Hofner H500/1-64-0 Vintage ’64 Beatle Bass Guitar
• Hand Crafted in Germany
• Spruce Top, Flame Maple Back, Sides and Neck
• 2 x H511B Staple Humbucking Bass Pickups
• Antique Brown Sunburst Finish
• Limited Edition with signed Certificate of Authenticity
• Vintage Style Hard Case
Vintage ’64 Reissue of Paul McCartney’s Beatle violin bass from the Hofner H500/1 series.
Hand crafted in Germany, the Hofner H500/1 Vintage 1964 Violin Electric Bass Guitar is a superb instrument.
Hofner were already well known throughout Europe for their superb hand made musical instruments before a young leather clad Paul McCartney purchased a 500/1 Violin Bass in 1961 to use with his band, The Beatles. Not surprisingly, as the Beatles fame grew, so did Hofner’s popularity with musicians the world over.
This 1964 Reissue Violin Bass (H500/1-64-O) is a perfect re-creation of one of Hofner’s most iconic bass guitars and includes all of the classic styling and classic sounds expected from an instrument of this calibre. A pair of classic Hofner Staple humbuckers deliver the highly desirable warm and woody bass tones that put Hofner on the map while the traditional 500/1 style tone controls with teacup knobs, let you dial in the perfect sound.
The 1964 features an extremely comfortable and fast-playing 3-piece flame Maple and Beech ply neck. It’s slimmer shape provides fast and comfortable action. And, just like the the original 1964 model it’s based on, H500/1-64-0 has a white celluloid bound Rosewood fretboard, setting it apart from the other German made Hofner violin basses.
The top, back and sides also feature Hofner’s trademark 3-ply black/white/black binding.
Built in the time honoured tradition of Hofner’s most celebrated violin basses, the light weight of the fully hollow body will be well appreciated after a hard day’s night. A fitted vintage style Hofner case, certificate of authenticity, factory photos, stickers, control panel instructions and cleaning cloth are included.
In 1956, Walter Hofner had an idea for a violin shaped semi-acoustic bass. Launched at that year’s Frankfurt Music Show, his idea revolutionised popular music and with continuous production from 1956 this bass is one of the few guitars available today that can trace it’s origins back to the very beginning of rock ‘n’ roll.
Hofner H500/1-64-0 Specifications:
• Model Number: H500/1-64-0
• Model Style: Violin Bass
• Body Style: Hollow
• Colour: Antique Brown Sunburst
• Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer
• Top Material: Spruce
• Back and Sides Material: Flame Maple
• Top Binding: Three Ply Black/White/Black
• Back Binding: Three Ply Black/White/Black
• Neck Binding: White Celluloid
• Neck Material: Flame Maple
• Neck/Body Join: Set Neck joint at 16th Fret
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Scale Length: 30″ (76cm)
• Nut Width: 42mm
• Number of Frets: 22
• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Bridge Pickup: H511B Hofner Staple Nickel Pickup
• Neck Pickup: H511B Hofner Staple Nickel Pickup
• Controls: Höfner HA2-B Control plate with 2 volume controls, 2 on/off switches, rhythm/solo switch for volume boost
• Machine Heads: Single Machine Heads
• Control Knobs: Hofner Teacup Vintage style Knobs
• Case: Hofner Vintage Style H64/VB-R Hard Case included
• Inclusions: Certificate of Authenticity, Factory Photos, Stickers, Control Panel Instructions & Cleaning Cloth
