Using our new efficient production, we can offer 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 scratchplate, and the flame maple back and sides with a spruce top. 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 Hfner quality case.

Specifications

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:None
• Pickup Bridge:Hofner Staple Nickel
• Potentiometer Knobs:Gold top
• Electrics:Hofner Pearl Panel
• Strings:Hofner Flat Wound