comes with the original guitar strap! Guitar Interactive Magazine say it perfectly "This might be about as iconic as a 1960s bass can get - maybe short of a Burns Bison or a Fender Precision or, of course, a Hofner 'Beatle bass'! Just taking it from its case instantly took me back to looking through vinyl gatefolds as a kid, staring at '60s albums that featured an array of different Hofner instruments. Back then, especially in Europe, where Fender and Gibson basses were more or less unknown (and certainly unaffordable!), Hofners were the basses most aspired to and, indeed, Stuart Sutcliffe played one of these in the early days of The Beatles. And when Mr McCartney took over bass duties, what did he buy? Why, a Hofner, of course!" Product Details Serial Number: #170 (Very early!!!)Body: Original natural finish w/ nitrocellulose lacquer, 2 classic f-holes.Neck: Rosewood fingerboard w/ vintage sized frets (minimal wear, although some rusting is present). Hardware: Original black single coil pickups. The code stamped into the brown fibreboard base of the 'Preh' brand pots date to the 26th week of 1959. Hofner tailpiece bridge and original machine heads. Service History We pride ourselves on our inspection and set up of each guitar, making this ready to plug in and play. Please note that this is set up to a standard The Music Locker deems saleable. Personal preference may differ so please see the Product Details section above. Cosmetic Inspection This is in brilliant condition. An absolute beauty! We struggle to find anything worth mentioning other than the rust & tarnishing to the frets. However, please bear in mind this is almost 60 years old so will not be in the exact condition it left the factory. Please have a close look at the high resolution photographs below, as these form part of our description. Originality In our opinion, this is all original apart from the pickguard and bridge which are re-issues. Summary Overall, this is a very rare and collectible guitar. Not only is this sure to increase in value year on year, but also it can be an enjoyed investment. You?re more than welcome to come along and have a play on this through one of our vintage amplifiers! Where else but at The Music Locker! If you click and buy through eBay, please pay (or make contact) with us within 24 hours, in order to let us know your payment plan. We?re happy to accommodate in whatever way we can, as long as we know. We pride ourselves on our affordable, high quality and safe worldwide shipping. Please see the exact quote for your country. This price includes boxed and secure packaging, insurance for the sale price and full tracking via UPS. Personal inland delivery is also a possibility so please contact us for more information. A deal can be done on any item collected as we strive to keep the risk of breakages as low as possible for such delicate beauties. Please Note - If you're not located within Europe, you may be eligible to pay import duty or tax, of which The Music Locker cannot be held responsible. Please make sure you are aware of this before purchasing.