2003 Hofner 500/2 Club Bass Sunburst

A 2003 Hofner 500/2 Club Bass in Sunburst finish.

Many short scale bass players prefer the 500/2 Club Bass to the 500/1 Violin Bass. The Club Bass has as a slightly bigger body and gets you that classic Hofner thump just like the Violin Bass, but without the immediate McCartney/Beatles association. This Club Bass is a top line German-Made model using the highest quality woods and components. Here's your chance to get a superb short-scale hollow-body bass that will serve you well whether you are a pro or a beginner. Set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech, this bass is ready to rumble. Comes with its original hard shell case.

FROM HOFNER:

The 500/2 Club Bass was introduced in 1964 as an alternative to the increasingly popular 500/1 Violin Bass. It was aimed at players who wanted the unique Höfner bass sound but who didn't want to look like Paul McCartney! The body had been in production since 1954 but only as a guitar. It was a fairly simple production decision to put the Violin Bass neck into a Club body and create a new product. The 500/2 Club bass today is still built in exactly the same way as in 1964 and uses the same components.

SPECS:

Nickel Open Gear Tuners with Ivoroid Buttons

1.65" Plastic Nut

3-Piece Maple and Beech Neck with 30" Scale Length

Neck Depth .82" at First Fret and 1.02" at Twelfth Fret

22 Tall Narrow Frets in Excellent Condition

Bound Rosewood Fingerboard

Hofner Staple Single Coil Pickups

Spruce Top with Flamed Maple Back and Sides (Laminated)

Weight 4 lbs 13 oz

Original Hard Shell Case

Serial Number D01315