2021 Hofner ’62 500/1Vintage ’62 500/1 Violin Lefty Beatle Bass Sunburst
NEW - Paul McCartney first picked up a Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass in 1961, and by 1962 the Fab Four’s bass player was fast on his way to turning this instrument into a staple of early rock. This Vintage ’62 Violin Bass gives you the same amazing experience McCartney enjoyed when he first received his favorite Hofner, providing you with timeless sound, style, and playing comfort. Between its breathtaking flame maple and spruce construction and its classic Hofner Staple humbuckers, this Vintage ’62 Violin Bass delivers the warm, woody, and vibrant sound that held down the back beat of the golden age of rock and roll.
LIST PRICE $4099
IN STOCK AND READY TO SHIP!
Includes free shipping in the USA and free expert guitar setup!
SPECS
Body
Shape: Violin Bass
Wood Top: Spruce
Soundhole: None
Wood Back: Flame Maple
Wood Sides: Flame Maple – 52mm
Binding Top: Black / White / Black
Binding Back: Black / White / Black
Binding Sides: White
Centerblock: None
Neck
Wood: Flame 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
Finish Top: Sunburst
Body: Sunburst
Neck: Sunburst
Hardware
Tuners: Strip Nickel
Tuner Buttons: Plastic
Tailpiece: Hofner Trapeze Nickel
Nut Material: Plastic
Pickguard: White Pearl
Potentiometer Knobs: Gold top
Electronics
Pickup Neck: Hofner Staple Nickel
Pickup Bridge: Hofner Staple Nickel
Tone Controls: Hofner Pearl Panel
Misc.
Strings: Hofner Flat Wound
Setup Action Bass String at 12th Fret: 3mm
Action Treble String at 12th Fret: 2mm
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