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01-H500/1-63-AR-0, HOFNER ARTIST SERIES 1963-STYLE 500/1 VIOLIN BASS, SPRUCE TOP, MAPLE BACK/SIDES, WITH STRAP & HARDCASE

01-H500/1-63-AR-0, HOFNER ARTIST SERIES 1963-STYLE 500/1 VIOLIN BASS, SPRUCE TOP, MAPLE BACK/SIDES, 2 STAPLE PICKUPS, FLAT WOUND STRINGS, SHORT SCALE, NO BEZEL ON NECK, WITH LEATHER STRAP &  H64/VB HARDCASE. INCLUDES CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY, CLEANING CLOTH, FACTORY PHOTOS, STICKERS & CONTROL PANEL INSTRUCTIONS.

$5,295.00 inc. GST

Description

01-H500/1-63-AR-0, HOFNER ARTIST SERIES 1963-STYLE 500/1 VIOLIN BASS, SPRUCE TOP, MAPLE BACK/SIDES, 2 STAPLE PICKUPS, FLAT WOUND STRINGS, SHORT SCALE, NO BEZEL ON NECK, WITH LEATHER STRAP &  H64/VB HARDCASE. INCLUDES CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY, CLEANING CLOTH, FACTORY PHOTOS, STICKERS & CONTROL PANEL INSTRUCTIONS.

HOFNER ARTIST SERIES 500/1 VIOLIN BASS Handmade in Germany.

From Hofner, we have a top-quality, German-made bass at an excellent price. It is ideal for those seeking an authentic Violin Bass: artists, enthusiasts, Beatle bands and anyone who desires the unique tone of this world-famous instrument. This model is based on the 500/1 as made in 1963, with twin “Staple” pickups, 2-on-a-strip tuners, fully hollow body and slim unbound short-scale 2 piece neck. There is, of course, the renowned control panel, the pearloid scratch plate, and with the flame maple back and sides and a spruce top, it is authentic in every way. The hi-gloss poly finish ensures that this bass will take the knocks and bangs of life on the road. Fitted with flatwound strings the tone is all you would  expect of a traditional 500/1 bass, the great sound from the 1960s.

Supplied with a Höfner hardcase, H65/50 strap, certificate of authenticity, factory photos, cleaning cloth and stickers.

Specifications

Instrument: Violin Bass Artist Series
Model: H500/1-63-AR-0
Category Term: Description:
Body Shape Violin Bass
Wood Top Spruce
Soundhole None
Wood Back Flame Maple
Wood Sides Flame Maple
Binding Top Black / White / Black
Binding Back Black / White / Black
Binding Sides White
Centerblock None
Neck Wood Maple
Construction Two Piece
Headstock Shape Hofner Violin Bass
Logo and Artwork Script
Neck Joint Violin Bass Set Neck
Joint At 16th Fret
Thickness Neck + FB At 1st Fret 21mm
Thickness Neck + FB At 12th Fret 24mm
Heel Cap White Pearl
Fingerboard Wood Rosewood
Scale 30″ / 76cm
Nut Width 42mm
Width At 12th Fret 48mm
Inlays Pearl Dots
Binding None
Side Dots None
Number of Frets 22
Bridge Material Ebony
Type Hofner Fretted
Hardware Tuners Strip Nickel
Tuner Buttons Plastic
Tailpiece Hofner Trapeze Nickel
Nut Material Plastic
Pickguard White Pearl
Pickup Neck Hofner Staple Nickel
Pickup Middle
Pickup Bridge Hofner Staple Nickel
Potentiometer Knobs Gold top
Electrics Hofner Pearl Panel
Strings Hofner Flat Wound
Approximate Weight Kg 2,1
Setup Action Bass String at 12th Fret 3mm
Action Treble String at 12th Fret 2.5mm
All Specifications subject to change